Guild Wars® Reforged and Guild Wars 2® 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. Guild Wars 2® (2022) is 3 years older than Guild Wars® Reforged (2025). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Guild Wars® Reforged: 2,157 reviews, Guild Wars 2®: 17,646). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Guild Wars® Reforged if you want an Action game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,157 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Guild Wars 2® if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 17,646 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Guild Wars® Reforged and Guild Wars 2® sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88% vs 88.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
 Guild Wars® Reforged |  Guild Wars 2® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (2,157 reviews) | 88.5% positive (17,646 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ArenaNet® | ArenaNet® |