Choose School of Dragons
Choose School of Dragons if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,917 Steam reviews back the pick.
School of Dragons vs Riders of Icarus
School of Dragons and Riders of Icarus 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. School of Dragons (2014) is 2 years older than Riders of Icarus (2016). Riders of Icarus scores higher on Steam reviews (69.2% 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 Riders of Icarus
Choose Riders of Icarus if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 69.2% positive across 416 reviews.
Both School of Dragons and Riders of Icarus sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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 |  Riders of Icarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (2,917 reviews) | 69.2% positive (416 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | JumpStart Games, Inc. | WeMade, VALOFE |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- School of Dragons (2014) is 2 years older than Riders of Icarus (2016).
- Riders of Icarus scores higher on Steam reviews (69.2% positive) than School of Dragons (61.2% positive).
- School of Dragons is free; Riders of Icarus is paid (Price unknown).
- Steam Deck: School of Dragons is Deck Playable, Riders of Icarus is Deck Unsupported.
School of Dragons vs Riders of Icarus — FAQ
- Which is better, School of Dragons or Riders of Icarus?
- On Steam reviews Riders of Icarus scores higher (69.2% positive) than School of Dragons (61.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Riders of Icarus 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 Riders of Icarus first?
- If you want chronology, School of Dragons (2014) came out before Riders of Icarus (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 Riders of Icarus 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.
- Is School of Dragons free?
- Yes — School of Dragons is a free-to-play Steam title. Riders of Icarus is paid (Price unknown).