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Guild Wars: Eye of the North® vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

Guild Wars: Eye of the North® and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom both land in Action, 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 Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Guild Wars: Eye of the North® (2010) is 13 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). Both support cooperative play. 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 Guild Wars: Eye of the North®

Choose Guild Wars: Eye of the North® if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Guild Wars: Eye of the North® launched in 2010.

Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.

Both Guild Wars: Eye of the North® and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op, 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.

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Guild Wars: Eye of the North® vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — Steam metadata comparison
Guild Wars: Eye of the North® — Steam game coverGuild Wars: Eye of the North®The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — Steam game coverThe Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Released20102023
GenresAction, Massively Multiplayer, RPGAction, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews2 reviews71.8% positive (181 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersArenaNet®ZeniMax Online Studios

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Guild Wars: Eye of the North® vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ

Should I play Guild Wars: Eye of the North® or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?
If you want chronology, Guild Wars: Eye of the North® (2010) 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: Eye of the North® and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Do both Guild Wars: Eye of the North® and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Guild Wars: Eye of the North® ships Co-op; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom ships Online Co-op, Co-op.