- #1 Wurm Unlimited
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,128 reviews2015
Dev: Code Club ABPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 18.9 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: Open World Survival Craft 27.7% ★, Sandbox 17.7%, MMORPG 11.3% ★, Building 8.7%, RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the standalone version of the seed game, allowing you to host your own server with full control over the world settings.
- #2 Wild Terra 2: New Lands
96% matchMixed52% of 3,315 reviews2022
Dev: Juvty Worlds
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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: Massively Multiplayer 21.9%, Open World Survival Craft 21.5% ★, MMORPG 14.5% ★, Sandbox 13.7%, Building 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down sandbox survival game that emphasizes crafting, gathering, and building in a persistent world.
- #3 Life is Feudal: Your Own
96% matchMixed66% of 12,039 reviews2015
Dev: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 58.3 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: Open World Survival Craft 32.5% ★, Sandbox 16.5%, MMORPG 9.8% ★, Building 9.2%, Massively Multiplayer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep terraforming and realistic medieval building mechanics that mirror the core gameplay loop of the seed.
- #4 Mortal Online 2
95% matchMixed60% of 13,523 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 145.1 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 31% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.3%, Sandbox 18.2%, RPG 7%, PvP 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, skill-based sandbox MMORPG that offers a massive, unforgiving world for players to shape.
- #5 Albion Online
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 90,120 reviews2018
Dev: Sandbox Interactive GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 81.4 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 35.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 26.1%, Sandbox 13.6%, Open World 5.9%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A player-driven sandbox MMORPG where the economy and progression are entirely managed by the community.
- #6 Project: Gorgon
93% matchVery Positive87% of 4,441 reviews2026
Dev: Elder Game, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 75.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Project: Gorgon is a fantasy MMORPG that allows you to forge your own path through exploration and discovery.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 47%, MMORPG 26.2% ★, RPG 11.8%, Sandbox 6.3%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the old-school, deep skill-based progression and exploration feel of classic sandbox MMORPGs.
- #7 Life is Feudal: MMO
94% matchMixed40% of 7,330 reviews2018
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 45.7 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 21.7% ★, Open World Survival Craft 21.6% ★, Massively Multiplayer 17.7%, Sandbox 12.8%, Building 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive-scale medieval survival experience with complex building and social systems.
- #8 Boundless
92% matchMixed70% of 2,766 reviews2018
Dev: Monumental, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 33.0 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: Open World Survival Craft 24.6% ★, Massively Multiplayer 23%, Sandbox 15.2%, MMORPG 12.1% ★, Building 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based sandbox that allows for massive building projects and exploration across interconnected worlds.
- #9 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
91% matchMixed68% of 10,474 reviews2023
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27.6% ★, Massively Multiplayer 24.6%, Open World Survival Craft 16.2% ★, Sandbox 6.2%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic medieval sandbox that emphasizes crafting, territory control, and player-driven conflict.
- #10 Eco
91% matchVery Positive81% of 13,777 reviews2018
Dev: Strange Loop Games
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 88.2 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: Open World Survival Craft 38.2% ★, Sandbox 25.1%, Building 15.6%, Survival 6.3%, Open World 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on complex ecosystem simulation and terraforming where players must work together to build a civilization.
- #11 Dark and Light
90% matchMixed52% of 11,804 reviews2017
Dev: Snail Games USA
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 49.3 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: Massively Multiplayer 27.5%, Sandbox 16%, MMORPG 15% ★, Open World Survival Craft 14% ★, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy survival sandbox that features large-scale building and magical exploration.
- #12 Conan Exiles
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 111,441 reviews2018
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 111.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 Survival Craft 27.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 14.7%, Sandbox 12%, Building 11.2%, Survival 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers brutal survival mechanics paired with an extensive building system that allows for impressive architectural feats.
- #13 Ryzom
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 522 reviews2016
Dev: Winch Gate Property Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Enter a unique science fantasy MMORPG and dive into a unique organic living world !
Why similar: MMORPG 28.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 27.4%, Sandbox 16.6%, RPG 6.9%, Open World 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, long-standing MMORPG with a deep skill system and an open world that encourages exploration.
- #14 BitCraft Online
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,304 reviews2025
Dev: Clockwork Laboratories, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 91.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 31.4% ★, Open World Survival Craft 30.2% ★, Sandbox 18%, RPG 5.6%, PvE 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern sandbox MMORPG that focuses on community, building, and skill-based progression in a persistent world.
