Games Like Pax Dei

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 19.7%, Open World 17.3%, Crafting 14.6%, Sandbox 8.9%, Multiplayer 8.9%

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.

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 25.6% ★, Sandbox 9.7%, Medieval 9%, Open World 8.5%, Crafting 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore sandbox MMORPG that offers a similar level of freedom and consequence in a medieval world.

A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

Why similar: Base Building 18.8%, Crafting 17.4%, Open World 17%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Sandbox 11%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive medieval survival experience that excels in building, exploration, and cooperative social play.

An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.

Why similar: Open World 25.6%, Crafting 23.3%, Sandbox 15.6%, Multiplayer 12%, PvP 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a vast, brutal open-world sandbox with deep base-building and survival mechanics in a fantasy setting.

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 30.2% ★, Medieval 13.5%, Open World 10.8%, Character Customization 8.1%, Crafting 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on medieval realism, territory control, and player-driven crafting.

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 40.3% ★, Open World 13.9%, Sandbox 10%, Crafting 9.3%, PvP 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a player-driven economy and sandbox progression that aligns perfectly with the social focus of Pax Dei.

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 29.3% ★, Base Building 13.3%, Sandbox 12.5%, Open World 10.4%, Medieval 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A massive sandbox game that allows players to build, craft, and wage war in a sprawling medieval environment.

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 21.7%, Open World 17%, Crafting 16.5%, PvE 12.3%, Multiplayer 10%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building your own domain and managing resources within a persistent, player-driven open world.

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 24.2%, Crafting 24%, Open World 22.9%, Multiplayer 11.1%, RPG 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines medieval survival with city-building and management, capturing the feeling of establishing a home in a harsh land.

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 24.9%, Sandbox 23.3%, Crafting 21.6%, Open World 17.6%, Multiplayer 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes complex social collaboration and a player-run economy where every action impacts the world.

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 32.8% ★, Crafting 13%, Character Customization 11.1%, Cinematic 11%, Base Building 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An ambitious MMORPG that promises a dynamic, player-influenced world similar to the vision of Pax Dei.

Choose your path across a primeval continent shaped by the Mask's power. From lush rainforests to scorched sands, recruit and lead unique tribesmen, build automated production lines, and construct everything from local bases to colossal airships, uncover the secrets of the Mask

Why similar: MMORPG 27.4% ★, Base Building 14.6%, Crafting 13.1%, Sandbox 12.6%, Open World 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep building and survival mechanics with a focus on managing a community of followers.

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% ★, Open World 11.6%, Character Customization 8.7%, PvE 8.7%, PvP 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern MMORPG that offers large-scale open-world exploration and social guild activities.

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 27.5% ★, Base Building 13.2%, Medieval 12.3%, Sandbox 10.4%, Crafting 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated medieval sandbox that requires intense cooperation for building and survival.

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 36.4% ★, Open World 14.3%, PvE 9.3%, PvP 7.8%, Crafting 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive, persistent world with a strong emphasis on crafting, gathering, and territorial control.

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 34.5% ★, Sandbox 22.5%, RPG 9.2%, PvE 9%, PvP 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: One of the deepest sandbox experiences available, focusing on terraforming, crafting, and building in a persistent world.

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 30.8% ★, Base Building 12.1%, Sandbox 11.4%, Crafting 9.4%, PvE 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox MMO that prioritizes exploration and community-driven development over traditional combat.

Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.

Why similar: Base Building 13.8%, Crafting 11.7%, PvE 11.3%, Sandbox 10.6%, Open World 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival MMO that emphasizes building and social interaction in a harsh environment.

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 18.9% ★, Open World 16.7%, Magic 12.8%, Sandbox 11.2%, Crafting 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Allows for creative base-building and exploration in a magic-infused open world.

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 19.5%, Crafting 18.3%, Open World 16.2%, Multiplayer 11.6%, PvE 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and building within a unique, procedurally generated fantasy setting.

Project: Gorgon is a fantasy MMORPG that allows you to forge your own path through exploration and discovery.

Why similar: MMORPG 53.5% ★, RPG 16.3%, Open World 8.6%, Sandbox 8.2%, Crafting 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style MMORPG that offers deep, unconventional skill systems and exploration.

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% ★, Sandbox 14%, Crafting 12.2%, Medieval 10.8%, Base Building 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down sandbox MMO that centers on crafting, building, and surviving in a medieval world.

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%, Crafting 16.2%, MMORPG 13.5% ★, Sandbox 12.5%, PvP 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique survival MMO that emphasizes nomadic base-building and resource gathering in a changing world.

