Should I play The Elder Scrolls® Online or The Ai Games first?

If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) came out before The Ai Games (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 The Ai Games similar?

They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.

Does The Ai Games have multiplayer like The Elder Scrolls® Online?

No. The Elder Scrolls® Online supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Ai Games is listed as single-player only.

Is The Ai Games free?

Yes — The Ai Games is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls® Online is paid (19.99 USD).

Does The Elder Scrolls® Online run on Steam Deck?

Yes — The Elder Scrolls® Online is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Ai Games doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

The Elder Scrolls® Online vs The Ai Games

The Elder Scrolls® Online and The Ai Games both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) is 2 years older than The Ai Games (2019). The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than The Ai Games (50% 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 a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 73,647 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose The Ai Games

Choose The Ai Games if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Ai Games launched in 2019.

Both The Elder Scrolls® Online and The Ai Games sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, 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 The Ai Games — Steam metadata comparison
	The Elder Scrolls® Online	The Ai Games
Released	2017	2019
Genres	Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG	Action, Adventure, RPG
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	81.6% positive (73,647 reviews)	50% positive (10 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	ZeniMax Online Studios	Ryan Saunders

Side by side

Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) is 2 years older than The Ai Games (2019).
The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than The Ai Games (50% positive).
The Ai Games is free; The Elder Scrolls® Online is paid (19.99 USD).
The Elder Scrolls® Online has co-op; The Ai Games does not.
The Elder Scrolls® Online is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Ai Games has no Deck rating yet.