Guild Wars (Series) AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Role-playing Games

The best Role-playing Game alternative to Guild Wars is The Elder Scrolls. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Star Wars: The Old Republic or Runescape. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Guild Wars and many of them are Role-playing Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Role-playing Game alternatives to Guild Wars are World of Warcraft, The Elder Scrolls Online, Stendhal and FINAL FANTASY XIV.

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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,...

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Guild Wars alternatives page was last updated Dec 31, 2021
  1. The Elder Scrolls icon
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    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.

    62 The Elder Scrolls alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    The Elder Scrolls Features

    1.  Cloud saves
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Single player
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  Achievements Supported
    7.  Open World Game
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    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Guild Wars.

    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular commercial alternative to Guild Wars.

    • The Elder Scrolls is Paid and ProprietaryGuild Wars is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. World of Warcraft icon
     121 likes

    Join thousands of mighty heroes in Azeroth as well as beyond the Dark Portal, and see what journeys await for those who would plumb the many secrets of this ancient realm. As a massively multiplayer online game, World of Warcraft enables thousands of players from across the...

    57 World of Warcraft alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Battle.net App

    World of Warcraft Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Mmo
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    Comments about World of Warcraft as an Alternative to Guild Wars
     
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    You can't compare a grind-based game with a persistent world to a challenge-based arcade-tactic game.

    Negative commentAug 9, 2017
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    • This alternative is disputed. World of Warcraft is a legitimate Guild Wars alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • World of Warcraft is Paid and ProprietaryGuild Wars is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. The Elder Scrolls Online icon
     3 likes

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

    58 The Elder Scrolls Online alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    The Elder Scrolls Online Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Mmo
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  4. Star Wars: The Old Republic icon
     16 likes

    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...

    44 Star Wars: The Old Republic alternatives
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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Origin
    • Steam

    Star Wars: The Old Republic Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Mmo
    5.  Free to play
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    • Star Wars: The Old Republic is the most popular free alternative to Guild Wars.

    • Star Wars: The Old Republic is Freemium and ProprietaryGuild Wars is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Runescape icon
     29 likes

    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.

    64 Runescape alternatives
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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Wine

    Runescape Features

    1.  Player vs Player
    2.  Mmo
    3.  Independent Skills Levels
    4.  Medieval
    5.  Persistent World
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    • Runescape is the most popular Web-based & Linux alternative to Guild Wars.

    • Runescape is Freemium and ProprietaryGuild Wars is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Stendhal icon
     6 likes

    Stendhal is a fun friendly and completely free 2D multiplayer online adventure game with an old school feel.

    51 Stendhal alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    Stendhal Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Online Gaming
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    • Stendhal is the most popular Open Source alternative to Guild Wars.

    • Stendhal is Free and Open SourceGuild Wars is Paid and Proprietary
  7. FINAL FANTASY XIV icon
     12 likes

    Take part in an epic and ever-changing Final Fantasy as you adventure and explore with friends from around the world. Experience all the hallmarks of the best-selling franchise - airships, chocobos, moogles, and more!

    26 FINAL FANTASY XIV alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation

    FINAL FANTASY XIV Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Online co-op
    4.  Endless gameplay
    5.  Multiplayer
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Player vs Enviroment
    8.  Player vs Player
    9.  Mmo
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  8. EverQuest icon
     8 likes

    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.

    57 EverQuest alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    EverQuest Features

    1.  Mmo
    2.  Quests
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  9. Betrayal at Krondor icon
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    Midkemia – a realm of enchantment and ancient magic where elves, dwarves and man once battled an unimaginable evil across rifts in time and space. The legends tell of a boy named Pug who would become Master Magician.

    71 Betrayal at Krondor alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Betrayal at Krondor Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Third person perspective
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  10. Aardwolf icon
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    Aardwolf RPG is a unique and free text based roleplaying game. Aardwolf is based in the fantasy world of Andolor where magic is common and there are hundreds of exotic realms to explore, puzzles to solve and quests to complete.

    53 Aardwolf alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Aion icon
     16 likes

    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...

    71 Aion alternatives
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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Aion Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Realistic graphics
    4.  Mmo
    5.  Free to play
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  12. Black Desert Online icon
     10 likes

    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.

    51 Black Desert Online alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Black Desert Online Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Action combat
    3.  Crafting
    4.  Mmo
    5.  Free to play
    6.  Online Gaming
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