Games like MapleStory
If MapleStory is your kind of game, the closest matches are Throne and Liberty, Lost Ark and The Tau Experiment — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful soundtrack, job advancements are amazing 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.
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Steam players who put hours into MapleStory 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.
Throne and Liberty
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MapleStory.
Top pick for MapleStory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with MapleStory.
Throne and Liberty captures the essence of classic MMORPGs while introducing new gameplay elements, depth and excitement at every turn. Gather your guild, prepare for battle, and set forth for throne... and liberty!
Lost Ark
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for MapleStory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with MapleStory.
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.
The Tau Experiment
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for MapleStory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with MapleStory.
The Tau Experiment is an MMORPG where you play as an employee with the Tau Corporation. Group up with other players and complete thousands of quests as you work to help put an end to the company's plans.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for MapleStory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with MapleStory.
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.
Elsword
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with MapleStory.
Ranked #5 for MapleStory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with MapleStory.
Elsword is a free-to-play, online action RPG that uses classic side-scrolling game mechanics in an immersive manga inspired world.
AdventureQuest 3D
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with MapleStory.
Ranked #6 for MapleStory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with MapleStory.
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!
The Elder Scrolls® Online
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MapleStory.
Ranked #7 for MapleStory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with MapleStory.
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.
Old School RuneScape
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with MapleStory.
Ranked #8 for MapleStory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with MapleStory.
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!
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Frequently asked about MapleStory
- Does MapleStory work on Steam Deck?
- MapleStory is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- Is MapleStory free to play?
- Yes — MapleStory 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 MapleStory have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — MapleStory supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to MapleStory?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MapleStory are Throne and Liberty, Lost Ark, The Tau Experiment.
- Who developed MapleStory?
- MapleStory was developed by NEXON Korea Corporation and published by Nexon America Inc..
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 MapleStory.
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