Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 60,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs 玄中记
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 玄中记 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 12 years older than 玄中记 (2026). 玄中记 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% 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 玄中记
Choose 玄中记 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. 玄中记 launched in 2026.
Both FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 玄中记 sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.8% vs 88.1% 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 |  玄中记 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (60,003 reviews) | 88.1% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Square Enix | 听春雨网络科技有限公司 |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 12 years older than 玄中记 (2026).
- 玄中记 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (86.8% positive).
- 玄中记 is free; FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is paid (19.99 USD).
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has co-op; 玄中记 does not.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 玄中记 has no Deck rating yet.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs 玄中记 — FAQ
- Should I play FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or 玄中记 first?
- If you want chronology, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) came out before 玄中记 (2026). 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 玄中记 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.
- Is 玄中记 free?
- Yes — 玄中记 is a free-to-play Steam title. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does FINAL FANTASY XIV Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 玄中记 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.