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 21%, Medieval 15.2%, Base Building 15.1%, Sandbox 11.9%, Open World 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: While single-player, it provides the most immersive experience of building a medieval life from the ground up.

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: Base Building 16.6%, Open World 15.7%, Crafting 14.3%, Sandbox 11.1%, PvE 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A premier sandbox survival game that excels in base-building and large-scale world interaction.

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 29.9%, Open World 22.7%, Sandbox 16.4%, Multiplayer 16.1%, PvP 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the ultimate test of sandbox survival and base-building in a persistent, player-driven environment.

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% ★, Sandbox 11.4%, Crafting 11%, Medieval 10.9%, PvE 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on player housing and social interaction within a persistent fantasy RPG world.

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 28.6% ★, Crafting 13%, Sandbox 12.8%, Medieval 12.7%, PvP 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep life-skill and crafting system that appeals to sandbox-focused players.

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 25.9% ★, Medieval 10.7%, PvE 9.7%, Crafting 9.6%, Open World 9.4%

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 19.3% ★, Medieval 9.4%, Crafting 9.3%, PvE 8%, Open World 7.8%

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 29.9% ★, Sandbox 12.3%, Crafting 11.3%, Base Building 9.4%, Medieval 9.3%

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 21.8% ★, Open World 16.5%, Sandbox 15%, Magic 8.6%, RPG 7.1%

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 48.8% ★, RPG 11.5%, Character Customization 10.4%, Open World 10.2%, Fantasy 7%

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 20.7%, Crafting 18.2%, Open World 16.7%, Sandbox 15.8%, MMORPG 14.7% ★

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 27.5% ★, Open World 14.7%, Crafting 14%, Base Building 8.9%, Sandbox 8%

You are the Defier, a Spartan beginning your afterlife on the Crossroads. In this Greek myth-inspired survival craft, ascend from weak soldier to god-like anti-hero. Build impressive Greek structures, craft legendary gear, and break the seals of the Underworld with up to 3 friends.

Why similar: Base Building 17.9%, PvE 17.4%, Crafting 11.9%, Open World 11.9%, Sandbox 11.4%

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: Sandbox 16.6%, MMORPG 16.5% ★, Crafting 15.9%, Open World 14.7%, Base Building 10.3%

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 16.7%, Medieval 15.7%, Base Building 14.9%, Sandbox 13.6%, Open World 13.2%

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: MMORPG 30.8% ★, Sandbox 11.3%, Open World 10.8%, PvE 9.9%, Crafting 9.7%

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 26.2% ★, Open World 17.9%, Sandbox 16.4%, Medieval 11.2%, PvP 9.3%

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 35%, Multiplayer 21.1%, Base Building 20%, Crafting 15.1%, RPG 8.8%

Heartwood Online is a cross-platform free-to-play MMO. Explore a vast world filled with adventure where you choose your own path. Immerse yourself in crafting, trade, PvP & PvE battles, guilds, politics, and a thriving player economy.

Why similar: MMORPG 37.2% ★, PvE 11.3%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%, Crafting 9.8%, Medieval 7.9%

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 21.8%, Crafting 19.6%, Sandbox 15.8%, Open World 14.8%, Multiplayer 11.3%

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 21.6%, Medieval 17.5%, Crafting 16%, Open World 15.2%, Multiplayer 9%

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 15.9%, Open World 12.9%, Crafting 10.8%, Medieval 10%

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 16.3%, Crafting 14.2%, PvE 12%, Open World 12%, Sandbox 11.2%

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 27.3% ★, PvE 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Crafting 7.9%, PvP 6.9%

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 27.3% ★, Medieval 11.7%, PvE 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Sandbox 8.6%

PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.

Why similar: MMORPG 29.4% ★, Crafting 13.7%, Open World 11.9%, Cinematic 11.3%, PvP 9.9%

Shape your citizen, forge your destiny and sculpt your world in this epic voxel sandbox MMO built on endless possibility.

Why similar: MMORPG 27.6% ★, Sandbox 22.4%, Crafting 21.2%, Open World 19%, RPG 6.2%

Mist Legacy gives you a new way to experience the thrills and adventures of an MMORPG. Handcrafted by a small team of passionate developers, the game features an easy to play top-down world, turn-based combat and a skill-based progression system. Try our game for free. We hope you like it!

Why similar: MMORPG 29.4% ★, Crafting 12.3%, Base Building 12.1%, Open World 8.8%, Character Customization 8.7%

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 33.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, PvE 13.4%, PvP 10.6%, Third Person 8.3%