Games like ETHYRIAL
If ETHYRIAL is your kind of game, the closest matches are AdventureQuest 3D, Avaroth Online and Fractured Online — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and cozy. 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 →ETHYRIAL is a free-to-play open-world sandbox MMORPG released in 2023 by Oath Games. Players explore a massive world with challenging PvE and PvP content, choosing from twenty-three class specializations while progressing through grid-based crafting and eighteen professions, including profession-grinding, dungeon-pulling mechanics, and mount unlocks, with server-rollbacks occasionally affecting progression. Steam reviewers highlight the game's blend of World of Warcraft-style tab-target combat with Runescape-style skilling as its core appeal, and players describe the overall mood as ranging from challenging to contemplative and nostalgic, appreciating a hardcore lifestyle with optional relaxed play. The small but passionate community has responded positively to developers who actively shape the game with weekly patches. ETHYRIAL is playable on Steam Deck and currently holds a 58% positive rating from 1168 Steam reviews.
About ETHYRIAL: A F2P 'Open Alpha' MMORPG! 23 Unique Classes - Charming Quests & Story - 100s of Monsters - 18 Professions - 8+ Dungeons - 4 World Bosses - 1 Pinnacle Boss - Total Level, Skill, & XP Rankings - Active and Friendly Devs... & Much More!
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Steam players who put hours into ETHYRIAL also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
AdventureQuest 3D
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with ETHYRIAL.
Top pick for ETHYRIAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ETHYRIAL.
The Void King is raising an army in secret. Death has chosen you as his champion to bring him down. Adventure & quest alongside your friends in this bizarre cross-platform MMORPG from the creators of the original, and comically-redundantly named... AdventureQuest! Weekly releases!
Avaroth Online
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for ETHYRIAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ETHYRIAL.
Avaroth Online is an open-world MMORPG with PvP combat, character progression, and exploration across lands inspired by Argentina. Gather resources, build, and face enemies and players alike in a hostile, persistent world.
Fractured Online
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with ETHYRIAL.
Third-strongest match for ETHYRIAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with ETHYRIAL.
Define your own destiny in this dynamic, open-world sandbox MMORPG. Explore vast fantasy worlds, fight monsters and other players in dynamic PvE and PvP battles, gather resources, set up a trade empire, grow your virtual home to a major city or conquer others. Chose your own way!
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for ETHYRIAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with ETHYRIAL.
Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.
Rogalia
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with ETHYRIAL.
Ranked #5 for ETHYRIAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ETHYRIAL.
Rogalia is the sandbox with fantasy open world, meal-based character leveling, nice graphics and cozy atmosphere.
Lost Ark
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with ETHYRIAL.
Ranked #6 for ETHYRIAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with ETHYRIAL.
Embark on an odyssey for the Lost Ark in a vast, vibrant world: explore new lands, seek out lost treasures, and test yourself in thrilling action combat in this action-packed free-to-play RPG.
Pax Dei
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for ETHYRIAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with ETHYRIAL.
Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
Runes of Magic
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with ETHYRIAL.
Ranked #8 for ETHYRIAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with ETHYRIAL.
Start your heroic saga today in a world full of magic and excitement: Choose your race, build a home and discover the fantastic world of Taborea in the classic free-to-play MMO!
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Path of Exile
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with ETHYRIAL.
Reviewers of ETHYRIAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with ETHYRIAL.
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
Old School RuneScape
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with ETHYRIAL.
Reviewers of ETHYRIAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with ETHYRIAL.
The best retro fantasy MMORPG on the planet. Old School is RuneScape but… older! This is the open world you know and love, but as it was in 2007. Saying that, it’s even better than that – Old School is shaped by you, its players, with regular new content, fixes and expansions voted for by the fans!
RuneScape ®
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with ETHYRIAL.
Reviewers of ETHYRIAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with ETHYRIAL.
RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.
World of Witchcraft
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Reviewers of ETHYRIAL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with ETHYRIAL.
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.
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Frequently asked about ETHYRIAL
- Does ETHYRIAL run on Steam Deck?
- ETHYRIAL is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Is ETHYRIAL free to play?
- Yes — ETHYRIAL is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does ETHYRIAL have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — ETHYRIAL supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to ETHYRIAL?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ETHYRIAL are AdventureQuest 3D, Avaroth Online, Fractured Online.
- Who developed ETHYRIAL?
- ETHYRIAL was developed by Oath Games.
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