Rank 01Games like Elsword
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Elsword: Closers, Dungeon Fighter Online, Dragon Nest, Lost Ark, and Vindictus. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: KOG
- Price: Free to play
- 71% of 6,379 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Characters feel unique and powerful once mastered
- Events provide strong rewards and variety
- Platforming combat with cancels feels satisfying
- Competitive
- Epic
- Intense
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Why this: Also MMORPG and Side Scroller, like Elsword.
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Why this: Same competitive mood as Elsword.
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Why this: Same epic mood as Elsword.
About Elsword
The closest matches to Elsword: Closers, Dungeon Fighter Online, Dragon Nest, Lost Ark, and Vindictus. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Elsword is your kind of game, the closest matches are Closers, Dungeon Fighter Online and Dragon Nest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, epic and intense, and single out its character subclass system and event based progression. 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.
Elsword is a free-to-play side-scrolling action RPG developed by KOG Games, released in 2014. The game features a character subclass system where players progress through specialized job classes. Event-based progression provides structure and rewards. