- #1 Wurm Unlimited
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,133 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 27.8% ★, Sandbox 17.6%, MMORPG 11.2% ★, Building 8.7%, RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the standalone version of the seed game, offering the same deep terraforming and building mechanics in a private or hosted environment.
- #2 Life is Feudal: Your Own
96% matchMixed66% of 12,061 reviews2015
Dev: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 58.2 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 32.1% ★, Sandbox 16.1%, MMORPG 9.6% ★, Building 9%, Massively Multiplayer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the hardcore medieval survival and complex terraforming mechanics that define the Wurm experience.
- #3 Wild Terra 2: New Lands
96% matchMixed52% of 3,445 reviews2022
Dev: Juvty Worlds
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 31.6 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 21.8%, Open World Survival Craft 21.6% ★, MMORPG 14.4% ★, Sandbox 13.4%, Building 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down sandbox survival MMO that emphasizes crafting, building, and gathering in a persistent world.
- #4 Mortal Online 2
95% matchMixed60% of 13,609 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 145.3 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 30.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18%, Sandbox 17.9%, RPG 6.9%, PvP 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a brutal, skill-based sandbox environment where player-driven economy and construction are paramount.
- #5 Project: Gorgon
93% matchVery Positive83% of 4,849 reviews2026
Dev: Elder Game, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 84.8 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 46.9%, MMORPG 26.5% ★, RPG 11.6%, Sandbox 6.2%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: An old-school, skill-based MMORPG that captures the slow-paced, discovery-oriented feel of classic sandbox games.
- #6 Albion Online
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 91,532 reviews2018
Dev: Sandbox Interactive GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 82.8 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% ★, Massively Multiplayer 26%, Sandbox 13.6%, Open World 5.9%, RPG 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox MMORPG with a player-driven economy and a heavy focus on gathering and crafting.
- #7 Life is Feudal: MMO
94% matchMixed40% of 7,344 reviews2018
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 45.5 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: Open World Survival Craft 21.4% ★, MMORPG 21.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 17.5%, Sandbox 12.5%, Building 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The massively multiplayer counterpart to the series, focusing on large-scale player cooperation and construction.
- #8 Myth of Empires
92% matchMixed67% of 17,381 reviews2024
Dev: Angela GamePub: Imperium Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 229.9 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 26.7% ★, MMORPG 24.5% ★, Sandbox 16.4%, Building 10.7%, Online Co-Op 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A massive sandbox game focused on building, crafting, and managing a persistent medieval territory.
- #9 Eco
91% matchVery Positive81% of 13,905 reviews2018
Dev: Strange Loop Games
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 89.4 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 38.5% ★, Sandbox 25%, Building 15.6%, Survival 6.3%, Open World 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features an incredibly deep world-manipulation system where players must build and manage a civilization's impact on the environment.
- #10 Wild Terra Online
91% matchMixed60% of 1,839 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 30.9%, Sandbox 18.4%, MMORPG 15.3% ★, RPG 8.5%, Building 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: The original top-down survival sandbox that emphasizes gathering and building in a harsh, player-populated world.
- #11 RuneScape ®
89% matchVery Positive82% of 26,868 reviews2020
Dev: Jagex Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 103.5 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%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential sandbox MMORPG that shares the deep skill-grinding and crafting focus of the seed game.
- #12 Boundless
90% matchMixed70% of 2,767 reviews2018
Dev: Monumental, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 32.9 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 24.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 23.1%, Sandbox 15.2%, MMORPG 12% ★, Building 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based sandbox MMO that allows for massive player-built structures and interconnected worlds.
- #13 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
89% matchMixed69% of 10,552 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% ★, Massively Multiplayer 24.3%, Open World Survival Craft 16% ★, Sandbox 6%, RPG 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed MMO that incorporates player-driven economy and territory control.
- #14 ARK: Survival Ascended
86% matchMixed60% of 105,775 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Wildcard
Windows
Median: 27.6 hrsMean: 196.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Massively Multiplayer 21.2%, Sandbox 18%, Building 13%, Survival 10.4%, Open World 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep crafting and base-building mechanics in a sandbox environment that rewards long-term progression.
- #15 Dark and Light
88% matchMixed52% of 11,819 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 27.4%, Sandbox 15.9%, MMORPG 14.8% ★, Open World Survival Craft 14.1% ★, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines sandbox survival and base-building with high-fantasy elements in a massive open world.
- #16 Dragon And Home
85% 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 22.8% ★, Open World Survival Craft 22.8% ★, Sandbox 14.2%, Massively Multiplayer 11.5%, Building 6%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox building game with strong MMORPG elements and a focus on farming and construction.
