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We filtered the 45 games similar to Tera down to the 5 that fit the “Historical” category. Black Desert, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Guild Wars top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tera.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO
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MultiplayerCo-op
Year 2011Dev Bluehole Studio

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Tera is Black Desert — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Guild Wars follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Tera

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tera. Each one has been evaluated across 23 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.

Black Desert
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opRangedMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalExplorationSkill 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 combat magic and visual 3d, while skipping setting anime

Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyMedievalHistoricalExplorationThird 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 strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Guild Wars
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeRangedFantasyHistoricalMedievalFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev ArenaNet · NCSOFTOn PC

✓ Shared with Tera: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

MORDHAU
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerPvPCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedMedievalHistoricalSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 113KRAWG👍 80%· 267MC81OC82· 21
Year 2019Dev TriternionPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Shared with Tera: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping MMO world and community

EVE Online
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird 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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