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12 Dark games like New World that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 46 games similar to New World down to the 12 that fit the “Dark” category. New World: Aeternum, The Lord of the Rings Online and The Elder Scrolls® Online top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to New World.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to New World is New World: Aeternum — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. The Lord of the Rings Online and The Elder Scrolls® Online follow close behind.
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The best dark games like New World
12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to New World. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
Steam👍 81%· 23KIGDB90· 3
Year 2007Dev Standing Stone Games · Midway GamesOn PC · Mac
✓ If you enjoyed New World, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom
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 New World: combat.
Tone100Setting100Progression100Game mode95World89Genre75
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB50· 1
Year 2003Dev Wizet · ShandaOn PC
✓ Shared with New World: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from New World: combat and progression.
Game mode95Genre75Visuals50Setting43Tone42Progression39
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
Steam👍 84%· 4.4KIGDB72· 8OC72· 132
Year 2022Dev Team NINJA · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
Steam👍 70%· 203KRAWG👍 43%· 285MC81IGDB81· 4OC82· 44
Year 2022Dev Smilegate Entertainment · Amazon GamesPlaytime ~10hOn PC
✓ If you enjoyed New World, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, single-player focus and visual isometric, while skipping sandbox freedom
Explore seven vast, varied continents and the seas between them to find vibrant cultures, strange and fantastical beasts, and all the unexpected marvels waiting to be discovered.
Where it drifts furthest from New World: visuals and progression.
Combat100Setting100Game mode95Genre75Tone57Progression47
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 7.8KRAWG👍 33%· 62IGDB83· 3
Year 2012Dev Standing Stone GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Like New World, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, combat magic and loot and gear systems, while skipping sandbox freedom
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 New World: combat.
Setting100Visuals100Game mode87World84Genre75Progression69
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev ArenaNet · NCSOFTOn PC
✓ Shared with New World: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with combat magic, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from New World: setting and visuals.
Game mode95Genre75Tone65Combat41Visuals37Setting31
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MC93IGDB86· 8
Year 2004Dev Blizzard EntertainmentPlaytime ~1000h
✓ Like New World, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, combat magic and loot and gear systems, while skipping sandbox freedom
The legendary MMORPG that defined the genre with vast worlds and epic adventures.
Where it drifts furthest from New World: combat.
Setting100Visuals100Game mode90World87Genre75Progression68
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RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
Year 1997Dev CipSoftOn Linux · PC · Mac
✓ If you enjoyed New World, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with combat magic, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from New World: combat and visuals.
Game mode100Setting100Genre75Tone65Progression41Combat0
✓ If you enjoyed New World, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, survival mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping MMO world and community
Where it drifts furthest from New World: visuals.
Combat100Setting100World100Game mode95Tone67Progression65
✓ Shared with New World: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting anime and single-player focus, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from New World: combat and visuals.
Game mode85Genre75Tone65Setting51Progression46Combat0