Choose .hack//G.U. Last Recode
Choose .hack//G.U. Last Recode if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.5% positive across 2,280 reviews.
.hack//G.U. Last Recode vs Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
.hack//G.U. Last Recode and Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom 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. .hack//G.U. Last Recode (2017) is 1 year older than Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (2018). .hack//G.U. Last Recode scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (82.6% 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 Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
Choose Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,272 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both .hack//G.U. Last Recode and Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom sit in RPG on Steam, 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
 .hack//G.U. Last Recode |  Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (2,280 reviews) | 82.6% positive (4,272 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CyberConnect2 | LEVEL5 Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- .hack//G.U. Last Recode (2017) is 1 year older than Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (2018).
- .hack//G.U. Last Recode scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (82.6% positive).
- .hack//G.U. Last Recode is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (49.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: .hack//G.U. Last Recode is Deck Playable, Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom is Deck Verified.
.hack//G.U. Last Recode vs Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom — FAQ
- Which is better, .hack//G.U. Last Recode or Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom?
- On Steam reviews .hack//G.U. Last Recode scores higher (87.5% positive) than Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (82.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, .hack//G.U. Last Recode is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play .hack//G.U. Last Recode or Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom first?
- If you want chronology, .hack//G.U. Last Recode (2017) came out before Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom (2018). 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 .hack//G.U. Last Recode and Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom 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.