Games Like World of Warcraft for WindowsGreat Role-playing Games & MMORPG Games like World of Warcraft

There are many alternatives to World of Warcraft for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is The Elder Scrolls. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try The Lord of the Rings Online or Star Wars: The Old Republic. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to World of Warcraft and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to World of Warcraft are Guild Wars, The Elder Scrolls Online, Runescape and Aion.

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  1. The Elder Scrolls is a series of action role-playing open world fantasy video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

    64 The Elder Scrolls alternatives

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  2. Guild Wars icon
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    Very successful MMORPG with no monthly fees. PvE and PvP, heavily instantiated. Manageable heroes for your party as well as hero-NPCs. 8-skill-deck and attributes, changeable in every outpost to adjust Skills to play-style, team and preference.

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    Horizontal character progression without power creep. Great mount system and friendly community. Lots of things to do, and old content is still relevant to this day. Could use a guide / recommendation for new players on what to do after reaching lvl 80. Nice Wiki implementation ( /wiki, use it well)

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    • Guild Wars is Paid and ProprietaryWorld of Warcraft is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. Enter a free-to-play MMORPG set in a persistent world based on Tolkien’s Middle-earth, offering classic quests, raids, exploration of regions like the Shire, advanced crafting, story-driven missions, cooperative gameplay, and Windows support.

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  4. Star Wars: The Old Republic is the only massively-multiplayer online game with a Free-to-Play option that puts you at the center of your own story-driven STAR WARS saga. Play as a Jedi, a Sith, a Bounty Hunter or as one of many other STAR WARS iconic roles and explore an age...

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  5. Join over 13 million players in the award-winning online multiplayer RPG and experience limitless adventure in a persistent Elder Scrolls world.

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  6. Runescape icon
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    Runescape is the most popular free MMO in the world, by Jagex Games Studio. Complete quests and win enormous treasures in a 3D world full of magic and monsters- all while never leaving your internet browser.

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  7. Aion icon
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    Take flight as a winged warrior in the middle of a massive war in Aion, a stunning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game where abundant solo adventures, intriguing epic group quests, challenging dungeons, and massive Legion raids hone your battle skills as you ascend to...

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  8. EverQuest icon
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    Experience the EverQuest universe. Vast worlds of Fantasy and Magic await daring adventurers in EverQuest, EverQuest II and EverQuest Online Adventures. Play for Free in exclusive trials, explore ancient ruins, slay dragons and take part in new worlds of excitement.

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  9. Black Desert Online is a sandbox, living-world MMORPG. Experience fast-paced, action-packed combat, hunt monsters and huge bosses, fight with friends in a guild to siege nodes and conquer castles, train your life skills such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and much more.

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  10. Lineage icon
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    Lineage is a medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing franchise by the South Korean video game developer NCsoft.

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  11. An MMORPG that sets up content updates in the form of chapters. The most recent chapter, Chapter IV, added new classes, new battlefields, and a much higher level cap.

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  12. Albion Online icon
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    A sandbox MMORPG in an open medieval fantasy world. Player-driven economy, player-crafted equipment, combine armor pieces and weapons. Explore and tackle PvE content. Engage in PvP and conquer territories. Gather. Craft. Trade. Conquer.

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