Choose Temtem
Choose Temtem if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.6% positive across 17,954 reviews.
Temtem vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Temtem and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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. Temtem (2022) is 1 year older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). Temtem scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Action experience. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.
Both Temtem and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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
 Temtem |  The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 44.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.6% positive (17,954 reviews) | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crema | ZeniMax Online Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Temtem (2022) is 1 year older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023).
- Temtem scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Temtem is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.
Temtem vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ
- Which is better, Temtem or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom?
- On Steam reviews Temtem scores higher (82.6% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Temtem is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Temtem or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?
- If you want chronology, Temtem (2022) came out before The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). 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 Temtem and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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.
- Do both Temtem and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Temtem ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Temtem run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Temtem is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.