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We filtered the 44 games similar to RuneScape down to the 37 that fit the “Fantasy” 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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Year 2001Dev Jagex

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Within the “Fantasy” 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 games with a fantasy setting like RuneScape

37 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

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Old School RuneScape

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox 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.

96

ArcheAge

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox 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

95

Black Desert

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox 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

93

Tera

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox 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

#5New World: Aeternum

90

New World: Aeternum

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox 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

#6Albion Online

88

Albion Online

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox 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

#7Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

86

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox 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

86

Trove

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox 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

85

WAKFU

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox 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

#10The Elder Scrolls® Online

76

The Elder Scrolls® Online

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeMagicRangedNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed RuneScape, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

76

Mabinogi

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeMagicRangedCasualOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeFree to Play

Steam👍 74%· 4.1KIGDB70· 1

Year 2008Dev NEXON KOREA · NexonPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like RuneScape, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting anime and single-player focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

#12Throne and Liberty

75

Throne and Liberty

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFantasyThird PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 67%· 68KIGDB73· 2OC70· 32

Year 2023Dev NCSOFT · Amazon GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

75

Dofus

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMagicRangedFantasyIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 74%· 552IGDB70· 1

Year 2004Dev Ankama GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed RuneScape, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

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

#14FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

74

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMagicMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

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

Year 2010Dev Square EnixOn PC · PS

✓ If you enjoyed RuneScape, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: JRPG narrative and systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Sky: Children of the Light

74

Sky: Children of the Light

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineCasualFantasyThird PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 87%· 23KIGDB82· 5OC82· 13

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

✓ If you enjoyed RuneScape, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

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