29 Melee games like Elsword that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Elsword down to the 29 that fit the “Melee” category. Mabinogi, The Elder Scrolls® Online and Black Desert top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Elsword.

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The best melee games like Elsword

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Elsword. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1MabinogiClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPMeleeMagicRangedCasualAnimeFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 74%· 4.1KIGDB70· 1

Year 2008Dev NEXON KOREA · NexonPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Elsword, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Enter the mystical land of Erinn, where a century-old battle threatens the balance of the known world. Explore exotic locales, defeat mighty foes and follow the path to destiny.

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#2The Elder Scrolls® Online

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPMeleeMagicRangedFantasy

Steam👍 81%· 160KRAWG👍 63%· 134MC71IGDB70· 16OC71· 54

Year 2014Dev Zenimax Online Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~19hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Elsword, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping fighting mechanics

Includes The Elder Scrolls Online base game and the Morrowind Chapter. Join over 10 million players in the award-winning online multiplayer RPG and experience an ever-expanding story set across Tamriel.

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: tone and visuals.

Released 4 years after Elsword.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMagicRangedMeleeFantasy

Steam👍 74%· 93KIGDB75· 5

Year 2019Dev Pearl AbyssOn iOS · Android

✓ Like Elsword, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping fighting mechanics

▶Black Desert Mobile◀ The critically-acclaimed game with users in over 150 countries all over the world! Experience the amazing adventure in Black Desert on Mobile. [Black Desert Mobile Official Website] https://www.world.blackdesertm.

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: visuals and setting.

Released 9 years after Elsword.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMagicRangedMeleeCasualFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 82%· 27K

Year 2001Dev JagexOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Elsword, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: visuals and tone.

It predates Elsword by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMagicMeleeRangedFantasy

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Year 2005Dev ArenaNet · NCSOFTOn PC

✓ Shared with Elsword: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, historical setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: tone and visuals.

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#6Orcs Must Die! 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeMagicRangedFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 20KRAWG👍 72%· 530MC83IGDB82· 4

Year 2012Dev Robot EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Like Elsword, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping MMO world and community

The game takes place a few days after the events of the first part of Orcs must die!. The Sorceress is trying to escape from the crowd. And suddenly, mysteriously, a massive split opens up next to her.

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: visuals.

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#7Tera

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeRangedFantasyAnimeFree to Play

Steam👍 79%· 15KIGDB73· 5

Year 2011Dev Bluehole Studio · En Masse EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Elsword, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping fighting mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlinePvPRangedMeleeFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 77%· 39KIGDB73· 11OC74· 34

Year 2013Dev Cryptic Studios · Perfect World EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Elsword: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, combat tactical and crafting mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: visuals.

Released 3 years after Elsword.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMagicMeleeFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 52%· 7.3KIGDB94· 1

Year 2013On PC

✓ Like Elsword, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Elsword.

Released 3 years after Elsword.

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#10FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opSoloMagicMeleeFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 84KRAWG👍 86%· 87MC82IGDB85· 9

Year 2010Dev Square EnixOn PC · PS

✓ If you enjoyed Elsword, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: JRPG narrative and systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping fighting mechanics

Set in the fantasy realm of Eorzea, players take control of a customized avatar as they explore the land and are caught up in both an invasion by the hostile Garlean Empire and the threat of the Primals, the deities of the land's Beastmen tribes.

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: tone and visuals.

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#11Dungeons & Dragons Online

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeMagicFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 71%· 7.8KRAWG👍 33%· 62IGDB83· 3

Year 2012Dev Standing Stone GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Elsword, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

Enter a world of danger and adventure with Dungeons & Dragons Online®, the free, award-winning, massively-multiplayer online game based on the beloved RPG that started it all.Key Features:Experience the Best Action Combat of Any Free MMORPG: Take control in combat and make every move count.

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: tone and visuals.

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#12Dauntless

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeMagicFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38

Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Elsword, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with crafting mechanics, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping MMO world and community

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Elsword.

Released 9 years after Elsword.

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#13Metin2Closest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreAction MMO

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeCasualFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 70%· 14K

Year 2006Dev Ymir Entertainment Co., Ltd · GameforgeOn PC

✓ Same family of action MMORPGs: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, skill tree progression and visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: visuals and setting.

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#14Skyforge

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreAction MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloPvPMeleeFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 60%· 4.4KRAWG👍 15%· 248IGDB75· 1

Year 2017Dev Allods Team · My.ComPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are action MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping fighting mechanics

Skyforge is an open-world massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It is the second MMO RPG developed by Allods Team. The game is free-to-play but features microtransactions system that helps player advance at a faster pace.

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Elsword.

Released 7 years after Elsword.

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#15Spiral KnightsClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreAction MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeCasualCozyFree to Play

Steam👍 84%· 24KRAWG👍 31%· 144MC64IGDB51· 1

Year 2011Dev Grey HavensPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the action MMORPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping fighting mechanics

Spiral Knights is a massive online RPG developed by Three Rings Design. ###Setting The Spiral Knights awaken in an unknown world with their spaceship severely damaged. They take a break in the town of Haven and set out on their new mission.

Where it drifts furthest from Elsword: setting and visuals.

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