Rank 01Why this
Same epic mood as Guild Wars 2.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: ArenaNet®
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 17,646 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Metacritic 90
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cross progression keeps content relevant
- Fashion templates offer customization
- Guilds and community are central
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Epic
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About Guild Wars 2®
The closest matches to Guild Wars 2®: The Elder Scrolls® Online, Black Desert, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, Throne and Liberty, and Neverwinter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Guild Wars 2® is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Elder Scrolls® Online, Black Desert and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and epic, and single out its boss progression and fashion templates. 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.
Guild Wars 2 is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by ArenaNet. Players describe it as epic and immersive, with multiple gameplay systems including fractal-progression, meta-events, and guild-systems. The game features cross-progression between platforms, fashion-templates for character customization, and mount-unlocks that players report feel meaningful. Set in a massive open world with fast-paced combat, Guild Wars 2 offers PvP modes and cooperative MMO content. Reviewers highlight that the guilds and community are central to the experience, and meta-events make the world feel alive. The game achieved a Metacritic score of 90 and maintains an 89% positive rating from over 17,600 Steam reviews, with support for Steam Deck play.
About Guild Wars 2®: 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!
Is Guild Wars 2® worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 17,646 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 84% positive across 340 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 120 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 81 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cross progression keeps content relevant
- Fashion templates offer customization
- Guilds and community are central
- Meta events make the world feel alive
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Remember to uninstall this when it turns into a job. Daily farm Guild, Homestead, run Fractals, do Dragonstorm, do Convergence, do Tequatl, spend an hour in WvW/PVP. Game should be fun, not be a job. Also lags like hell even on 7800x3d…”
“The support is a joke. No matter what you write, you always get the same pre-written reply that doesn’t fit your issue at all. It’s like talking to a wall — they don’t even bother to check your case properly.”
People who play it also play: The Elder Scrolls® Online, Black Desert, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Frequently asked about Guild Wars 2®
Can I run it?
Does Guild Wars 2® run on Steam Deck?
Guild Wars 2® 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 Guild Wars 2® free to play?
Yes — Guild Wars 2® 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 Guild Wars 2® have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Guild Wars 2® supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Guild Wars 2®?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Guild Wars 2® are The Elder Scrolls® Online, Black Desert, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Who developed Guild Wars 2®?
Guild Wars 2® was developed by ArenaNet® and published by ArenaNet®, NCSOFT.