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We filtered the 44 games similar to RuneScape down to the 11 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Old School RuneScape, ArcheAge and Black Desert top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to RuneScape.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO
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NarrativeCasualMultiplayerOnline
Year 2001Dev Jagex
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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to RuneScape is Old School RuneScape — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. ArcheAge and Black Desert follow close behind.

#1Old School RuneScape99#2ArcheAge96#3Black Desert95#4Tera93#5New World: Aeternum90
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The best sandbox games like RuneScape

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to RuneScape. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.

#1Old School RuneScape
99
iRank81
Old School RuneScape
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeIsometricThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 1
Year 2013Dev JagexOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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Steam
#2ArcheAge
96
iRank66
ArcheAge
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMagicMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 52%· 7.3KIGDB94· 1
Year 2013On PC

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

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#3Black Desert
95
iRank74
Black Desert
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMagicRangedMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill 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 action RPG combat, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#4Tera
93
iRank77
Tera
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird 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 action RPG combat, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamPS
#5New World: Aeternum
90
iRank71
New World: Aeternum
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 67%· 297KIGDB76· 7OC72· 66
Year 2021Dev Amazon GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamXbox
#6Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
86
iRank39
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird 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: card game strategy, survival mechanics and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#7Trove
86
iRank61
Trove
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeCasualSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 80%· 93KRAWG👍 24%· 474MC65IGDB62· 1OC67· 12
Year 2015Dev Trion WorldsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

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SteamXboxPS
#8WAKFU
85
iRank66
WAKFU
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeCasualOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationIsometricFree to Play
Steam👍 76%· 11KRAWG👍 44%· 127MC76
Year 2014Dev Ankama Studio · Ankama GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#9Albion Online
88
iRank81
Albion Online
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationIsometricFree to Play
Steam👍 79%· 91KIGDB88· 4OC79· 10

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep simulation and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam
#10EVE Online
86
iRank71
EVE Online
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeIsometricThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 73%· 39KRAWG👍 49%· 365MC88IGDB79· 3
Year 2003Dev CCPPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, combat tactical and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam
#11Once Human
49
iRank79
Once Human
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 78%· 173KIGDB85· 2OC74· 16
Year 2024Dev Starry StudioOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed RuneScape, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping MMO world and community

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SteamEpicPS

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