7 Games with a medieval setting like Ultima Online that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 43 games similar to Ultima Online down to the 7 that fit the “Medieval” category. Black Desert, Tera and Albion Online top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ultima Online.

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The best games with a medieval setting like Ultima Online

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ultima Online. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Black DesertClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlineMagicRangedMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyMedievalExploration

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 adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Where it drifts furthest from Ultima Online: visuals.

Released 22 years after Ultima Online.

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#2Tera

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyMedievalExploration

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 adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Ultima Online: visuals and progression.

Released 14 years after Ultima Online.

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#3Albion OnlineClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationIsometric

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 co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

A sandbox MMORPG where players craft, trade, and fight in a persistent world.

Where it drifts furthest from Ultima Online: combat and progression.

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#4Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExploration

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: adventure storytelling, card game strategy and survival mechanics, 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 Ultima Online: tone and visuals.

Released 17 years after Ultima Online.

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#5Guild WarsClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlinePvPMagicMeleeRangedDarkFantasyMedievalIsometric

IGDB90· 3

Year 2005Dev ArenaNet · NCSOFTOn PC

✓ Shared with Ultima Online: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, historical setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Ultima Online: visuals.

Released 8 years after Ultima Online.

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#6ELDEN RINGClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeMagicRangedDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExploration

Steam👍 93%· 1.1MRAWG👍 85%· 1.5KMC95IGDB97· 10OC95· 215

Year 2022Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~62hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Ultima Online, it's known for deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping MMO world and community

The Golden Order has been broken. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between. In the Lands Between ruled by Queen Marika the Eternal, the Elden Ring, the source of the Erdtree, has been shattered.

Where it drifts furthest from Ultima Online: visuals and tone.

Released 25 years after Ultima Online.

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