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We filtered the 44 games similar to Islands of Insight down to the 23 that fit the “Solo” category. MapleStory, Sky: Children of the Light and Neverwinter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Islands of Insight.

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The best solo games like Islands of Insight

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Islands of Insight. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1MapleStoryClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineCasualNarrativeCozyFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB50· 1

Year 2003Dev Wizet · ShandaOn PC

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Islands of Insight.

It predates Islands of Insight by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Sky: Children of the LightClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineCasualFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 23KIGDB82· 5OC82· 13

Year 2019Dev ThatGameCompany · NetEase GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: tone and visuals.

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#3NeverwinterClosest on world

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 39KIGDB73· 11OC74· 34

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

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: visuals.

It predates Islands of Insight by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Lord of the Rings OnlineClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloCozyNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 23KIGDB90· 3

Year 2007Dev Standing Stone Games · Midway GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: tone.

It predates Islands of Insight by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Palia

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineCasualCozyFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 42KIGDB87· 2OC78· 10

Year 2023Dev Singularity 6On Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, crafting mechanics and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: visuals and progression.

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#6FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opSoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

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

Year 2010Dev Square EnixOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: JRPG narrative and systems, action RPG combat and combat magic, while skipping puzzle design

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 Islands of Insight: tone and visuals.

It predates Islands of Insight by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7The Elder Scrolls® Online

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

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

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

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 Islands of Insight: tone.

It predates Islands of Insight by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opCasualOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 74%· 4.1KIGDB70· 1

Year 2008Dev NEXON KOREA · NexonPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, melee combat and combat magic, while skipping puzzle design

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: tone.

It predates Islands of Insight by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 76KIGDB89· 4OC81· 65

Year 2025Dev FuncomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: setting and visuals.

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#10Guild Wars

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineFantasyFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB90· 3

Year 2005Dev ArenaNet · NCSOFTOn PC

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: tone and setting.

It predates Islands of Insight by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Divine Souls F2P MMO

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloThird Person

Steam👍 50%· 874

Year 2014Dev GamePrix · Suba GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Divine Souls is a real-time action RPG centered around completing dungeon instances by leveraging an extensive combat combos system. Gain experience from enemies to strengthen your character and to unlock additional moves that unleash additional combo options.

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Islands of Insight.

It predates Islands of Insight by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Trove

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opCasualOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 93KRAWG👍 24%· 474MC65IGDB62· 1OC67· 12

Year 2015Dev Trion WorldsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Islands of Insight, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, action RPG combat and turn-based strategy, while skipping puzzle design

Trove mods come to the Steam Workshop!Trove’s modding community is one of our greatest assets. The creativity and passion shown by so many players allows endless customization and limitless imagination! To better support you, and your creations, we’re proud to bring modding to the Steam Workshop.

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: visuals and progression.

It predates Islands of Insight by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Skyforge

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreAction MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

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

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

✓ Shared with Islands of Insight: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

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 Islands of Insight: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Islands of Insight.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreAction MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloCasualCozyOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Islands of Insight, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

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 Islands of Insight: setting and progression.

It predates Islands of Insight by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreAction MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloFantasyExploration

Steam👍 47%· 11KIGDB66· 9OC64· 55

Year 2020Dev Echtra Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Islands of Insight: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, melee combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Islands of Insight: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Islands of Insight.

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