Games Like World of Warcraft Great MMORPG Games & Role-playing Games like World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is described as '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' and is a very popular role-playing game in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to World of Warcraft for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Android, Linux and Mac apps. The best World of Warcraft 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. Other World of Warcraft like games are Guild Wars, The Elder Scrolls Online, Runescape and Aion.

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  1. The Elder Scrolls icon

    The Elder Scrolls

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    • Most users think The Elder Scrolls is a great World of Warcraft alternative.

    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to World of Warcraft.

    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular commercial alternative to World of Warcraft.

    • The Elder Scrolls is Paid and ProprietaryWorld of Warcraft is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Guild Wars

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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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    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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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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    • Most users think Guild Wars is a great World of Warcraft alternative.

    • Guild Wars is Paid and ProprietaryWorld of Warcraft is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. The Lord of the Rings Online icon

    The Lord of the Rings Online

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    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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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • The Lord of the Rings Online is the most popular free alternative to World of Warcraft.

    • The Lord of the Rings Online is Freemium and ProprietaryWorld of Warcraft is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Star Wars: The Old Republic icon

    Star Wars: The Old Republic

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    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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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Origin
    • Steam
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    Runescape

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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.

    65 Runescape alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Wine
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    • Runescape is the most popular Web-based & Linux alternative to World of Warcraft.

    • Runescape is Freemium and ProprietaryWorld of Warcraft is Paid and Proprietary
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    Aion

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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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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    EverQuest

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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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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Black Desert Online

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    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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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    Lineage

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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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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
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    Albion Online

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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.

    11 Albion Online alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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    Runes of Magic

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    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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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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