Games like New World: Aeternum
If New World: Aeternum is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lost Ark, Throne and Liberty and AION 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its expeditions have unique mechanics, gathering feels therapeutic and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Amazon Game Studios presents New World: Aeternum, a 2021 action RPG set on a supernatural island where players engage in gathering, crafting, and faction-based politics. The game features a player-driven market economy that can shift rapidly according to reviewers, while combat employs a non-target system rewarding skilled play. Expeditions present unique mechanics distinct from standard gameplay. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with gathering activities providing contemplative moments and endgame raids offering persistent challenge. The massively multiplayer setting supports both PvE expeditions and PvP conflicts. The title holds a 67% positive rating from over 145,000 Steam reviews and runs on Steam Deck.
About New World: Aeternum: Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
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Shares a challenging mood with New World: Aeternum.
Top pick for New World: Aeternum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with New World: Aeternum.
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Throne and Liberty
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Shares an atmospheric mood with New World: Aeternum.
Second-strongest match for New World: Aeternum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with New World: Aeternum.
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AION 2
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Third-strongest match for New World: Aeternum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with New World: Aeternum.
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Shares an atmospheric mood with New World: Aeternum.
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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.
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Shares a challenging mood with New World: Aeternum.
Ranked #7 for New World: Aeternum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with New World: Aeternum.
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Frequently asked about New World: Aeternum
- Does New World: Aeternum run on Steam Deck?
- New World: Aeternum is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Does New World: Aeternum have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — New World: Aeternum supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to New World: Aeternum?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside New World: Aeternum are Lost Ark, Throne and Liberty, AION 2.
- Who developed New World: Aeternum?
- New World: Aeternum was developed by Amazon Game Studios.
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