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24 games like Phantasy Star Online 2 (2026)

Recomputed 2 September 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Phantasy Star Online 2 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: NosTale - Anime MMORPG, which both open world and fantasy.
  • Phantasy Star Online 2 is tagged Free to Play, Character Customization, Anime, MMORPG, Multiplayer, RPG, Action, Online Co-Op 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.
  • 9 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

  1. 1

    NosTale - Anime MMORPG

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 11 player tags including Free to Play, MMORPG and Anime; released around the same time (2017).

    NosTale is a free-to-play anime action MMORPG which takes you on an exciting journey through a world full of mystery with your friends. More than 30 specialist classes and tons of loyal pets provide plenty of excitement and variety in PvP, PvE and raids

    NosTale - Anime MMORPG at a glance
    Released2017StudioEntwell Co., Ltd.
    Player sentiment70% positive of 3,632PriceFree

    Free to PlayMMORPGAnimeMassively MultiplayerRPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyAction RPG

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  2. 2

    Mabinogi

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 11 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and Anime.

    Embark on amazing adventures, build lasting friendships or even find romance in this unique social game, where a welcoming community with thousands of devoted players await! Whoever you are, or whatever your heart’s desire, come express it in Mabinogi and start living your fantasy life!

    Mabinogi at a glance
    Released2012StudioNEXON Korea Corporation
    Player sentiment74% positive of 4,197PriceFree

    Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerAnimeRPGMMORPGFantasyCharacter CustomizationCute

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  3. 3

    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 10 player tags including Anime, RPG and Character Customization; released around the same time (2018).

    Experience an original story where you are the protagonist in the world of Gun Gale Online. Create your own avatar and explore devastated lands while experiencing exciting third person shooting in this action RPG.

    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet at a glance
    Released2018StudioDimps Corporation
    Player sentiment79% positive of 19,501Price$19.99

    AnimeRPGCharacter CustomizationJRPGMMORPGOnline Co-OpFantasySexual Content

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  4. 4

    Spiral Knights

    Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 10 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and RPG.

    Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.

    Spiral Knights at a glance
    Released2011StudioGrey Havens
    Player sentiment84% positive of 24,215PriceFree

    Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGOnline Co-OpMMORPGCuteGreat SoundtrackAction RPG

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  5. 5

    Skyforge

    Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; released around the same time (2017).

    Discover a universe of adventure in Skyforge, the sci-fi action MMO brought to you by Innova Co SARL. Explore the breathtaking world of Aelion, become an Immortal, switch between 18+ classes, and master amazing powers to defend the planet from invasion. Play for free today!

    Skyforge at a glance
    Released2017StudioInnova Co SARL
    Player sentiment60% positive of 4,358PriceNot listed

    Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGMMORPGCharacter CustomizationSci-fiAction RPGOnline Co-Op

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  6. 6

    Tales of Berseria

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 9 player tags including Anime, JRPG and RPG; released around the same time (2017).

    Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.

    Tales of Berseria at a glance
    Released2017StudioBANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
    Player sentiment91% positive of 18,906Price$49.99

    AnimeJRPGRPGFantasyAction RPGGreat SoundtrackCuteSexual Content

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  7. 7

    BLEACH Brave Souls

    Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Anime and RPG; released around the same time (2020).

    The world of mega-hit manga and anime BLEACH comes to Steam in this exciting 3D action game! Build a team using your favorite characters from the BLEACH universe!

    BLEACH Brave Souls at a glance
    Released2020StudioKLab Inc.
    Player sentiment88% positive of 12,757PriceFree

    Free to PlayAnimeRPGAction RPGJRPGOnline Co-OpSci-fiGreat Soundtrack

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  8. 8

    Bless Online

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 9 player tags including MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; released around the same time (2018).

    Live your own adventure in the breathtaking world of Bless Online! Fight for your faction in RvR battles and field PvP, explore treacherous dungeons with your friends, tame fantastic monsters, and become a legend.

    Bless Online at a glance
    Released2018StudioNEOWIZ BLESS STUDIO
    Player sentiment37% positive of 9,795PriceNot listed

    MMORPGMassively MultiplayerRPGFree to PlaySexual ContentCharacter CustomizationFantasyAnime

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  9. 9

    SoulWorker - Anime Action MMO

    Why it matched: both open world; shares 10 player tags including Anime, Free to Play and MMORPG; released around the same time (2018).