- #15 Valheim
86% matchVery Positive94% of 529,829 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 76.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Open World Survival Craft 38% ★, Sandbox 12.1%, Building 11.6%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, Survival 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: While not an MMO, it provides the most satisfying building and survival loop that rewards patience and resource gathering.
- #16 EverQuest II
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,840 reviews2011
Dev: Darkpaw GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
EverQuest® II is a deep fantasy MMORPG with over two decades of content, a thriving world, and ongoing expansions that keep Norrath growing. Create your hero and adventure through a massively rich, ever-evolving universe.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 38.1%, MMORPG 35.4% ★, RPG 10.8%, Crafting 3.7%, Open World 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a classic, deep MMORPG experience with a focus on crafting and world-building that mirrors the seed's age and depth.
- #17 Villagers and Heroes
84% matchMixed61% of 3,427 reviews2014
Dev: Mad Otter Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Enter a magical, 3D fantasy world filled with hundreds of unique locales, immersive lore, and exciting quests -- and it's all free to play. Join thousands of players from around the world, and be part of a one of a kind community.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 39%, MMORPG 21% ★, Sandbox 10.7%, RPG 10.4%, Open World 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A friendly MMORPG that places a strong emphasis on crafting, gathering, and community-driven gameplay.
- #18 Dragon And Home
83% matchMixed60% of 1,378 reviews2021
Dev: HIG
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Dragon and Home is a sandbox MMORPG where players can choose freely how they desire to play. Whether you want to play as a courageous adventurer, or you want to experience the tranquil rural lifestyles, growing plants, and feeding animals with your friends in the Homeland, you can find it all.
Why similar: MMORPG 23.2% ★, Open World Survival Craft 22.9% ★, Sandbox 14.4%, Massively Multiplayer 11.6%, Building 6%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game that blends building and exploration with MMORPG progression elements.
- #19 7 Days to Die
79% matchVery Positive87% of 396,805 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 107.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.4% ★, Sandbox 19.6%, Building 12.5%, Survival 11.3%, Online Co-Op 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep voxel-based terraforming and base building that is essential for surviving in a harsh environment.
- #20 Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
84% matchMixed53% of 3,152 reviews2018
Dev: Catnip Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 151.0 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 26.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 26.1%, Sandbox 16.8%, RPG 7.7%, PvE 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox RPG that features player housing, crafting, and a persistent world structure.
- #21 Medieval Dynasty
81% matchVery Positive91% of 49,970 reviews2021
Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 35.7 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: Sandbox 26%, Building 26%, Crafting 10.9%, RPG 10.2%, Survival 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the slow, rewarding process of building a settlement and managing a life in a medieval landscape.
- #22 Eldevin
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,786 reviews2014
Dev: Hunted Cow Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Eldevin is the award winning indie story-driven Free to Play MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) from Hunted Cow Studios. Join thousands of other players and explore the mystical lands of Eldevin.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 40.3%, MMORPG 35.9% ★, RPG 11.8%, Open World 4%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style MMORPG with a heavy focus on crafting and exploration in a fantasy setting.
- #23 RPG MO
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,944 reviews2015
Dev: Marxnet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
RPG MO is a nostalgic MMORPG that reminds of Ultima and Runescape Classic.
Why similar: MMORPG 33.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 31.8%, RPG 10.7%, Sandbox 10.4%, Open World 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, old-school sandbox MMORPG that focuses on gathering, crafting, and steady character growth.
- #24 Rogalia
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 534 reviews2018
Dev: TatriX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Rogalia is the sandbox with fantasy open world, meal-based character leveling, nice graphics and cozy atmosphere.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 36.4%, MMORPG 19.3% ★, Sandbox 16.2%, RPG 7.5%, Survival 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox MMORPG that focuses on crafting, character development, and player-driven interactions.
- #25 Inferna
80% matchMixed63% of 2,208 reviews2019
Dev: INFERNA UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Classic free-to-play open-world MMORPG with grind, PvP, and a risky upgrade system up to +10. Level 1–100 with no resets. 33 maps. Crossplay for PC & mobile (Android beta).
Why similar: MMORPG 29.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 27.6%, Sandbox 12.3%, RPG 7.5%, Open World 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie MMORPG that offers a straightforward open-world experience with a focus on player progression.
