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We filtered the 44 games similar to EVE Online down to the 5 that fit the “Historical” category. Tom Clancy's The Division 2, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Tera top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to EVE Online.

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to EVE Online is Tom Clancy's The Division 2 — scoring 49/100 on our similarity scale. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Tera follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like EVE Online

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to EVE Online. Each one has been evaluated across 24 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.

Tom Clancy's The Division 2
RPGLooter Shooter
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 34KIGDB85· 15OC83· 160
Year 2019Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with EVE Online: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and combat tactical

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

Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalCraftingExplorationThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 53%· 3.2KRAWG👍 19%· 27
Year 2014Dev PortalariumPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of sandbox MMORPGs: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, card game strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Tera
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeThird PersonFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 79%· 15KIGDB73· 5
Year 2011Dev Bluehole Studio · En Masse EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the sandbox MMORPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Black Desert
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 93KIGDB75· 5
Year 2019Dev Pearl AbyssOn iOS · Android

✓ Same family of sandbox MMORPGs: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

Guild Wars
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonIsometricThird Person
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev ArenaNet · NCSOFTOn PC

✓ Shared with EVE Online: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping sandbox freedom

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