- #17 Villagers and Heroes
86% matchMixed61% of 3,439 reviews2014
Dev: Mad Otter Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.1 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 38.8%, MMORPG 21% ★, Sandbox 10.6%, RPG 10.3%, Open World 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A crafting-heavy MMORPG that rewards players for focusing on gathering and production skills.
- #18 7 Days to Die
81% matchVery Positive87% of 399,251 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 108.3 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 37.7% ★, Sandbox 19.5%, Building 12.4%, Survival 11.3%, Online Co-Op 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers some of the most satisfying terraforming and construction mechanics in the survival genre.
- #19 BitCraft Online
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,504 reviews2025
Dev: Clockwork Laboratories, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 97.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 31.3% ★, Open World Survival Craft 30.4% ★, Sandbox 18%, RPG 5.5%, PvE 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox MMO that emphasizes building, skill progression, and cooperative world-shaping.
- #20 Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
84% matchMixed53% of 3,158 reviews2018
Dev: Catnip Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 150.7 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% ★, Massively Multiplayer 25.9%, Sandbox 16.5%, RPG 7.6%, PvE 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox MMORPG that features extensive player housing and crafting systems.
- #21 Ryzom
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 532 reviews2016
Dev: Winch Gate Property Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Enter a unique science fantasy MMORPG and dive into a unique organic living world !
Why similar: MMORPG 28.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 27.6%, Sandbox 16.6%, RPG 6.9%, Open World 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique sandbox MMO with a complex skill system and an open world that encourages exploration and gathering.
- #22 RPG MO
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,944 reviews2015
Dev: Marxnet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
RPG MO is a nostalgic MMORPG that reminds of Ultima and Runescape Classic.
Why similar: MMORPG 33.6% ★, Massively Multiplayer 31.9%, RPG 10.6%, Sandbox 10.3%, Open World 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, skill-based sandbox MMO that captures the classic grind and crafting loop.
- #23 Rust
80% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363,157 reviews2018
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 52.5 hrsMean: 421.6 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: Open World Survival Craft 30.2% ★, Sandbox 15.6%, Survival 13.1%, Building 11.4%, Open World 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival game where building and persistent world interaction are the primary drivers of gameplay.
- #24 Medieval Dynasty
79% matchVery Positive90% of 50,786 reviews2021
Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 11.8 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: Building 25.3%, Sandbox 25.2%, Crafting 10.6%, RPG 9.9%, Survival 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: While single-player, it excels at the slow-paced building and survival management that fans of the genre enjoy.
- #25 Rogalia
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 534 reviews2018
Dev: TatriX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Rogalia is the sandbox with fantasy open world, meal-based character leveling, nice graphics and cozy atmosphere.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 36.5%, MMORPG 19.2% ★, Sandbox 16.1%, RPG 7.5%, Survival 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game with a distinct art style and a heavy focus on crafting and world interaction.
- #26 Project Zomboid
78% matchVery Positive94% of 450,585 reviews2013
Dev: The Indie Stone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 83.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.7% ★, Sandbox 20.1%, Survival 12.7%, Building 8%, Open World 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival simulator that demands deep planning and construction to survive in a persistent world.
- #27 Inferna
79% matchMixed62% of 2,215 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 29.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 27.5%, Sandbox 12.1%, RPG 7.5%, Open World 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An MMORPG that incorporates sandbox elements and a player-focused economy.
- #28 EverQuest II
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,869 reviews2011
Dev: Darkpaw GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 42.4 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 38.2%, MMORPG 35.3% ★, RPG 10.7%, Crafting 3.6%, Open World 3.4%
- #29 Life is Feudal: Arden
76% matchMixed41% of 857 reviews2025
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 30.8% ★, Sandbox 19.8%, Massively Multiplayer 11.8%, Building 10.9%, RPG 9.8%
- #30 Mortal Online
78% matchMixed52% of 2,959 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 33.3%, MMORPG 19.3% ★, Sandbox 18.7%, Open World 6.4%, RPG 6.3%
- #31 Eldevin
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,790 reviews2014
Dev: Hunted Cow Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 36.1 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 40.5%, MMORPG 35.8% ★, RPG 11.7%, Open World 4.1%, Indie 2.5%
- #32 EverQuest
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,647 reviews2012
Dev: Darkpaw GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 95.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 39.6%, MMORPG 38.1% ★, RPG 11.2%, Sandbox 4.9%, Fantasy 2.6%
- #33 Angeldust
74% matchMixed64% of 1,428 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 44.6%, RPG 12.5%, Sandbox 12.4%, MMORPG 9.3% ★, Building 8.2%
- #34 Heartwood Online
72% matchMixed69% of 3,306 reviews2023
Dev: E Bros
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 39.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 32.4%, RPG 9.2%, PvE 5.7%, Adventure 3.9%
- #35 Aberoth
74% matchMixed64% of 1,457 reviews2015
Dev: Jarbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 37.0 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 42%, MMORPG 22.1% ★, RPG 11.9%, Open World 6.9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #36 The Lord of the Rings Online™
73% matchVery Positive81% of 22,800 reviews2012
Dev: Standing Stone GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company LLC
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 65.5 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 37.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 31.7%, RPG 8.5%, Open World 5.8%, Online Co-Op 3.5%
- #37 Dungeons & Dragons Online®
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 7,811 reviews2012
Dev: Standing Stone GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company LLC
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Enter a world of danger and adventure with Dungeons & Dragons Online® based on the beloved RPG that started it all.