- #26 Aberoth
79% matchMixed64% of 1,457 reviews2015
Dev: Jarbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Aberoth is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role playing game with charming retro graphics and tons of freedom.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 41.9%, MMORPG 22.2% ★, RPG 11.9%, Open World 6.9%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style sandbox MMORPG that emphasizes player-driven interactions and exploration.
- #27 8BitMMO
78% matchMixed60% of 4,325 reviews2015
Dev: Archive Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
8BitMMO is a retro-style 2D massively multiplayer game! It's a giant construction sandbox -- you can build a home or a castle in a persistent streaming world. Found and manage your own city. Fight evil LawyerCats and engage in Player vs Player battle.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 27%, MMORPG 20.4% ★, Sandbox 18.1%, Building 11.4%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox building game where players can create their own structures and towns in a massive persistent world.
- #28 RuneScape ®
75% matchVery Positive82% of 26,679 reviews2020
Dev: Jagex Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 103.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.
Why similar: MMORPG 38.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 32.4%, RPG 8.4%, Open World 6.5%, PvE 3.6%
- #29 Life is Feudal: Arden
76% matchMixed42% of 817 reviews2025
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31.3% ★, Sandbox 20.1%, Massively Multiplayer 11.9%, Building 11%, RPG 9.9%
- #30 Wild Terra Online
77% matchMixed60% of 1,830 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: Massively Multiplayer 31%, Sandbox 18.8%, MMORPG 15.3% ★, RPG 8.7%, Building 6.8%
- #31 Mortal Online
77% matchMixed52% of 2,957 reviews2015
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 21.0 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: Massively Multiplayer 33.5%, MMORPG 19.6% ★, Sandbox 19%, Open World 6.5%, RPG 6.4%
- #32 Myth of Empires
73% matchMixed67% of 17,261 reviews2024
Dev: Angela GamePub: Imperium Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 230.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Open World Survival Craft 26.4% ★, MMORPG 24.8% ★, Sandbox 16.4%, Building 10.8%, RPG 5.5%
- #33 EverQuest
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,611 reviews2012
Dev: Darkpaw GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 95.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Welcome to EverQuest® - the original fantasy MMORPG. Explore huge worlds, fight challenging foes, and grow your character with friends. Discover why players have quested, grouped, and raided in Norrath for more than two decades.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 39.5%, MMORPG 38.2% ★, RPG 11.2%, Sandbox 5%, Fantasy 2.6%
- #34 Angeldust
74% matchMixed64% of 1,423 reviews2019
Dev: Frank LucasPub: Metagaming B.V.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
ADVENTURE. ANYWHERE! Explore endless magical worlds and battle fearsome creatures alongside millions of friends. Ride your own horse, bear or moa and discover the many game world wonders. Unleash your imagination by crafting beautiful buildings.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 44.4%, RPG 12.5%, Sandbox 12.4%, MMORPG 9.4% ★, Building 8.2%
- #35 The Lord of the Rings Online™
73% matchVery Positive81% of 22,547 reviews2012
Dev: Standing Stone GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company LLC
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 65.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth.
Why similar: MMORPG 37.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 31.6%, RPG 8.5%, Open World 5.8%, Online Co-Op 3.6%
- #36 Runes of Magic
73% matchMixed69% of 1,508 reviews2018
Dev: Runewaker EntertainmentPub: Gameforge 4D GmbH
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Start your heroic saga today in a world full of magic and excitement: Choose your race, build a home and discover the fantastic world of Taborea in the classic free-to-play MMO!
Why similar: MMORPG 36.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 34.2%, RPG 9%, Adventure 4.2%, Online Co-Op 4%
- #37 Heartwood Online
71% matchMixed69% of 3,249 reviews2023
Dev: E Bros
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 40.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 32.7%, RPG 9.3%, PvE 5.9%, Adventure 4%
- #38 Last Oasis
71% matchMixed62% of 24,198 reviews2020
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 121.0 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: Massively Multiplayer 35%, Sandbox 11.9%, MMORPG 8.2% ★, Building 8.2%, RPG 7.4%
- #39 Winds of Valen
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 635 reviews2025
Dev: Fiery Dog Games
Windows
Winds of Valen is a free fantasy sandbox MMORPG. Experience old-school progression where every level, skill, and drop is earned through effort. Train your combat, mining, and smithing skills, and hunt for rare and unique items in a seamless open world filled with danger and discovery.
