Choose ArcheAge
Choose ArcheAge if you want a Free To Play experience. ArcheAge launched in 2015.
ArcheAge vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
ArcheAge 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. ArcheAge (2015) is 8 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than ArcheAge (50.2% 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 181 reviews.
Both ArcheAge and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom sit in 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
 ArcheAge |  The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50.2% positive (658 reviews) | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | XLGAMES | ZeniMax Online Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- ArcheAge (2015) is 8 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than ArcheAge (50.2% positive).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; ArcheAge does not.
- ArcheAge is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.
ArcheAge vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ
- Which is better, ArcheAge or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher (71.8% positive) than ArcheAge (50.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ArcheAge or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?
- If you want chronology, ArcheAge (2015) 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 ArcheAge 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.