Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Black Desert (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Black Desert on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Guild Wars 2, which both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy.
- Black Desert is tagged MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer, Open World, Character Customization, RPG, Adventure, Fantasy, Action by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 10 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Guild Wars 2
Why it matched: both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including MMORPG, RPG and Character Customization; released around the same time (2012).
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!
Guild Wars 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio ArenaNet Player sentiment 88% positive of 29,449 Price Free MMORPGRPGCharacter CustomizationFantasy3DMassively MultiplayerPvPCombat
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Knight Online
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer and PvP; released around the same time (2016).
The Great Battle between Karus and El Morad has arrived to Steam! Pledge allegiance to one of the Nations and put your skills to the test in one of the best PvP system in the MMORPG universe!
Knight Online at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noah System Player sentiment 51% positive of 11,259 Price Free MMORPGMassively MultiplayerPvPRPGWarStrategyCharacter CustomizationFantasy
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and War; released around the same time (2017).
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War at a glance Released 2017 Studio Monolith Productions Player sentiment 89% positive of 116,690 Price $4.99 RPGFantasyWarMedievalMagicStrategy
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Albion Online
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; released around the same time (2018).
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.
Albion Online at a glance Released 2018 Studio Sandbox Interactive GmbH Player sentiment 78% positive of 93,490 Price Free MMORPGMassively MultiplayerRPGCraftingPvPMedievalFantasyStrategy
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Mortal Online 2
Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 10 player tags including MMORPG, PvP and Character Customization.
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?
Mortal Online 2 at a glance Released 2022 Studio Star Vault AB Player sentiment 60% positive of 13,915 Price $39.99 MMORPGPvPCharacter CustomizationRPGMedievalFantasyMagicCrafting
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Mount & Blade
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Medieval and Strategy.
Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.
Mount & Blade at a glance Released 2008 Studio TaleWorlds Player sentiment 92% positive of 6,718 Price $9.99 RPGMedievalStrategyCharacter CustomizationSimulationFantasyWar
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RIFT
Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 9 player tags including MMORPG, RPG and Fantasy; released around the same time (2011).
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.
RIFT at a glance Released 2011 Studio gamigo US Inc. Player sentiment 74% positive of 11,635 Price Free MMORPGRPGFantasyMassively MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationPvPMagicCrafting
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Warspear Online
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; released around the same time (2017).
Create your hero and dive into an epic 2D MMORPG! Explore a vast open world, conquer castles, battle in free-for-all PvP, team up in guilds, join Alliance wars, explore dungeons, and celebrate with fun in-game events!
Warspear Online at a glance Released 2017 Studio Titulum Enterprises Limited Player sentiment 72% positive of 3,147 Price Free MMORPGMassively MultiplayerRPGFantasyPvPStrategy
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Dark and Light
Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 9 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, RPG and Fantasy; released around the same time (2017).
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.
Dark and Light at a glance Released 2017 Studio Snail Games USA Player sentiment 52% positive of 11,829 Price $17.99 Massively MultiplayerRPGFantasyMagicMMORPGSimulationCraftingMedieval
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including MMORPG, RPG and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2014).
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online at a glance Released 2014 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 87% positive of 85,571 Price $19.99 MMORPGRPGMassively MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationFantasyMagicCrafting
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The Elder Scrolls Online
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, MMORPG and Fantasy; released around the same time (2014).
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.
The Elder Scrolls Online at a glance Released 2014 Studio ZeniMax Online Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 161,491 Price $19.99 RPGMMORPGFantasyMassively MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationPvPMagic
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For Honor
Why it matched: both fantasy, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Medieval, PvP and War; released around the same time (2017).
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
For Honor at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ubisoft Blue Byte Player sentiment 69% positive of 163,990 Price $29.99 MedievalPvPWarStrategyRPGFantasy
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Total War: WARHAMMER
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Fantasy and War; released around the same time (2016).
The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.
Total War: WARHAMMER at a glance Released 2016 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 79% positive of 52,323 Price $59.99 StrategyFantasyWarRPG
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Dragon Age: Inquisition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Fantasy; released around the same time (2014).
