Choose Ashen Empires
Choose Ashen Empires if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. Ashen Empires launched in 2022.
Ashen Empires vs Kathana
Ashen Empires and Kathana both land in 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Ashen Empires (2022) is 3 years older than Kathana (2025). Kathana scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Ashen Empires (75.1% 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 Kathana
Choose Kathana if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.3% positive across 284 reviews.
Both Ashen Empires and Kathana sit in 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
 Ashen Empires |  Kathana | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 75.1% positive (370 reviews) | 80.3% positive (284 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Iron Will Games, LLC | Gameolic Development Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Ashen Empires (2022) is 3 years older than Kathana (2025).
- Kathana scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Ashen Empires (75.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Ashen Empires is Deck Playable, Kathana is Deck Unsupported.
Ashen Empires vs Kathana — FAQ
- Which is better, Ashen Empires or Kathana?
- On Steam reviews Kathana scores higher (80.3% positive) than Ashen Empires (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kathana is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ashen Empires or Kathana first?
- If you want chronology, Ashen Empires (2022) came out before Kathana (2025). 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 Ashen Empires and Kathana similar?
- They overlap on 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 Ashen Empires and Kathana have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ashen Empires ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Kathana ships Online Co-op, Co-op.