Choose The Elder Scrolls® Online
Choose The Elder Scrolls® Online if you want the Online Co-op, HDR available, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.6% positive across 73,647 reviews.
The Elder Scrolls® Online vs Gran Skrea Online
The Elder Scrolls® Online and Gran Skrea Online 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. The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) is 1 year older than Gran Skrea Online (2018). The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Gran Skrea Online (71.2% 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 Gran Skrea Online
Choose Gran Skrea Online if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Gran Skrea Online launched in 2018.
Both The Elder Scrolls® Online and Gran Skrea Online sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer 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 |  Gran Skrea Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (73,647 reviews) | 71.2% positive (198 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Olipa Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) is 1 year older than Gran Skrea Online (2018).
- The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Gran Skrea Online (71.2% positive).
- The Elder Scrolls® Online has co-op; Gran Skrea Online does not.
- Steam Deck: The Elder Scrolls® Online is Deck Playable, Gran Skrea Online is Deck Unsupported.
The Elder Scrolls® Online vs Gran Skrea Online — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls® Online or Gran Skrea Online?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls® Online scores higher (81.6% positive) than Gran Skrea Online (71.2% 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 Gran Skrea Online first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017) came out before Gran Skrea Online (2018). 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 Gran Skrea Online 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.