Choose The Elder Scrolls® Online
Choose The Elder Scrolls® Online if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and HDR available side of the pairing. 73,647 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Elder Scrolls® Online vs The Tau Experiment
The Elder Scrolls® Online and The Tau Experiment both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Both support cooperative play. The Elder Scrolls® Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Tau Experiment has no Deck rating yet. 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 Tau Experiment
Choose The Tau Experiment if you want an Indie experience.
Both The Elder Scrolls® Online and The Tau Experiment sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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
 The Elder Scrolls® Online |  The Tau Experiment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (73,647 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Mistflux Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Elder Scrolls® Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Tau Experiment has no Deck rating yet.
The Elder Scrolls® Online vs The Tau Experiment — FAQ
- Are The Elder Scrolls® Online and The Tau Experiment similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 The Tau Experiment have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Elder Scrolls® Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Tau Experiment ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Elder Scrolls® Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Elder Scrolls® Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Tau Experiment doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.