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12 Narrative 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 “Narrative” 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 “Narrative” 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 narrative 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
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 1
Year 2013Dev JagexOn Android · PC · iOS
✓ Both are sandbox MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and sandbox freedom
≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and free to play, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from New World: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Tone83Progression83
✓ Same family of sandbox MMORPGs: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and sandbox freedom
≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, survival mechanics and action RPG combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
WARNING: THIS GAME IS IN EARLY ACCESS. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE IT UNLESS YOU WANT TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME VIA CROWD FUNDING, BUG TESTING, AND FEEDBACK. PLEASE ONLY PURCHASE IF YOU ARE ALSO PREPARED TO HANDLE SERIOUS ISSUES AND INCOMPLETE CONTENT.
Where it drifts furthest from New World: setting.
Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Game mode95Progression87
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 27K
Year 2001Dev JagexOn Linux · Android · PC
✓ Fits the sandbox MMORPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and sandbox freedom
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and combat magic, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from New World: combat.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression84Tone61
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
Steam👍 71%· 4.3KRAWG👍 19%· 52MC72IGDB72· 3
Year 2011Dev Cryptic Studios · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC
✓ If you enjoyed New World, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, setting scifi and free to play, while skipping sandbox freedom
New Content Shadow of Destruction brings us the Qliphothic Warzone, a new epic end-game zone set in an eerie otherworld where forces of evil plot the downfall of all creation. Content is designed for veteran level 40 players in teams of 2+ players, 6+ players and 20 players!
Where it drifts furthest from New World: setting.
Combat100Game mode100Visuals100World87Progression85Tone80
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
Steam👍 90%· 73KIGDB85· 7
Year 2011Dev BioWare Austin · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac
✓ Shared with New World: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from New World: setting.
Game mode100Visuals100World87Progression84Tone80Genre75
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
Steam👍 87%· 84KRAWG👍 86%· 87MC82IGDB85· 9
Year 2010Dev Square EnixOn PC · PS
✓ If you enjoyed New World, expect 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 sandbox freedom
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.
Setting100Progression100Visuals100World87Game mode83Tone82
RPG
Steam👍 72%· 15KIGDB75· 15OC73· 85
Year 2017Dev Sloclap · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Like New World, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and MMO world and community
≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from New World: tone.
Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode94World87Progression81