Choose Metin2
Choose Metin2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,596 Steam reviews back the pick.
Metin2 vs Lost Ark
Metin2 and Lost Ark both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Metin2 (2017) is 5 years older than Lost Ark (2022). Metin2 scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than Lost Ark (67.2% 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 Lost Ark
Choose Lost Ark if you want the Online Co-op, Adjustable Text Size, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 105,014 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Metin2 and Lost Ark sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.4% vs 67.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Metin2 |  Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (2,596 reviews) | 67.2% positive (105,014 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WEBZEN Inc. | Smilegate RPG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Metin2 (2017) is 5 years older than Lost Ark (2022).
- Metin2 scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than Lost Ark (67.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Lost Ark has co-op; Metin2 does not.
- Lost Ark is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Metin2 has no Deck rating yet.
Metin2 vs Lost Ark — FAQ
- Which is better, Metin2 or Lost Ark?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Metin2 sits at 68.4% positive (2,596 reviews), Lost Ark at 67.2% (105,014). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Metin2 or Lost Ark first?
- If you want chronology, Metin2 (2017) came out before Lost Ark (2022). 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 Metin2 and Lost Ark similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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.