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 is free; Runic Legends is paid (Price unknown). SMITE 2 has co-op; Runic Legends does not. 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 a Sports and Indie experience.
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 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, 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 | Ury Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- 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
- 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.