Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Adjustable Text Size, and Custom Volume Controls. 60,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Where Winds Meet
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Where Winds Meet both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 11 years older than Where Winds Meet (2025). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online: 60,003 reviews, Where Winds Meet: 60,268). 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 Where Winds Meet
Choose Where Winds Meet 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. 60,268 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and Where Winds Meet sit in RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.8% vs 87.1% 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 |  Where Winds Meet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, 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) | 87.1% positive (60,268 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Square Enix | Everstone Studio |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 11 years older than Where Winds Meet (2025).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online: 60,003 reviews, Where Winds Meet: 60,268).
- Where Winds Meet is free; FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Where Winds Meet — FAQ
- Which is better, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or Where Winds Meet?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online sits at 86.8% positive (60,003 reviews), Where Winds Meet at 87.1% (60,268). 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 Where Winds Meet first?
- If you want chronology, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) came out before Where Winds Meet (2025). 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 Where Winds Meet similar?
- They overlap on 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 Where Winds Meet have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Where Winds Meet ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Where Winds Meet free?
- Yes — Where Winds Meet is a free-to-play Steam title. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is paid (19.99 USD).