Which is better, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom?

On Steam reviews FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher (86.8% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?

If you want chronology, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) 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.

Does FINAL FANTASY XIV Online run on Steam Deck?

Yes — FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online 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. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 9 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% 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 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. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.8% positive across 60,003 reviews.

Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.

Both FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — Steam metadata comparison
	FINAL FANTASY XIV Online	The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Released	2014	2023
Genres	Massively Multiplayer, RPG	Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	Price unknown
Steam reviews	86.8% positive (60,003 reviews)	71.8% positive (181 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Square Enix	ZeniMax Online Studios

Side by side

Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 9 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023).
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% positive).
Both support cooperative play.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.