10 Dark games like The Lord of the Rings Online that you should try

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We filtered the 45 games similar to The Lord of the Rings Online down to the 10 that fit the “Dark” category. MapleStory, The Elder Scrolls® Online and New World: Aeternum top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Lord of the Rings Online.

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The best dark games like The Lord of the Rings Online

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Lord of the Rings Online. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1MapleStory

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlinePvPNarrativeCozyDarkFantasySkill TreeThird PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB50· 1

Year 2003Dev Wizet · ShandaOn PC

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe casual and combat magic, while skipping survival mechanics

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#2The Elder Scrolls® Online

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

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

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

✓ Fits the theme park MMORPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam Epic

#3New World: Aeternum

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 297KIGDB76· 7OC72· 66

Year 2021Dev Amazon GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Like The Lord of the Rings Online, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and crafting mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

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#4Ashen

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 3.8KIGDB83· 7OC80· 57

Year 2018Dev A44 · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Lord of the Rings Online, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and punishing difficulty, while skipping MMO world and community

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Dungeons & Dragons Online

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 71%· 7.8KRAWG👍 33%· 62IGDB83· 3

Year 2012Dev Standing Stone GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of theme park MMORPGs: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, combat magic and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeDarkFantasyFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB90· 3

Year 2005Dev ArenaNet · NCSOFTOn PC

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

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#7Tibia

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPDarkFantasySkill TreeFree to Play

Year 1997Dev CipSoftOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the theme park MMORPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlinePvPDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

MC93IGDB86· 8

Year 2004Dev Blizzard EntertainmentPlaytime ~1000h

✓ Same family of theme park MMORPGs: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, combat magic and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

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#9Ragnarok Online

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerSoloOnlinePvPDarkFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 76%· 378

Year 2002Dev GravityOn PC

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting anime and crafting mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam

#10Lost Ark

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreAction MMO

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPMeleeDarkFantasySkill TreeFree to Play

Steam👍 70%· 203KRAWG👍 43%· 285MC81IGDB81· 4OC82· 44

Year 2022Dev Smilegate Entertainment · Amazon GamesPlaytime ~10hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Lord of the Rings Online, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat and visual isometric, while skipping survival mechanics

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