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FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION vs DragonSword : Awakening

FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION and DragonSword : Awakening 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. FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION (2018) is 8 years older than DragonSword : Awakening (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION

Choose FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 17,547 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose DragonSword : Awakening

Choose DragonSword : Awakening if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DragonSword : Awakening launched in 2026.

Both FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION and DragonSword : Awakening sit in RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort, 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

FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION vs DragonSword : Awakening — Steam metadata comparison
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION — Steam game coverFINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITIONDragonSword : Awakening — Steam game coverDragonSword : Awakening
Released20182026
GenresRPGAction, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price13.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews82.5% positive (17,547 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersSquare EnixHound13 Inc.

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FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION vs DragonSword : Awakening — FAQ

Should I play FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION or DragonSword : Awakening first?
If you want chronology, FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION (2018) came out before DragonSword : Awakening (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 XV WINDOWS EDITION and DragonSword : Awakening 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.
Do both FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION and DragonSword : Awakening have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION ships Online Co-op, Co-op; DragonSword : Awakening ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION run on Steam Deck?
Yes — FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION is rated Deck Verified by Valve. DragonSword : Awakening doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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