Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom both land in 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition (2009) is 14 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition |  The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2023 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ArenaNet® | ZeniMax Online Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition (2009) is 14 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition does not.
Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ
- Should I play Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?
- If you want chronology, Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition (2009) came out before The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). 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 Guild Wars® Game of the Year Edition and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom similar?
- They overlap on 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.