Choose Elsword
Choose Elsword if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71% positive across 6,379 reviews.
Elsword vs La Tale
Elsword and La Tale both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Elsword (2014) is 3 years older than La Tale (2017). Elsword scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than La Tale (49.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose La Tale
Choose La Tale if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. La Tale launched in 2017.
Both Elsword and La Tale sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Elsword |  La Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive (6,379 reviews) | 49.7% positive (290 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KOG | Actoz Soft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Elsword (2014) is 3 years older than La Tale (2017).
- Elsword scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than La Tale (49.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- La Tale is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Elsword has no Deck rating yet.
Elsword vs La Tale — FAQ
- Which is better, Elsword or La Tale?
- On Steam reviews Elsword scores higher (71% positive) than La Tale (49.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Elsword is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Elsword or La Tale first?
- If you want chronology, Elsword (2014) came out before La Tale (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Elsword and La Tale similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Elsword and La Tale have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Elsword ships Co-op; La Tale ships Online Co-op, Co-op.