Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. 60,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Guild Wars 2®
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Guild Wars 2® 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. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 8 years older than Guild Wars 2® (2022). Guild Wars 2® scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (86.8% 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 Guild Wars 2®
Choose Guild Wars 2® if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 17,646 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Guild Wars 2® sit in 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 (86.8% vs 88.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online |  Guild Wars 2® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (60,003 reviews) | 88.5% positive (17,646 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Square Enix | ArenaNet® |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 8 years older than Guild Wars 2® (2022).
- Guild Wars 2® scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (86.8% positive).
- Guild Wars 2® is free; FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Guild Wars 2® — FAQ
- Which is better, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or Guild Wars 2®?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online sits at 86.8% positive (60,003 reviews), Guild Wars 2® at 88.5% (17,646). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or Guild Wars 2® first?
- If you want chronology, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) came out before Guild Wars 2® (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 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Guild Wars 2® 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.
- Do both FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Guild Wars 2® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Guild Wars 2® ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Guild Wars 2® free?
- Yes — Guild Wars 2® is a free-to-play Steam title. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is paid (19.99 USD).