    SoulWorker, free-2-play anime action MMO, combines pacy combos with a real anime feel. You’ll need excellent reactions and precise timing to take it to the merciless creatures in this post-apocalyptic world.

    SoulWorker - Anime Action MMO at a glance
    Released2018StudioLion Games Co., Ltd.
    Player sentiment79% positive of 13,650PriceNot listed

    AnimeFree to PlayMMORPGMassively MultiplayerRPGSexual ContentNudityCharacter Customization

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  10. 10

    WildStar

    Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and fantasy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and MMORPG; released around the same time (2016).

    Critically acclaimed and now Free to Play, WildStar is a fantastical sci-fi MMO where you can join your friends or undertake your own epic adventures on the fabled planet Nexus!

    WildStar at a glance
    Released2016StudioCarbine Studios
    Player sentiment75% positive of 5,124PriceNot listed

    Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerMMORPGRPGSci-fiCharacter CustomizationFantasy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  11. 11

    Closers

    Why it matched: both open world; shares 10 player tags including Anime, Free to Play and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2018).

    Closers is an episodic anime action RPG bursting with spectacular battles and steeped in an epic storyline. Choose your Closer, gather your friends or dive in solo, and use your amazing powers to protect Earth, in mankind’s desperate battle against horrific monsters from another dimension!

    Closers at a glance
    Released2018StudioNaddic Games
    Player sentiment73% positive of 4,552PriceNot listed

    AnimeFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGMMORPGCharacter CustomizationJRPGSexual Content

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  12. 12

    MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, RPG and Fantasy; released around the same time (2017).

    A team of veteran developers of the FINAL FANTASY franchise, headed by venerated producer Yoshinori Kitase, brings you MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY, a mobile RPG of unprecedented quality. The PC version comes 4K visuals and 60 FPS gameplay.

    MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY at a glance
    Released2017StudioSquare Enix
    Player sentiment73% positive of 4,380PriceNot listed

    Free to PlayRPGFantasyMMORPGAnimeJRPGCharacter CustomizationAction RPG

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  13. 13

    SCARLET NEXUS

    Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and fantasy; shares 7 player tags including Anime, RPG and JRPG; released around the same time (2021).

    Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.

    SCARLET NEXUS at a glance
    Released2021StudioBANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
    Player sentiment80% positive of 18,163Price$9.59

    AnimeRPGJRPGAction RPGSci-fiFantasyCharacter Customization

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  14. 14

    TERA - Action MMORPG

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer and Free to Play; released around the same time (2017).

    TERA is an epic fantasy MMORPG experience. Master the action-packed combat system and prove yourself in solo and multiplayer adventures – all in the stunningly beautiful world of Arborea!

    TERA - Action MMORPG at a glance
    Released2017StudioBluehole, Inc.
    Player sentiment79% positive of 7,716PriceNot listed

    MMORPGMassively MultiplayerFree to PlayRPGFantasyAction RPGCharacter CustomizationOnline Co-Op

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  15. 15

    Digimon Masters Online

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Anime and MMORPG; released around the same time (2016).

    DMO is MMO featuring the ever-popular Digimon franchise. This long awaited game will feature a deeper RPG experience, enhanced graphics and adrenaline-pumping real-time combat. Both new and long-time Digimon fans can now immerse themselves into this new epic adventure with their very own Digimons.

    Digimon Masters Online at a glance
    Released2016StudioMove Games Co., Ltd.
    Player sentiment67% positive of 8,126PriceFree

    Free to PlayAnimeMMORPGMassively MultiplayerRPGFantasyAction RPGOnline Co-Op

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  16. 16

    Swords of Legends Online

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, MMORPG and Character Customization; released around the same time (2021).

    Swords of Legends Online is an action MMORPG set in a breathtaking fantasy world with sophisticated combat mechanics and a unique storyline based on Chinese mythology.