Why similar: MMORPG 37% ★, Massively Multiplayer 31.6%, RPG 11.1%, Sandbox 5.5%, Open World 3.5%
- #38 Winds of Valen
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 881 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 33.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 31.4%, Sandbox 11%, RPG 6.9%, Open World 5%
- #39 Runes of Magic
71% matchMixed69% of 1,522 reviews2018
Dev: Runewaker EntertainmentPub: Gameforge 4D GmbH
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 36.5 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 36.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 34.3%, RPG 9%, Adventure 4.2%, Online Co-Op 3.9%
- #40 Citadel: Forged with Fire
71% matchMixed68% of 5,884 reviews2019
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.9 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 23.3%, Open World Survival Craft 22.2% ★, MMORPG 12.2% ★, Sandbox 11.2%, RPG 7%
- #41 RIFT
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 11,582 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 42.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 29.6%, RPG 8.6%, Open World 5.5%, Fantasy 3.3%
- #42 Guild Wars 2®
66% matchVery Positive88% of 27,786 reviews2022
Dev: ArenaNet®
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 70.3 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 45.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 23.4%, RPG 9.7%, Adventure 4.8%, PvP 4.7%
- #43 Perpetuum
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 808 reviews2014
Dev: Avatar CreationsPub: Gamestorm Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 21.7 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 41.1%, Sandbox 18.8%, MMORPG 18.5% ★, RPG 10%, Open World 3.9%
- #44 Therian Saga
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 572 reviews2017
Dev: Virtys
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 35.4%, MMORPG 28.4% ★, RPG 10.4%, Crafting 5.8%, Adventure 5.1%
- #45 Fantasy Tales Online
70% 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 48.6%, MMORPG 30.2% ★, RPG 12.4%, Indie 2.7%, Open World 2.1%
- #46 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 30.4% ★, Sandbox 15.7%, Building 10%, RPG 7.2%, Online Co-Op 7%
- #47 Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 7,855 reviews2017
Dev: Social First Oy
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 71.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Pixel Worlds is a free-to-play sandbox MMO where players build worlds, craft items, explore dungeons, farm resources, and trade in a player-driven economy, all within a shared online universe rebuilt as a fresh start for a fair and stable long-term experience.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 40.2%, Sandbox 27.2%, MMORPG 14.9% ★, Adventure 5%, Multiplayer 3.3%
- #48 DreamWorld: Sandbox MMO
65% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: DreamWorld Realities, Inc.
Windows
Build incredible structures with powerful tools. Explore the world with all players on one server. Battle bosses, farm, craft, and socialize with friends. How will you shape DreamWorld?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 22.4% ★, MMORPG 20.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 19.6%, Sandbox 12.4%, Building 7.5%
- #49 Pax Dei
65% matchMixed57% of 10,968 reviews2025
Dev: Mainframe Industries
Windows
Median: 16.5 hrsMean: 70.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 33.2% ★, Sandbox 21.3%, RPG 8.9%, PvP 6.5%, PvE 6.5%
- #50 Reign Of Kings
68% matchMixed57% of 14,891 reviews2015
Dev: Code}{atch
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 47.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Struggle to survive in a harsh medieval world. Hunt wildlife, mine resources, build structures, and craft weapons and armor in order to protect yourself. You may form a guild, bring war to all opposition, and try to seize the throne and become king!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38.1% ★, Sandbox 12.4%, Building 11.1%, Survival 7.7%, Open World 6.1%
- #51 Necesse
62% matchVery Positive93% of 27,199 reviews2025
Dev: Fair Games ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.8 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 42.1% ★, Sandbox 17.4%, Building 8.2%, RPG 5.9%, Survival 5.3%
- #52 8BitMMO
68% matchMixed60% of 4,325 reviews2015
Dev: Archive Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 23.6 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 27.1%, MMORPG 20.4% ★, Sandbox 18.1%, Building 11.4%, RPG 6%