- #1 Enshrouded
97% matchVery Positive86% of 106,050 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 46.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Why similar: Base Building 19.6%, Open World 18.1%, Crafting 14.1%, Multiplayer 9%, Sandbox 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly polished blend of voxel-based building, exploration, and RPG progression that mirrors the core loop of Pax Dei.
- #2 Valheim
96% matchVery Positive94% of 555,289 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 81.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Base Building 18.7%, Open World 17.5%, Crafting 16.9%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Sandbox 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive medieval survival experience that excels in building, exploration, and cooperative social play.
- #3 Mortal Online 2
96% matchMixed60% of 13,925 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 151.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into Nave, a vast fantasy sandbox world with a player-driven economy, persistent housing, and deep crafting systems. Engage in first-person, full-loot PvP combat with other players and perilous foes. Build, explore, and conquer in an unforgiving world. The land is yours—who will you become?
Why similar: MMORPG 25.5% ★, Sandbox 9.3%, Medieval 8.7%, Open World 8.6%, Character Customization 8%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore sandbox MMORPG that offers a similar level of freedom and consequence in a medieval world.
- #4 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
95% matchMixed68% of 12,038 reviews2026
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Gloria Victis is an MMORPG with an emphasis on realism, set in a low-fantasy medieval open world. Enjoy MMO with skill-based non-target combat, open PVP with territory control, deep crafting system and player-driven economy – all that served with beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: MMORPG 30% ★, Medieval 13.1%, Open World 10.9%, Character Customization 7.9%, Crafting 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on medieval realism, territory control, and player-driven crafting.
- #5 Albion Online
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 94,048 reviews2018
Dev: Sandbox Interactive GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 85.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Albion Online is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG featuring a player-driven economy, classless combat system, and intense PvP battles. Explore a vast open world full of danger and opportunity. Grow your wealth, forge alliances, and leave your mark on the world of Albion.
Why similar: MMORPG 41.2% ★, Open World 14.3%, Sandbox 9.9%, Crafting 9%, PvP 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a player-driven economy and sandbox progression that aligns perfectly with the social focus of Pax Dei.
- #6 Conan Exiles Enhanced
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 117,692 reviews2018
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 114.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Conan Exiles Enhanced is an open world survival game set in the mythical lands of Hyboria, now fully upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 with stunning visuals and improved performance. SURVIVE, BUILD, and DOMINATE alone or with friends in a world brimming with adventure!
Why similar: Open World 25.6%, Crafting 21.8%, Sandbox 14.8%, Multiplayer 12%, PvP 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a vast, brutal open-world sandbox with deep base-building and survival mechanics in a fantasy setting.
- #7 Myth of Empires
93% matchMixed68% of 17,631 reviews2024
Dev: Angela GamePub: Imperium Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 228.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Myth of Empires is a multiplayer war sandbox game featuring a high degree of freedom and multiple civilizations. Players must survive, craft, create, and lead troops in their quest to conquer PVE or PVP territory and build their own empire. Xizhou Civilization Pack is now officially released!
Why similar: MMORPG 29.5% ★, Base Building 13.1%, Sandbox 12.5%, Open World 10.7%, Medieval 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A massive sandbox game that allows players to build, craft, and wage war in a sprawling medieval environment.
- #8 V Rising
92% matchVery Positive89% of 137,392 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 20.9 hrsMean: 58.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
Why similar: Base Building 19.4%, Open World 15.7%, Crafting 13.9%, Sandbox 10.1%, Character Customization 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building your own domain and managing resources within a persistent, player-driven open world.
- #9 Bellwright
91% matchVery Positive80% of 21,714 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: Medieval 24.1%, Open World 23.8%, Crafting 23%, Multiplayer 11.4%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines medieval survival with city-building and management, capturing the feeling of establishing a home in a harsh land.
- #10 Eco
91% matchVery Positive81% of 14,085 reviews2018
Dev: Strange Loop Games
Windows
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 91.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.
Why similar: Base Building 27%, Crafting 23.3%, Open World 18.8%, Sandbox 18.2%, Multiplayer 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes complex social collaboration and a player-run economy where every action impacts the world.
- #11 Soulmask
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 22,506 reviews2026
Dev: CampFire StudioPub: Qooland Games
Windows
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 69.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Don the Ancient Mask. Wield the power of gods. Possess any of your tribespeople, recruit followers, and build a thriving automated civilization. Survive, expand, and forge your own legacy across a vast ancient open world — together with friends.