    Swords of Legends Online at a glance
    Released2021StudioWangyuan Shengtang Entertainment Technology CO.
    Player sentiment67% positive of 5,795PriceNot listed

    Free to PlayMMORPGCharacter CustomizationAction RPGFantasyMassively MultiplayerRPGOnline Co-Op

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  17. 17

    Riders of Icarus

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; released around the same time (2016).

    Take the battle to the sky with fantastical flying mount combat unlike anything you’ve seen before in Riders of Icarus, the new unprecedented action-adventure MMORPG experience that lets you ride and fight on the back of the realm’s most dangerous winged beasts…dragons.

    Riders of Icarus at a glance
    Released2016StudioWeMade
    Player sentiment66% positive of 10,691PriceNot listed

    Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGMMORPGFantasyCharacter CustomizationAction RPGAnime

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  18. 18

    Tower of Fantasy

    Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Anime, MMORPG and RPG; released around the same time (2022).

    Embark together on your fantasy adventure! Set hundreds of years in the future on the distant planet of Aida, the shared open-world RPG, anime-infused sci-fi adventure Tower of Fantasy now is officially available on Steam.

    Tower of Fantasy at a glance
    Released2022StudioHotta Studio
    Player sentiment66% positive of 12,052PriceFree

    AnimeMMORPGRPGFree to PlayAction RPGSci-fiCharacter CustomizationMassively Multiplayer

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  19. 19

    Tree of Savior (English Ver.)

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including MMORPG, Anime and RPG; released around the same time (2016).

    Tree of Savior(abbreviated as TOS thereafter) is an MMORPG in which you embark on a journey to search for the goddesses in the world of chaos. Fairy-tale like colors accompanied with beautiful graphics in TOS will have you reminiscing about precious moments all throughout the game.

    Tree of Savior (English Ver.) at a glance
    Released2016StudioIMCGAMES Co.,Ltd.
    Player sentiment64% positive of 20,475PriceFree

    MMORPGAnimeRPGMassively MultiplayerFantasyCuteFree to PlayAction RPG

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  20. 20

    ELYON

    Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and fantasy; shares 7 player tags including MMORPG, Fantasy and Character Customization; released around the same time (2021).

    Elyon is an open-world action-combat MMORPG set in the continent of Harth, where the two sovereign realms, Vulpin and Ontari, are at war for the control of a portal that leads to paradise.

    ELYON at a glance
    Released2021StudioBluehole Studio, Inc.
    Player sentiment54% positive of 4,348PriceNot listed

    MMORPGFantasyCharacter CustomizationSci-fiMassively MultiplayerFree to PlayOnline Co-Op

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  21. 21

    Bless Unleashed

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including RPG, MMORPG and Free to Play; released around the same time (2021).

    Bless Unleashed is an open-world online game that can be enjoyed with your friends and countless others. Venture out to engage in intense combat while exploring vast regions and treacherous dungeons.

    Bless Unleashed at a glance
    Released2021StudioVALOFE
    Player sentiment53% positive of 31,102PriceFree

    RPGMMORPGFree to PlaySexual ContentMassively MultiplayerAction RPGFantasyCharacter Customization

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  22. 22

    Knight Online

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer; 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
    Released2016StudioNoah System
    Player sentiment51% positive of 11,259PriceFree

    Free to PlayMMORPGMassively MultiplayerRPGAction RPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyAnime

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  23. 23

    FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including RPG, JRPG and Fantasy; released around the same time (2018).

    Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.

    FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION at a glance
    Released2018StudioSquare Enix
    Player sentiment83% positive of 57,999Price$34.99

    RPGJRPGFantasyGreat SoundtrackAction RPGAnimeOnline Co-OpNudity

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  24. 24

    FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    Why it matched: both open world and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including MMORPG, RPG and Massively Multiplayer.

    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
    Released2014StudioSquare Enix
    Player sentiment87% positive of 85,571Price$19.99

    MMORPGRPGMassively MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationFantasyJRPGOnline Co-OpAction RPG

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

Common questions

What game is most like Phantasy Star Online 2?

NosTale - Anime MMORPG, on the evidence we have. It both open world and fantasy. 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 Phantasy Star Online 2" 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 Phantasy Star Online 2. 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.

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