iRank88
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPTacticalMagic
MC93IGDB86· 8
Year 2004Dev Blizzard EntertainmentPlaytime ~1000h
Best MMORPG Games
Ranking of the mmorpg games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. World of Warcraft, Albion Online and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 70/100. Total catalogued: 26 games.
Top 3
The best mmorpg games game is World of Warcraft (87.7/100). Close behind: Albion Online and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Full ranking
26 games cataloguedRanked by iRank Score
iRank81
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMelee
Steam👍 79%· 91KIGDB88· 4OC79· 10
iRank85
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opSoloMagic
Steam👍 87%· 84KRAWG👍 86%· 87MC82IGDB85· 9
Year 2010Dev Square EnixOn PC · PS
iRank85
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMelee
Steam👍 90%· 73KIGDB85· 7
Year 2011Dev BioWare Austin · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac
iRank85
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvP
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev ArenaNet · NCSOFTOn PC
iRank73
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMagicRanged
Steam👍 74%· 93KIGDB75· 5
Year 2019Dev Pearl AbyssOn iOS · Android
iRank81
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMagic
Steam👍 82%· 27K
Year 2001Dev JagexOn Linux · Android · PC
iRank82
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloPvP
Steam👍 81%· 23KIGDB90· 3
Year 2007Dev Standing Stone Games · Midway GamesOn PC · Mac
iRank72
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMelee
Steam👍 73%· 39KRAWG👍 49%· 365MC88IGDB79· 3
Year 2003Dev CCPPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
iRank80
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPNarrative
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 1
Year 2013Dev JagexOn Android · PC · iOS
iRank80
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerOnlineFantasyThird Person
IGDB80· 1OC79· 13
Year 2019Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC
iRank72
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvP
Steam👍 81%· 160KRAWG👍 63%· 134MC71IGDB70· 16OC71· 54
Year 2014Dev Zenimax Online Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~19hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
#13Tera
iRank75
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMelee
Steam👍 79%· 15KIGDB73· 5
Year 2011Dev Bluehole Studio · En Masse EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
#14Mabinogi
iRank72
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvP
Steam👍 74%· 4.1KIGDB70· 1
Year 2008Dev NEXON KOREA · NexonPlaytime ~2hOn PC
#15Lost Ark
iRank70
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvP
Steam👍 70%· 203KRAWG👍 43%· 285MC81IGDB81· 4OC82· 44
Year 2022Dev Smilegate Entertainment · Amazon GamesPlaytime ~10hOn PC
iRank70
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMelee
Steam👍 67%· 297KIGDB76· 7OC72· 66
Year 2021Dev Amazon GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5
#17WAKFU
iRank68
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMelee
Steam👍 76%· 11KRAWG👍 44%· 127MC76
Year 2014Dev Ankama Studio · Ankama GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
#18Pokémon Go
iRank65
RPGMMORPG
SoloMultiplayerOnlineOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB63· 11
Year 2016Dev Niantic LabsOn Android · iOS
iRank64
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMelee
Steam👍 71%· 7.8KRAWG👍 33%· 62IGDB83· 3
Year 2012Dev Standing Stone GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
iRank61
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMelee
Steam👍 84%· 24KRAWG👍 31%· 144MC64IGDB51· 1
Year 2011Dev Grey HavensPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best mmorpg game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, World of Warcraft (87.7/100) tops the list. Close behind are Albion Online and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many mmorpg games are in this ranking?
- 26 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good mmorpg game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: World of Warcraft, Albion Online and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.