Why similar: Base Building 19.9%, Crafting 17%, Sandbox 14.4%, Open World 14.3%, PvP 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep building and survival mechanics with a focus on managing a community of followers.
- #12 Ashes of Creation
89% matchMostly Negative36% of 19,083 reviews2025
Dev: Intrepid Studios, Inc
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 76.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ashes of Creation is an old-school take on the modern MMORPG set in a living, reactive world where your choices shape civilization. In this PvX open world sandbox, players will build cities, forge empires, and lay siege to foes. Uncover the Ancients as you fight to reclaim the fallen world of Verra.
Why similar: MMORPG 32.3% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Cinematic 10.8%, Character Customization 10.6%, Base Building 9%
Why You'll Like It: An ambitious MMORPG that promises a dynamic, player-influenced world similar to the vision of Pax Dei.
- #13 Life is Feudal: MMO
90% matchMixed40% of 7,352 reviews2018
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the hardcore reality of the Middle Ages. Master survival, engage in deep-rooted RPG elements, navigate a bustling economy, build communities, and employ diplomatic strategy to thrive in Abella's vast expanse.
Why similar: MMORPG 27.3% ★, Base Building 12.8%, Medieval 11.9%, Sandbox 10%, Crafting 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated medieval sandbox that requires intense cooperation for building and survival.
- #14 Throne and Liberty
88% matchMixed67% of 68,909 reviews2024
Dev: NCPub: Amazon Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 79.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Throne and Liberty captures the essence of classic MMORPGs while introducing new gameplay elements, depth and excitement at every turn. Gather your guild, prepare for battle, and set forth for throne... and liberty!
Why similar: MMORPG 38.7% ★, Open World 11.8%, Character Customization 8.5%, PvP 7.8%, PvE 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern MMORPG that offers large-scale open-world exploration and social guild activities.
- #15 New World: Aeternum
87% matchMixed67% of 297,329 reviews2021
Dev: Amazon Game Studios
Windows
Median: 58.8 hrsMean: 197.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
Why similar: MMORPG 36.5% ★, Open World 14.5%, PvP 7.7%, PvE 6.7%, Crafting 6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive, persistent world with a strong emphasis on crafting, gathering, and territorial control.
- #16 BitCraft Online
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,760 reviews2025
Dev: Clockwork Laboratories, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 97.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join thousands of players in a true single-world MMORPG. Carve out a cozy nook, master a player-driven economy, or band together to transform the ancient wilderness into thriving cities. From humble beginnings to legend, your choices matter - because in BitCraft, your actions shape our world.
Why similar: MMORPG 31.9% ★, Base Building 12.3%, Sandbox 11.5%, Crafting 9.5%, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox MMO that prioritizes exploration and community-driven development over traditional combat.
- #17 Dune: Awakening
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 79,582 reviews2025
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 43.1 hrsMean: 98.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Dune: Awakening is a single- and multiplayer Open World Survival game with immersive adventure and RPG gameplay. Explore, build, craft, and unravel a cinematic Dune story as you rise from survival to greatness on the most legendary planet in the universe. Just remember: the sandworm always comes.
Why similar: Base Building 13.8%, Crafting 11.3%, Sandbox 10.3%, Open World 10.2%, Character Customization 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival MMO that emphasizes building and social interaction in a harsh environment.
- #18 Wurm Online
86% matchMixed62% of 2,578 reviews2020
Dev: Code Club AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A sandbox MMORPG that has pushed the boundaries on what it means to be open world and stood the test of time. Dig, mine, shape the world around you and make your lasting mark!
Why similar: MMORPG 33.5% ★, Sandbox 21.2%, RPG 9%, PvP 6.4%, PvE 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: One of the deepest sandbox experiences available, focusing on terraforming, crafting, and building in a persistent world.
- #19 Citadel: Forged with Fire
86% matchMixed68% of 5,895 reviews2019
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This massive online sandbox RPG features elements of magic, spellcasting, building, exploring and crafting. As a newly minted apprentice of the magic arts, you will set off to the dangerous world of Ignus. Tame mighty beasts, forge alliances, explore uncharted territories or fight for dominance!
Why similar: MMORPG 18.4% ★, Open World 16.6%, Magic 12.5%, Sandbox 10.5%, Crafting 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for creative base-building and exploration in a magic-infused open world.
- #20 Project: Gorgon
81% matchVery Positive82% of 5,080 reviews2026
Dev: Elder Game, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 90.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Project: Gorgon is a fantasy MMORPG that allows you to forge your own path through exploration and discovery.
