Choose SMITE 2
Choose SMITE 2 if you want a Free To Play and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 13,848 Steam reviews back the pick.
SMITE 2 vs Runic Legends
SMITE 2 and Runic Legends both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. SMITE 2 (2024) is 3 years older than Runic Legends (2027). SMITE 2 is free; Runic Legends is paid (Price unknown). 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 Runic Legends
Choose Runic Legends if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Runic Legends launched in 2027.
Both SMITE 2 and Runic Legends sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 SMITE 2 |  Runic Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 54.3% positive (13,848 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Titan Forge Games | Urysoft Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- SMITE 2 (2024) is 3 years older than Runic Legends (2027).
- SMITE 2 is free; Runic Legends is paid (Price unknown).
- SMITE 2 has co-op; Runic Legends does not.
- SMITE 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Runic Legends has no Deck rating yet.
SMITE 2 vs Runic Legends — FAQ
- Should I play SMITE 2 or Runic Legends first?
- If you want chronology, SMITE 2 (2024) came out before Runic Legends (2027). 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 SMITE 2 and Runic Legends similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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.
- Is SMITE 2 free?
- Yes — SMITE 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Runic Legends is paid (Price unknown).
- Does SMITE 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SMITE 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Runic Legends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.