Choose RIFT
Choose RIFT if you want an Adventure experience. 7,463 Steam reviews back the pick.
RIFT vs Elven Age
RIFT and Elven Age both land in Action, 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 Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. RIFT (2011) is 16 years older than Elven Age (2027). Both are free to play. 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 Elven Age
Choose Elven Age if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Elven Age launched in 2027.
Both RIFT and Elven Age sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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
 RIFT |  Elven Age | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (7,463 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | Akai Kitsune Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- RIFT (2011) is 16 years older than Elven Age (2027).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- RIFT is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Elven Age has no Deck rating yet.
RIFT vs Elven Age — FAQ
- Should I play RIFT or Elven Age first?
- If you want chronology, RIFT (2011) came out before Elven Age (2027). 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 RIFT and Elven Age similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 RIFT and Elven Age have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RIFT ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Elven Age ships Online Co-op, Co-op.