Why similar: MMORPG 53.5% ★, RPG 15.9%, Open World 8.8%, Sandbox 7.7%, Crafting 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style MMORPG that offers deep, unconventional skill systems and exploration.
- #21 Nightingale
82% matchMixed66% of 18,084 reviews2024
Dev: Inflexion Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
Why similar: Base Building 19.1%, Crafting 17.6%, Open World 16.4%, Multiplayer 11.6%, PvE 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and building within a unique, procedurally generated fantasy setting.
- #22 Wild Terra 2: New Lands
83% matchMixed52% of 4,220 reviews2022
Dev: Juvty Worlds
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
MMORPG full of details that create a unique immersion and the spirit of adventure! Play your role in the life-filled medieval world controlled by players.
Why similar: MMORPG 23.6% ★, Sandbox 13.6%, Crafting 11.5%, Medieval 10.4%, PvP 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down sandbox MMO that centers on crafting, building, and surviving in a medieval world.
- #23 Last Oasis
82% matchMixed62% of 24,230 reviews2020
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 120.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Nomadic Survival MMO. Build wooden walking machines to travel to new lands. Create clans and fight for territory. Resources deplete fast, so take your sword and scavenge, pirate, and trade to stay alive.
Why similar: Open World 18.1%, Crafting 15.3%, MMORPG 13.2% ★, Sandbox 11.8%, PvP 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique survival MMO that emphasizes nomadic base-building and resource gathering in a changing world.
- #24 Medieval Dynasty
79% matchVery Positive90% of 52,440 reviews2021
Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
Why similar: Crafting 19.9%, Medieval 15%, Base Building 14.8%, Open World 11.8%, Sandbox 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: While single-player, it provides the most immersive experience of building a medieval life from the ground up.
- #25 Black Desert
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 94,492 reviews2017
Dev: Pearl Abyss
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 187.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Played by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!
Why similar: MMORPG 29.1% ★, Crafting 12.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Medieval 12.5%, PvP 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep life-skill and crafting system that appeals to sandbox-focused players.
- #26 ARK: Survival Ascended
78% matchMixed60% of 118,321 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Wildcard
Windows
Median: 27.2 hrsMean: 198.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
Why similar: Open World 16.4%, Base Building 16.3%, Crafting 14%, Sandbox 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A premier sandbox survival game that excels in base-building and large-scale world interaction.
- #27 Rust
78% matchVery Positive87% of 1,402,448 reviews2018
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 52.8 hrsMean: 431.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Why similar: Crafting 28.2%, Open World 22.7%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Sandbox 15.6%, PvP 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the ultimate test of sandbox survival and base-building in a persistent, player-driven environment.
- #28 Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
81% matchMixed53% of 3,190 reviews2018
Dev: Catnip Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 154.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
SHROUD OF THE AVATAR: FORSAKEN VIRTUES is a multiplayer fantasy RPG that sets the player on a path filled with peril and tough choices as they explore a persistent realm that can be shared with other Avatars. It is the spiritual successor to Richard Garriott’s Ultima games.
Why similar: MMORPG 28.2% ★, Sandbox 11.2%, Medieval 10.7%, Crafting 10.7%, PvP 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on player housing and social interaction within a persistent fantasy RPG world.
- #29 The Quinfall
77% matchMixed51% of 12,982 reviews2026
Dev: Vawraek Technology Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Embark on an adventurous journey to explore the Quinfall universe. Be a part of unique battles and an immersive story with dozens of different professions in the depths of medieval times in an all-new MMORPG experience.
Why similar: MMORPG 26.1% ★, Medieval 10.4%, Open World 9.7%, Crafting 9.4%, Character Customization 9.1%
- #30 Reign of Guilds
75% matchMixed61% of 1,418 reviews2025
Dev: Atlant Games ltd
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Reign of Guilds — the spiritual successor to the old-school fantasy where steel, magic, and skill decide your fate. Inspired by the legacy of Ultima Online and EverQuest.
Why similar: MMORPG 19.4% ★, Medieval 9.2%, Crafting 9%, Open World 8%, PvP 7.2%
- #31 Life is Feudal: Arden
76% matchMixed41% of 899 reviews2025
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Life is Feudal: Arden is a new free-to-play open-world MMORPG set in the Middle Ages, built on the foundation of Life is Feudal: MMO. Engage in thrilling PvP combat, navigate political intrigue, master a variety of professions and craft unique items. Forge your own path to power and greatness!