Winner of over 130 Game of the Year awards, discover the definitive Dragon Age: Inquisition experience. The Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed game, all three official add-ons - Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser - and more.
Dragon Age: Inquisition at a glance Released 2014 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 76% positive of 21,376 Price $39.99 RPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyStrategyCombat
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EVE Online
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, RPG and PvP.
Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.
EVE Online at a glance Released 2003 Studio Simon & Schuster Player sentiment 73% positive of 39,389 Price Free Massively MultiplayerRPGPvPStrategyCharacter CustomizationMMORPGWar
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Mount & Blade: Warband
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, war and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Medieval, RPG and Strategy; released around the same time (2010).
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Mount & Blade: Warband at a glance Released 2010 Studio TaleWorlds Player sentiment 98% positive of 172,005 Price $19.99 MedievalRPGStrategySimulationFantasy
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Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Medieval and Strategy; released around the same time (2011).
The standalone expansion for Mount & Blade! With Fire & Sword builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield.
Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword at a glance Released 2011 Studio TaleWorlds Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 14,037 Price $9.99 RPGMedievalStrategyWarCharacter CustomizationSimulation
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Battle Brothers
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Medieval; released around the same time (2017).
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Battle Brothers at a glance Released 2017 Studio Overhype Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 28,671 Price $8.99 StrategyRPGMedievalCharacter CustomizationWarSimulation
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Gems of War - Puzzle RPG
Why it matched: both fantasy, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including PvP, RPG and Strategy; released around the same time (2014).
Gems of War is a Match-3 RPG from the original creators of Puzzle Quest! Start your RPG journey and fight puzzle battles through hundreds of quests, or build your army of troops and go to war in strategic PVP match-3 combat!
Gems of War - Puzzle RPG at a glance Released 2014 Studio Infinity Plus 2 Player sentiment 79% positive of 10,815 Price Free PvPRPGStrategyFantasyMagicWar
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Neverwinter
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including MMORPG, RPG and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2013).
Neverwinter is a free, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter!
Neverwinter at a glance Released 2013 Studio Cryptic Studios Player sentiment 77% positive of 39,651 Price Free MMORPGRPGMassively MultiplayerFantasyCharacter CustomizationPvP
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Strife
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2015).
Strife® is a truly free to play, competitive, MOBA that features non-stop action and engaging combat. Take control of powerful and versatile heroes, each capable of dominating in unique ways, and exert your will in an epic battle between two teams.
Strife at a glance Released 2015 Studio S2 Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 4,886 Price Free StrategyRPGMassively MultiplayerFantasyPvPMMORPG
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Dragon Age Inquisition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Fantasy.
Winner of over 130 Game of the Year awards, discover the definitive Dragon Age: Inquisition experience. The Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed game, all three official add-ons - Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser - and more.
Dragon Age Inquisition at a glance Released 2020 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 76% positive of 21,380 Price $39.99 RPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyStrategyCombat
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School of Dragons
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, RPG and MMORPG; released around the same time (2014).
Fly fast, train hard, and learn well to become the Ultimate Dragon Trainer! Join Chief Hiccup and Toothless and embark on the thrilling adventures of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. Play with your friends and explore mysterious worlds in this action-packed learning experience!
School of Dragons at a glance Released 2014 Studio JumpStart Games, Inc. Player sentiment 62% positive of 5,502 Price Not listed Massively MultiplayerRPGMMORPGFantasySimulationPvP
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Reign of Guilds
Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including MMORPG, RPG and Massively Multiplayer.
Reign of Guilds — the spiritual successor to the old-school fantasy where steel, magic, and skill decide your fate. Inspired by the legacy of Ultima Online and EverQuest.
Reign of Guilds at a glance Released 2025 Studio Atlant Games ltd Player sentiment 61% positive of 1,417 Price Free MMORPGRPGMassively MultiplayerPvPMedievalFantasyMagicCrafting
Common questions
What game is most like Black Desert?
Guild Wars 2, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy, atmospheric and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Black Desert" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Black Desert. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.