Choose Black Desert
Choose Black Desert if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.5% positive across 35,523 reviews.
Black Desert vs Rakion Chaos Force
Black Desert and Rakion Chaos Force both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Black Desert (2017) is 3 years older than Rakion Chaos Force (2020). Black Desert scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than Rakion Chaos Force (59.8% 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 Rakion Chaos Force
Choose Rakion Chaos Force if you want a Sports, Indie, and Free To Play game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Rakion Chaos Force launched in 2020.
Both Black Desert and Rakion Chaos Force sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Black Desert |  Rakion Chaos Force | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (35,523 reviews) | 59.8% positive (848 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pearl Abyss | Neosonyx Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Black Desert (2017) is 3 years older than Rakion Chaos Force (2020).
- Black Desert scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than Rakion Chaos Force (59.8% positive).
- Rakion Chaos Force is free; Black Desert is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Black Desert vs Rakion Chaos Force — FAQ
- Which is better, Black Desert or Rakion Chaos Force?
- On Steam reviews Black Desert scores higher (72.5% positive) than Rakion Chaos Force (59.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Black Desert is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Black Desert or Rakion Chaos Force first?
- If you want chronology, Black Desert (2017) came out before Rakion Chaos Force (2020). 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 Black Desert and Rakion Chaos Force similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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 Black Desert and Rakion Chaos Force have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Black Desert ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Rakion Chaos Force ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Rakion Chaos Force free?
- Yes — Rakion Chaos Force is a free-to-play Steam title. Black Desert is paid (9.99 USD).