Choose Eldevin
Choose Eldevin if you want a Casual game with Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.9% positive across 1,220 reviews.
Eldevin vs Fantasy Tales Online
Eldevin and Fantasy Tales Online both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Eldevin (2014) is 2 years older than Fantasy Tales Online (2016). Eldevin scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than Fantasy Tales Online (66% 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 Fantasy Tales Online
Choose Fantasy Tales Online if you want an Early Access experience. Fantasy Tales Online launched in 2016.
Both Eldevin and Fantasy Tales Online sit in Indie, 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
 Eldevin |  Fantasy Tales Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (1,220 reviews) | 66% positive (332 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hunted Cow Games | Cold Tea Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Eldevin (2014) is 2 years older than Fantasy Tales Online (2016).
- Eldevin scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than Fantasy Tales Online (66% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Eldevin has co-op; Fantasy Tales Online does not.
- Steam Deck: Eldevin is Deck Playable, Fantasy Tales Online is Deck Unsupported.
Eldevin vs Fantasy Tales Online — FAQ
- Which is better, Eldevin or Fantasy Tales Online?
- On Steam reviews Eldevin scores higher (77.9% positive) than Fantasy Tales Online (66% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Eldevin is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Eldevin or Fantasy Tales Online first?
- If you want chronology, Eldevin (2014) came out before Fantasy Tales Online (2016). 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 Eldevin and Fantasy Tales Online similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.