Why similar: MMORPG 33.6% ★, Massively Multiplayer 31.7%, Sandbox 11.2%, RPG 7%, Open World 5.1%
- #40 RIFT
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 11,544 reviews2011
Dev: gamigo US Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 60.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dive into a world of epic adventure! Create your perfect hero thanks to a uniquely customizable class system. Collect, craft, and customize your gear. Go it alone or group up to challenge dungeons, raids, dynamic open-world content, and your fellow players.
Why similar: MMORPG 42.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 29.5%, RPG 8.6%, Open World 5.5%, Fantasy 3.2%
- #41 Guild Wars 2®
67% matchVery Positive89% of 27,087 reviews2022
Dev: ArenaNet®
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 69.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Guild Wars 2 is an award-winning online roleplaying game with fast-paced action combat, deep character customization, and no subscription fee required. Choose from an arsenal of professions and weapons, explore a vast open world, compete in PVP modes and more. Join over 16 million players now!
Why similar: MMORPG 45.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 23.3%, RPG 9.7%, Adventure 4.8%, PvP 4.7%
- #42 Citadel: Forged with Fire
70% matchMixed68% of 5,882 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: Massively Multiplayer 23.2%, Open World Survival Craft 22.1% ★, MMORPG 12.3% ★, Sandbox 11.3%, RPG 7.1%
- #43 Fantasy Tales Online
71% matchMixed69% of 463 reviews2016
Dev: Cold Tea StudioPub: NA
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Fantasy Tales Online is a retro MMORPG where you must form parties, collect gear, fight through dungeons and defeat bosses. Featuring puzzles, a rich item system and complex encounters. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill grindfest MMO title!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 48.4%, MMORPG 30.3% ★, RPG 12.4%, Indie 2.8%, Open World 2.1%
- #44 Perpetuum
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 805 reviews2014
Dev: Avatar CreationsPub: Gamestorm Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Perpetuum is a persistent, sandbox, single server, massively multiplayer sci-fi rpg (MMORPG). Control huge robots and mechs to gain access to an alien planet's resources and knowledge, amass huge wealth, or even claim part of the world for yourself using terraforming and complex infrastructure.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 41%, Sandbox 18.9%, MMORPG 18.6% ★, RPG 10%, Open World 3.9%
- #45 Therian Saga
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 566 reviews2017
Dev: Virtys
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 42.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Therian Saga is a MMORPG that tries to stand out of the crowd by offering a compelling storytelling surrounded by a massive mathematical set of rules that define the world your hero will evolve in. It could be said that it borrows elements from old-time MUD games, strategy games and even tabletops RPG.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 35.3%, MMORPG 28.5% ★, RPG 10.4%, Crafting 5.8%, Adventure 5.1%
- #46 The Front
65% matchMixed68% of 10,753 reviews2025
Dev: Samar Studio
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 44.3 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: Open World Survival Craft 28.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 20.1%, Sandbox 14.9%, Building 10.1%, Survival 5.8%
- #47 Necesse
63% matchVery Positive93% of 26,780 reviews2025
Dev: Fair Games ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.9% ★, Sandbox 17.3%, Building 8.3%, RPG 5.8%, Survival 5.3%
- #48 Solace Crafting
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 891 reviews2022
Dev: Big Kitty Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.2% ★, Sandbox 15.7%, Building 10%, RPG 7.3%, Online Co-Op 7%
- #49 Pax Dei
65% matchMixed57% of 10,783 reviews2025
Dev: Mainframe Industries
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 69.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
Why similar: MMORPG 34.5% ★, Sandbox 22.5%, RPG 9.2%, PvE 9%, PvP 6.7%
- #50 In Next Life
65% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Dual DecadePub: Wereviz AB
Windows · Mac
An online multiplayer game of crafting, survival, civilization building, and player collaboration. Start in the stone age and live, build, and invent your way to higher civilization. Live and die as well as you can, to gain the experience you need to achieve even more in your next life!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 21.6% ★, MMORPG 19.8% ★, Sandbox 14.1%, Building 8.3%, RPG 6.4%
- #51 Deepworld
69% matchMixed61% of 738 reviews2015
Dev: Bytebin
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Deepworld is a massively-multiplayer 2D crafting adventure game. Mine and craft your way through a persistent online universe where there's always something new to discover. Battle frightening monsters, mysterious automatons, and other players in PvP!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 43.7%, Sandbox 26.8%, RPG 10%, Survival 6.7%, Adventure 5.7%