Choose Aura Kingdom
Choose Aura Kingdom if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.8% positive across 5,274 reviews.
Aura Kingdom vs Black Desert
Aura Kingdom and Black Desert both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Aura Kingdom (2014) is 3 years older than Black Desert (2017). Aura Kingdom scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Black Desert (72.5% 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 Black Desert
Choose Black Desert if you want an Action and Strategy game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 35,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Aura Kingdom and Black Desert sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 Aura Kingdom |  Black Desert | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (5,274 reviews) | 72.5% positive (35,523 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | X-Legend | Pearl Abyss |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Aura Kingdom (2014) is 3 years older than Black Desert (2017).
- Aura Kingdom scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Black Desert (72.5% positive).
- Aura Kingdom is free; Black Desert is paid (9.99 USD).
- Black Desert has co-op; Aura Kingdom does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Aura Kingdom vs Black Desert — FAQ
- Which is better, Aura Kingdom or Black Desert?
- On Steam reviews Aura Kingdom scores higher (75.8% positive) than Black Desert (72.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Aura Kingdom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Aura Kingdom or Black Desert first?
- If you want chronology, Aura Kingdom (2014) came out before Black Desert (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 Aura Kingdom and Black Desert similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Aura Kingdom free?
- Yes — Aura Kingdom is a free-to-play Steam title. Black Desert is paid (9.99 USD).