Free Games Like World of Warcraft Similar Role-playing Games & MMORPG Games like World of Warcraft

The best free alternative to World of Warcraft is The Lord of the Rings Online. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to World of Warcraft and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to World of Warcraft are Star Wars: The Old Republic, EverQuest, Runescape and Aion.

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  1. 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.

    57 The Lord of the Rings Online alternatives

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    • Windows
     
  2. 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
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    • Windows
    • Origin
    • Steam
     
  3. 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.

    55 EverQuest alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  4. 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.

    66 Runescape alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Wine
     
  5. 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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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
     
  6. 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.

    49 Black Desert Online alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  7. 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.

    20 Lineage alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
     
  8. Villagers and Heroes is a free-to-play MMO game in which players experience the thrill of battling unique monsters, the satisfaction of crafting powerful weapons and gear, and the pleasure of building lasting friendships in a friendly community.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
     
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  9. Metin2 icon
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    Welcome to Metin2, Oriental Action MMORPG!

    Step into an eastern fantasy world with picturesque towns and impressive landscapes.

    Dangerous battles await you!

    Become a master of martial arts and protect the country from the dark influence of the Metin stones.

    Metin2 is availab.

    62 Metin2 alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
     
  10. 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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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  11. Allods Online icon
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    MMORPG free to play and/or pay to play in a World of Warcraft similar design but in a more steampunk way. Design highly Russian style.

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
    • Online
     
  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.

    11 Albion Online alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
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