Choose Predecessor
Choose Predecessor if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.2% positive across 11,931 reviews.
Predecessor vs SMITE 2
Predecessor and SMITE 2 both land in Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Both released in 2024. Predecessor scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% positive) than SMITE 2 (54.3% 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 SMITE 2
Choose SMITE 2 if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Early Access experience. 13,848 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Predecessor and SMITE 2 sit in Action, Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Predecessor |  SMITE 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (11,931 reviews) | 54.3% positive (13,848 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Omeda Studios | Titan Forge Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Predecessor scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% positive) than SMITE 2 (54.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Predecessor vs SMITE 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Predecessor or SMITE 2?
- On Steam reviews Predecessor scores higher (72.2% positive) than SMITE 2 (54.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Predecessor is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Predecessor and SMITE 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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 Predecessor and SMITE 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Predecessor ships Online Co-op, Co-op; SMITE 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.