Why similar: MMORPG 30.5% ★, Sandbox 12.2%, Crafting 10.6%, Medieval 9.4%, Base Building 8.9%
- #32 Dark and Light
77% matchMixed52% of 11,837 reviews2017
Dev: Snail Games USA
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 49.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dark and Light is a vast sandbox survival RPG set in a world dominated by powerful elemental forces. Find your way in a meticulously crafted world, featuring breathtaking landscapes, a wide variety of mythical creatures, and limitless possibility to craft, build, and unlock dozens of powerful weapons, spells, and skills.
Why similar: MMORPG 21.3% ★, Open World 16.4%, Sandbox 14.2%, Magic 8.4%, RPG 7%
- #33 Life is Feudal: Your Own
76% matchMixed66% of 12,071 reviews2015
Dev: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 57.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hardcore and realistic; LiF is a Medieval multiplayer sandbox RPG, with free terraforming, a rich crafting system and preset and modular building construction. With engaging survival aspects, no target physics-based combat and a unique formation system - along with numerous other features - LiF is not for the faint of heart!
Why similar: Medieval 20.3%, Crafting 17.5%, Open World 17%, Sandbox 15.4%, MMORPG 14.8% ★
- #34 Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 5,108 reviews2024
Dev: Visionary Realms
Windows
Median: 19.9 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is a deeply social high fantasy MMORPG that challenges its players and rewards effort. Join the denizens of Terminus to uncover the mysteries of a world divided by Celestial loyalty… and betrayal.
Why similar: MMORPG 46.1% ★, RPG 11%, Open World 10.1%, Character Customization 9.7%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #35 Farever
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 9,511 reviews2026
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Forge your legend in a forgotten realm! Farever is an online multiplayer action RPG set in a vast fantasy open world. Alone or with friends, embark on an epic journey together! Explore wild lands and dangerous dungeons, craft powerful gear, and carve your path through dynamic combat and platforming.
Why similar: Open World 17.5%, Crafting 15.7%, Sandbox 15.6%, Character Customization 12.3%, RPG 10.6%
- #36 ATLAS
75% matchMixed47% of 42,929 reviews2018
Dev: Grapeshot Games
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 111.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!
Why similar: MMORPG 27.2% ★, Open World 14.8%, Crafting 13.3%, Base Building 8.6%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #37 Renown
72% matchMixed58% of 1,591 reviews2025
Dev: RDBK Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Renown is an intense medieval multiplayer survival experience set in a vast, ever-evolving world. Whether alone or rallying allies, gather resources, build powerful strongholds, and engage in brutal battles for dominance.
Why similar: Crafting 15.9%, Medieval 15%, Base Building 14.3%, Open World 13.2%, Sandbox 13%
- #38 Wurm Unlimited
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,138 reviews2015
Dev: Code Club ABPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wurm Unlimited is the standalone version of the fantasy sandbox world Wurm Online, the MMORPG where the players are in charge! A pioneer in the ideas of player influence, crafting and adventure, it is now one of the most deep and feature packed true sandbox experiences available.
Why similar: MMORPG 16.5% ★, Sandbox 15.9%, Crafting 15.1%, Open World 14.7%, Base Building 9.9%
- #39 Mortal Online
74% matchMixed52% of 2,961 reviews2015
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Mortal Online is a first-person medieval fantasy MMORPG, set in a huge, open, unforgiving world. Choose your race, choose your playstyle, choose a profession, choose where to place your loyalties - if you have any...
Why similar: MMORPG 26% ★, Open World 18.1%, Sandbox 15.8%, Medieval 10.8%, PvP 9.1%
- #40 Eldegarde
70% matchMixed61% of 5,847 reviews2026
Dev: Notorious Studios
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Eldegarde is a mini-MMO Action RPG with PvE, PvPvE and Arena modes. Explore vast outdoor zones, craft powerful gear, and fight to survive in a living fantasy world.
Why similar: MMORPG 33.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, PvP 10.5%, PvE 9.7%, Third Person 8.7%
- #41 The Front
69% matchMixed67% of 10,771 reviews2025
Dev: Samar Studio
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 44.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Front is a survival open-world crafting sandbox game. You are a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire. Collect resources, craft tech, build shelters, and fight monsters to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Base Building 21.6%, Crafting 19.1%, Sandbox 15.5%, Open World 15.2%, Multiplayer 11.5%
- #42 Wild Terra Online
72% matchMixed60% of 1,846 reviews2017
Dev: Juvty Worlds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Wild Terra Online is a sandbox RPG, in a completely player-controlled medieval world. You will have to survive in a forest full of predators, build a shelter and improve your crafts skills, tame animals and fight for treasures. You can become anyone and do whatever you want!
