Choose WildStar
Choose WildStar if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. WildStar launched in 2016.
WildStar vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
WildStar and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom both land in 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. WildStar (2016) is 7 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). WildStar scores higher on Steam reviews (73.1% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.
Both WildStar and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG on Steam and both list MMO and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.1% vs 71.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 WildStar |  The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (78 reviews) | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Carbine Studios | ZeniMax Online Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- WildStar (2016) is 7 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023).
- WildStar scores higher on Steam reviews (73.1% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% positive).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; WildStar does not.
WildStar vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ
- Should I play WildStar or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?
- If you want chronology, WildStar (2016) came out before The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). 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 WildStar and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does WildStar have multiplayer like The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom?
- No. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while WildStar is listed as without multiplayer support.