Choose Black Desert
Choose Black Desert if you want an Action and Strategy game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 35,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Black Desert vs Sealed Gate
Black Desert and Sealed Gate both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Black Desert (2017) is 9 years older than Sealed Gate (2026). Sealed Gate is free; Black Desert is paid (9.99 USD). 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 Sealed Gate
Choose Sealed Gate if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Sealed Gate launched in 2026.
Both Black Desert and Sealed Gate sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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 |  Sealed Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (35,523 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Pearl Abyss | Turtle Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Black Desert (2017) is 9 years older than Sealed Gate (2026).
- Sealed Gate is free; Black Desert is paid (9.99 USD).
- Black Desert has co-op; Sealed Gate does not.
- Black Desert is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sealed Gate has no Deck rating yet.
Black Desert vs Sealed Gate — FAQ
- Should I play Black Desert or Sealed Gate first?
- If you want chronology, Black Desert (2017) came out before Sealed Gate (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 Black Desert and Sealed Gate similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Sealed Gate free?
- Yes — Sealed Gate is a free-to-play Steam title. Black Desert is paid (9.99 USD).