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Games like Ragnarok Online

If Ragnarok Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ragnarok Online 2, God Sword and SoulWorker - Anime Action MMO — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its class progression feels meaningful, challenging and immersive. 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.

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About Ragnarok Online: In the world of Rune Midgard, it was a time of strife between the Gods, Humans and demons...Battle weary from the long war's carnage, the factions entered into an uneasy truce. The truce grew into a fragile peace that lasted for a thousand years.

2013Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFree to playMetacritic 79Windowsby Gravity Interactive
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Players who liked Ragnarok Online also play

Steam players who put hours into Ragnarok Online 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.

  1. Ragnarok Online 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Top pick for Ragnarok Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    Return to the beautiful and dangerous world of Midgard! Inspired by Norse mythology, the much-anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking Ragnarok Online has arrived! Immerse yourself in the new, but recognizable world of Ragnarok 2.

    2013Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. God Sword

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ragnarok Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    God Sword is an online world designed to present the real world,There is life and death, love and hate...

    2021Massively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗
  3. SoulWorker - Anime Action MMO

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Third-strongest match for Ragnarok Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    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.

    2018ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  4. Closers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Ranked #4 for Ragnarok Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    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!

    2018ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Aura Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Ranked #5 for Ragnarok Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    Aura Kingdom is a free-to-play Anime MMORPG featuring strong PVE elements, a uniquely detailed world, and an engaging, well-crafted story. Aura Kingdom empowers players as Envoys of Gaia, gifted individuals that take the role of one of the fifteen classes.

    2014AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  6. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Ranked #6 for Ragnarok Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    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.

    2014Massively MultiplayerRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Elder Scrolls Online - Elsweyr

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ragnarok Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    Dragons return to Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr, part of the Season of the Dragon year-long adventure! Explore the savannahs and canyons of Elsweyr, defend the home of the Khajiit from an ancient evil, and command the undead with the Necromancer class.

    2019Massively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗
  8. RIFT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Ranked #8 for Ragnarok Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    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.

    2011ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Ragnarok Online

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. MapleStory

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Reviewers of Ragnarok Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    Join over 260 million players worldwide in MapleStory, the world’s biggest 2D MMORPG adventure! Play now for free.

    2012ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  2. Ragnarok Online 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Reviewers of Ragnarok Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    Return to the beautiful and dangerous world of Midgard! Inspired by Norse mythology, the much-anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking Ragnarok Online has arrived! Immerse yourself in the new, but recognizable world of Ragnarok 2.

    2013Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Reviewers of Ragnarok Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Gravity Interactive

Other recommendable Steam games by Gravity Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. ROSE Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Another title from Gravity Interactive, the studio behind Ragnarok Online. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    We don't know where Arua came from, nor how she came to be. We do know, however, that nothing existed before Arua.

    2012Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlaySteam ↗
  2. Dragon Saga

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Another title from Gravity Interactive, the studio behind Ragnarok Online. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    Dragon Saga is a f2p arcade style side scrolling 3D Fantasy MMORPG set in a world of Dragons and magic. Choose one of four classes (Warrior, Mage, Thief, and Archer) and explore a rich world filled with unique monsters. Power up to unlock devastating abilities, hidden combos and hilarious effects.

    2015ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  3. Ragnarok RE:START

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ragnarok Online.

    Another title from Gravity Interactive, the studio behind Ragnarok Online. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Ragnarok Online.

    Ragnarok Online RE:START is a fast-paced, 3rd person fantasy MMORPG, where friends can make parties, groups can make guilds, and the powerful can battle for top spots in weekly Guild vs. Guild battle to gain supremely powerful items of the Gods.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ragnarok Online

Is Ragnarok Online free to play?
Yes — Ragnarok Online 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 Ragnarok Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ragnarok Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Ragnarok Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ragnarok Online are Ragnarok Online 2, God Sword, SoulWorker - Anime Action MMO.
Who developed Ragnarok Online?
Ragnarok Online was developed by Gravity Interactive.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ragnarok Online.

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