Which is better, The Elder Scrolls® Online or Day of Dragons?

On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher (81.6% positive) than Day of Dragons (68.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Elder Scrolls® Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play The Elder Scrolls® Online or Day of Dragons first?

If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) came out before Day of Dragons (2019). 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 The Elder Scrolls® Online and Day of Dragons 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.

Do both The Elder Scrolls® Online and Day of Dragons have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Elder Scrolls® Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Day of Dragons ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

The Elder Scrolls® Online vs Day of Dragons

The Elder Scrolls® Online and Day of Dragons 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. The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) is 2 years older than Day of Dragons (2019). The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Day of Dragons (68.4% 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

Choose The Elder Scrolls® Online if you want an Action and Adventure game with HDR available, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.6% positive across 73,647 reviews.

Choose Day of Dragons

Choose Day of Dragons if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access experience. 4,331 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both The Elder Scrolls® Online and Day of Dragons sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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.

The Elder Scrolls® Online vs Day of Dragons — Steam metadata comparison
	The Elder Scrolls® Online	Day of Dragons
Released	2017	2019
Genres	Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG	Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Playable
Price	19.99 USD	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	81.6% positive (73,647 reviews)	68.4% positive (4,331 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	ZeniMax Online Studios	Beawesome Games

Side by side

Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) is 2 years older than Day of Dragons (2019).
The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Day of Dragons (68.4% positive).
Day of Dragons is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Elder Scrolls® Online (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Both are Deck Playable.