Lost Ark vs TERA - Action MMORPG
Lost Ark is an action-RPG mmorpg game from Smilegate RPG (2022) while TERA - Action MMORPG is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Bluehole, Inc. (2017).
What each one is
Steam files Lost Ark under Action-RPG and Mmorpg. In contrast, it files TERA - Action MMORPG under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG.
Embark on an odyssey for the Lost Ark in a vast, vibrant world: explore new lands, seek out lost treasures, and test yourself in thrilling action combat in this action-packed free-to-play RPG.
TERA is an epic fantasy MMORPG experience. Master the action-packed combat system and prove yourself in solo and multiplayer adventures – all in the stunningly beautiful world of Arborea!
At a glance
| Lost Ark | TERA - Action MMORPG | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.9/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (70%, 203,186) | Mostly Positive (79%, 7,716) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 77/100 |
| Price | Free | Not listed |
| Install size | 110 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2022 | 2017 |
| Developer | Smilegate RPG | Bluehole, Inc. |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Lost Ark vs TERA - Action MMORPG, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Lost ArkAction-RPG mmorpg gameTERA - Action MMORPGAction-adventure action-RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Lost ArkMMORPG, Free to Play, Action RPGTERA - Action MMORPGMMORPG, Massively Multiplayer, Free to PlayThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Lost ArkScore 6.9 · 70% on SteamTERA - Action MMORPGScore 6.9 · 79% on Steam · 77 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Lost Ark203,186 reviews · 1 add-on · 110 GBTERA - Action MMORPG7,716 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Lost ArkFreeTERA - Action MMORPGNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 0 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueLost Ark and TERA - Action MMORPG on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Lost Ark (203,186 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
MMORPGFree to PlayAction RPGMultiplayerCharacter CustomizationRPGMassively MultiplayerAction
Where they differ
Hack and SlashSexual ContentIsometricSingleplayerViolentGore
Open WorldCo-opAction-AdventureMysterySpectacle fighterThird Person
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Lost Ark is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. TERA - Action MMORPG is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Lost Ark | TERA - Action MMORPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560 | GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon R9 280 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i3 – 10100 AMD Ryzen3 3100 | Intel i3 7100 / AMD Ryzen 3-1200 |
| Minimum RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 110 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Lost Ark · TERA - Action MMORPG.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 7 accessibility features for Lost Ark and 1 for TERA - Action MMORPG. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Lost Ark and TERA - Action MMORPG in scope?
Lost Ark has drawn 203,186 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 110 GB. TERA - Action MMORPG has drawn 7,716 Steam reviews.
Is Lost Ark or TERA - Action MMORPG better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Lost Ark rates higher (6.9 to 6.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Lost Ark or TERA - Action MMORPG?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.