Throne and Liberty vs New World: Aeternum
Every attribute in the database, side by side — MMOlist scores Throne and Liberty at 64 and New World: Aeternum at 66, but the right pick depends on how you play.
Throne and Liberty
2024 · Free-to-Play · Soft-lock Action
New World: Aeternum
2021 · Buy-to-Play · Action
The short version
What they share: open-world PvP and vertical endgame progression.
Compared with Throne and Liberty, New World: Aeternum is more casual-friendly and seen as less pay-to-win, with a sandpark world instead of a themepark world, action combat instead of soft-lock action combat and a buy-to-play model instead of free-to-play.
Throne and Liberty — strengths: Spectacular 100v100+ sieges run well; Weather/day-night systems matter in PvP. Watch out for: Trait/gear system rewards spending.
New World: Aeternum — strengths: Satisfying gathering and crafting loop; 50v50 territory wars. Watch out for: Sparse update roadmap.
| Throne and Liberty | New World: Aeternum | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Live | Maintenance ModeSunsetting 2027 |
| Release year | 2024 | 2021 |
| Developer | NCSoft | Amazon Games |
| Business model | Free-to-Play | Buy-to-Play |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox | PC, PlayStation, Xbox |
| Combat type | Soft-lock Action | Action |
| World design | Themepark | Sandpark |
| MMOlist score | 64 | 66 |
| Steam rating | 62% | 60% |
| User score | 5.9/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Critic score | 72 | 76 |
| Steam peak CCU | 336K | 913K |
| PvE focus | ||
| PvP focus | ||
| Grindiness | ||
| Solo friendly | ||
| Duo friendly | ||
| Casual friendly | ||
| Typical session | 1–2 hours | 1–2 hours |
| Time to endgame | 40–100h | 40–100h |
| Catch-up friendly | ||
| Chore pressure | ||
| Endgame progression | Vertical | Vertical |
| Alt friendly | ||
| Crafting depth | ||
| Guild importance | ||
| P2W perception | High | Low |
| Open-world PvP | Yes | Yes |
| Full-loot PvP | No | No |
| Housing | None | Instanced |
| Steam Deck | Playable | Playable |
| Cross-play | Yes | Yes |
| Cross-progression | No | No |
| Update cadence | Very Active | Slow |
| Best for | Large-scale siege PvP; Guild loyalists; Players who like vertical gear chases | Gatherers and crafters; Territory war PvPers; Players who want weighty action combat |
Pick Throne and Liberty if you want…
- Large-scale siege PvP
- Guild loyalists
- Players who like vertical gear chases
Pick New World: Aeternum if you want…
- Gatherers and crafters
- Territory war PvPers
- Players who want weighty action combat
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