Choose School of Dragons
Choose School of Dragons if you want an Adventure and RPG game with MMO. 2,917 Steam reviews back the pick.
School of Dragons vs Time of Dragons
School of Dragons and Time of Dragons both land in Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. School of Dragons (2014) is 2 years older than Time of Dragons (2016). Time of Dragons scores higher on Steam reviews (64.6% positive) than School of Dragons (61.2% 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 Time of Dragons
Choose Time of Dragons if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 64.6% positive across 953 reviews.
Both School of Dragons and Time of Dragons sit in Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 School of Dragons |  Time of Dragons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (2,917 reviews) | 64.6% positive (953 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | JumpStart Games, Inc. | 4 I Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- School of Dragons (2014) is 2 years older than Time of Dragons (2016).
- Time of Dragons scores higher on Steam reviews (64.6% positive) than School of Dragons (61.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- School of Dragons is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Time of Dragons has no Deck rating yet.
School of Dragons vs Time of Dragons — FAQ
- Which is better, School of Dragons or Time of Dragons?
- On Steam reviews Time of Dragons scores higher (64.6% positive) than School of Dragons (61.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Time of Dragons is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play School of Dragons or Time of Dragons first?
- If you want chronology, School of Dragons (2014) came out before Time of Dragons (2016). 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 School of Dragons and Time of Dragons similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 School of Dragons run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — School of Dragons is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Time of Dragons doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.