Choose The Elder Scrolls® Online
Choose The Elder Scrolls® Online if you want an Action 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.
The Elder Scrolls® Online vs Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
The Elder Scrolls® Online and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) is 7 years older than Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (2024). The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (73.9% 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 Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
Choose Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,319 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Elder Scrolls® Online and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen sit in Adventure, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Elder Scrolls® Online |  Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (73,647 reviews) | 73.9% positive (4,319 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Visionary Realms |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) is 7 years older than Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (2024).
- The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (73.9% positive).
- The Elder Scrolls® Online is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Elder Scrolls® Online is Deck Playable, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is Deck Unsupported.
The Elder Scrolls® Online vs Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls® Online or Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher (81.6% positive) than Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (73.9% 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 Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) came out before Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (2024). 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 Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Elder Scrolls® Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen ships Online Co-op, Co-op.