Choose GrandChase
Choose GrandChase if you want a Casual experience. 5,209 Steam reviews back the pick.
GrandChase vs Lost Ark
GrandChase and Lost Ark both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. GrandChase (2021) is 1 year older than Lost Ark (2022). Lost Ark scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% positive) than GrandChase (64.1% 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 Lost Ark
Choose Lost Ark if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.2% positive across 105,014 reviews.
Both GrandChase and Lost Ark sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and 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
 GrandChase |  Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64.1% positive (5,209 reviews) | 67.2% positive (105,014 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KOG | Smilegate RPG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- GrandChase (2021) is 1 year older than Lost Ark (2022).
- Lost Ark scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% positive) than GrandChase (64.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
GrandChase vs Lost Ark — FAQ
- Which is better, GrandChase or Lost Ark?
- On Steam reviews Lost Ark scores higher (67.2% positive) than GrandChase (64.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lost Ark is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play GrandChase or Lost Ark first?
- If you want chronology, GrandChase (2021) came out before Lost Ark (2022). 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 GrandChase and Lost Ark similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 GrandChase and Lost Ark have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: GrandChase ships Co-op; Lost Ark ships Online Co-op, Co-op.