Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Choose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. 60,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs 新盗墓笔记（官方正版）
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） 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 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） (2026). FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） (85.1% 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 新盗墓笔记（官方正版）
Choose 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） 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. 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） launched in 2026.
Both FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.8% vs 85.1% 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 |  新盗墓笔记（官方正版） | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (60,003 reviews) | 85.1% positive (121 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Square Enix | YOUZU SINGAPORE PTE LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) is 12 years older than 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） (2026).
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） (85.1% positive).
- 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） is free; FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） has no Deck rating yet.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） — FAQ
- Which is better, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or 新盗墓笔记（官方正版）?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online sits at 86.8% positive (60,003 reviews), 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） at 85.1% (121). 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 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） first?
- If you want chronology, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2014) came out before 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） (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 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） 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 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） free?
- Yes — 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） 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. 新盗墓笔记（官方正版） doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.