Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.8% positive across 60,003 reviews.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Dungeons & Dragons Online®
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online® 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. Dungeons & Dragons Online® (2012) is 2 years older than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014). FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Dungeons & Dragons Online® (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 Dungeons & Dragons Online®
Choose Dungeons & Dragons Online® if you want an Action, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 6,036 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online® sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and 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
 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online |  Dungeons & Dragons Online® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2012 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, 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) | 71.8% positive (6,036 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Square Enix | Standing Stone Games |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Dungeons & Dragons Online® (2012) is 2 years older than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014).
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Dungeons & Dragons Online® (71.8% positive).
- Dungeons & Dragons Online® is free; FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Dungeons & Dragons Online® — FAQ
- Which is better, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or Dungeons & Dragons Online®?
- On Steam reviews FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher (86.8% positive) than Dungeons & Dragons Online® (71.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or Dungeons & Dragons Online® first?
- If you want chronology, Dungeons & Dragons Online® (2012) came out before FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014). 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 Dungeons & Dragons Online® 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 Dungeons & Dragons Online® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dungeons & Dragons Online® ships Co-op.
- Is Dungeons & Dragons Online® free?
- Yes — Dungeons & Dragons Online® is a free-to-play Steam title. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is paid (19.99 USD).