Choose RPG MO
Choose RPG MO if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. 1,530 Steam reviews back the pick.
RPG MO vs Ashen Empires
RPG MO and Ashen Empires 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. RPG MO (2015) is 7 years older than Ashen Empires (2022). Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (RPG MO: 1,530 reviews, Ashen Empires: 370). 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 Ashen Empires
Choose Ashen Empires if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ashen Empires launched in 2022.
Both RPG MO and Ashen Empires 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75% vs 75.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 RPG MO |  Ashen Empires | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (1,530 reviews) | 75.1% positive (370 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Marxnet | Iron Will Games, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- RPG MO (2015) is 7 years older than Ashen Empires (2022).
- Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (RPG MO: 1,530 reviews, Ashen Empires: 370).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
RPG MO vs Ashen Empires — FAQ
- Which is better, RPG MO or Ashen Empires?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: RPG MO sits at 75% positive (1,530 reviews), Ashen Empires at 75.1% (370). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play RPG MO or Ashen Empires first?
- If you want chronology, RPG MO (2015) came out before Ashen Empires (2022). 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 RPG MO and Ashen Empires 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 RPG MO and Ashen Empires have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RPG MO ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ashen Empires ships Online Co-op, Co-op.