Choose Mortal Online
Choose Mortal Online if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,109 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mortal Online vs Mortal Online 2
Mortal Online and Mortal Online 2 both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Mortal Online (2015) is 7 years older than Mortal Online 2 (2022). Mortal Online 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (60.3% positive) than Mortal Online (52.1% 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 Mortal Online 2
Choose Mortal Online 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 60.3% positive across 7,368 reviews.
Both Mortal Online and Mortal Online 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Mortal Online |  Mortal Online 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.1% positive (2,109 reviews) | 60.3% positive (7,368 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Star Vault AB | Star Vault AB |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Mortal Online (2015) is 7 years older than Mortal Online 2 (2022).
- Mortal Online 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (60.3% positive) than Mortal Online (52.1% positive).
- Mortal Online is free; Mortal Online 2 is paid (39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Mortal Online is Deck Playable, Mortal Online 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Mortal Online vs Mortal Online 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Mortal Online or Mortal Online 2?
- On Steam reviews Mortal Online 2 scores higher (60.3% positive) than Mortal Online (52.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mortal Online 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mortal Online or Mortal Online 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Mortal Online (2015) came out before Mortal Online 2 (2022). 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 Mortal Online and Mortal Online 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is Mortal Online free?
- Yes — Mortal Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Mortal Online 2 is paid (39.99 USD).