Why similar: MMORPG 20.3% ★, Sandbox 15.2%, Open World 12.9%, Crafting 10.2%, Medieval 9.6%
- #43 Outlaws of the Old West
71% matchMixed59% of 6,297 reviews2019
Dev: Virtual Basement LLCPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Outlaws of the Old West is a massively multiplayer survival MMO with a huge world, thousands of items and a modular building system. Survive the wild, build your own homestead, defeat villainous bandits and work with others to tame the Wild West.
Why similar: Open World 33.9%, Multiplayer 20.3%, Base Building 18.6%, Crafting 13.9%, RPG 8.4%
- #44 World of Sea Battle
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 8,956 reviews2025
Dev: Thera Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!
Why similar: Sandbox 17.1%, Open World 17%, PvP 14.8%, PvE 12.8%, Realistic 11.8%
- #45 Embers Adrift
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 345 reviews2025
Dev: Stormhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a PvE-focused fantasy MMORPG built for meaningful group play and deliberate progression that still rewards solo adventurers. Confront dangerous, unique enemies and forge lasting friendships in the world of Embers Adrift.
Why similar: MMORPG 28% ★, Medieval 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Sandbox 8.5%, PvE 8.5%
- #46 Dawn of Defiance
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,856 reviews2024
Dev: Traega EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
You are a fallen Spartan, cast into the realm between the living and the Underworld. In this survival adventure inspired by Greek myth, hunt, craft and build a home worthy of legend with up to 3 friends. Raid the gods' temples, defeat legendary creatures and loot the iconic weapons of the Olympians.
Why similar: Base Building 18.2%, PvE 13.1%, Open World 12.6%, Crafting 11.9%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #47 Towers of Aghasba
68% matchMixed68% of 2,054 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamlit inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a stunning open-world filled with majestic creatures and quirky characters. Nurture the barren land into vibrant ecosystems and flex your creativity as you build a thriving civilization in balance with nature.
Why similar: Base Building 16%, Crafting 13.8%, Open World 12.2%, Sandbox 10.9%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #48 Sengoku Dynasty
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,879 reviews2024
Dev: SuperkamiPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!
Why similar: Base Building 21.2%, Medieval 17.2%, Open World 15.6%, Crafting 15.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #49 Boundless
69% matchMixed69% of 2,779 reviews2018
Dev: Monumental, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Shape your citizen, forge your destiny and sculpt your world in this epic voxel sandbox MMO built on endless possibility.
Why similar: MMORPG 27% ★, Sandbox 21.1%, Crafting 20%, Open World 18.9%, RPG 6.2%
- #50 SpaceCraft
66% matchMixed64% of 2,773 reviews2026
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 54.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Universe is yours. SpaceCraft is an online space exploration and building game. Explore a vast galaxy of solar systems and planets, mine and craft resources, design and build ships, automate planetary bases and interplanetary logistics, trade and cooperate.
Why similar: Base Building 17.1%, Crafting 14.8%, Sandbox 14.8%, Open World 14.2%, PvP 10.5%
- #51 Windrose
64% matchVery Positive87% of 53,040 reviews2026
Dev: Kraken Express
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
Why similar: Crafting 25.7%, Base Building 20%, PvE 18%, Open World 14.8%, Exploration 11%
- #52 The Adventurer's Domain Online
68% matchMixed64% of 226 reviews2023
Dev: Unbalanced Equations
Windows
Multiplayer Online RPG offering a shared world for players to adventure merging ‘classic’ MMO vibes with more modern third person action combat systems.
Why similar: MMORPG 27.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 11%, PvE 8.2%, Crafting 7.6%, PvP 6.9%
- #53 Valorborn
66% matchMixed61% of 545 reviews2026
Dev: Laps Games
Windows
Dive into a living medieval fantasy sandbox RPG where the world moves with or without you and factions rise and fall. Become a thief, hunter, or sellsword, survive alone or with a party, and shape your story in a fully enterable world where every building, cave, and road hides opportunity or danger.
Why similar: Sandbox 14.6%, Medieval 14.2%, Open World 13.8%, Crafting 13.6%, Base Building 12.2%
