KOBEASTXIV: I like how this is even a question.

Of course ff14 is more casual, its basically facebook with side games at this point lol

VisaCardholder: I think the original comment is basically asking "What game can I buy and not play" if you look at what they actually say. They said they don't want to do dailies but want to be able to go group content.

lukebargodao: XIV by a long shot. If u dont raid, everything else is braindead casual.

blehisaword: She's so jaded-pilled its crazy she's just misreading things to make content hating on ffxiv.

MeltyClaire: Everything in FF14, aside from the little high end content the game has, is braindead. You could say that makes FF14 more casual, but I wouldn't call unengaging content a good thing. I'd say that WoW having more casual content that provides a non-zero amount of engagement makes it a better casual game.

kubi0461: I’d vote FFXIV for most casual types, since you can make progress and reach a point where you feel done for a patch cycle. WoW, on the other hand, preys heavily on fomo, time gating, and doing anything to make you feel like you must keep logging in on a regular cycle. And as a casual it feels like there’s no feeling of being complete that I can reach during a patch. Also, FFXIV’s trials and raids at normal feel a lot more engaging in general than most any WoW LFR experience to me.

However, WoW does have the advantage of alts. If only it more easily let me feel don’t on a main char so I could freely focus alts. It at least has improved in many ways.

Oh and in FFXIV I can just click the game icon and jump in to play so that gets a casual bonus. In WoW I usually have to update addons if it’s been a week and then deal with changes to something because they happen all too often whether it be classes or dungeons or how to obtain something. FFXIV stays more consistent and for longer.

user-mh4tx8zl4s: Im finding your content to be very FF14phobic lately. Just admit you prefer WoW

wtfisgingon: FFXIV isn't casual, it's more casual friendly if you want it to be that way. WoW just lacks content to attract more casual players. But if you compare endgame content of WoW and FFXIV - ff puts far more challenge that WoW mythic raids.

voss5443: Guild Wars 2

reshypoo9447: Probably want to define casual first.

Personally I consider it to be someone who doesn't want to be challenged by the content, while still being able to do most things.

By that definition, FFXIV fits the mold pretty well. Pretty much everything outside synced extremes/savages/ultimates.

Haven't played WoW in years, but early cata would be a good example of not being casual-friendly.

The only casual thing to do was archeology.

Grinded the shit out of archy, leveled two toons to 80 through it trying to get the zin'rok. Must have done 2000 troll solves all up. Never saw it on any of them.

SekundesCCFFVII: Casual is how much you need to commit to enjoy the game. You indeed don't need a lot of commitment to enjoy XIV.

MurakamiTenshi: I am a wowfugee that came over at the end of Cataclysm to play ARR. The most immediate thing I remember starting out was how... slower and easier things were in FF14. Yet, the beginning of this game still had some elements from WoW that required skill, even at low end content. Now, if you're not raiding savage/ultimate, it's 100% causal.

Zantetsudex: FFXIV without question. WoW has a lot more things to do by virtue of being twice as old, but much of its content is also time gated so if there's something you actually enjoy doing you get hamstrung by having to return like a day or week later to keep doing it; This including older content which is irrelevant to character progression such as acquiring new cosmetics from raids or garrison/class hall development.

Aoi-mirror: Having played FF16 also, the hallmark of Creative 3 games is "hardcore gamers only need apply". If your a casual gamer don't expect an "engaging" experience. The game wasn't made for you, what there is, is an afterthought.

YonaSoundcloud: They're both casual. I play hardcore wow and even that is casual imo

beijingking886: FFXIV content creators look like they're 2 seconds away from losing it. I hope everyone finds a better game soon.

williamw7685: To be fair, based on the OP's description, FFXIV does fit their playstyle more - seasonally sub to the game for single player contents type of player.

MrSpiderspider12: In my opinion

FFXIV is very casual friendly for new players but not for veteran casuals who are up to date with the content

lunaticmode638: WoW has more actual gameplay to do for casuals, FFXIV is only better if you are adverse to even the slighest friction

blueskyfantasyyc: Even in the game culture you can tell FFXIV is more casual. In FF, its tyfp or o/. In WoW its tywp (well played). So WoW is more about how well you play. FF is more about thankyou for playing with me.

Choristoceras: FFXIV is so casual in terms of content it manages to turn even the casuals away. Sad story, really, especially with the last expansion.

CombativeMedic: I've never played WoW but "casual" is not a word I imagined being used to describe it...but that may be because of my impression on the player base.

nytestorm: if u define casual by not having to play the game then yea ffxiv takes that crown. but all these non wow players thinking wow is not a casual game is hilarious lmao

trasor65: as a casual player of both game, i think wow is more casual friendly. I feel like i have much more things to do in the world and even low lvl ''hard'' content is filled by casual players. Nowdays in retail you can play on and off just like ff14. Thers also no more dailies to do, its mostly weekky and now insteade of having to cap a currency each week, they increase the cap so you can alwais catch up unlike the tomestone in 14.

Nyarlathotepmeme: FF14 is highschool drama and ERP. It barely classifies as a game lol

Jan 30 2025

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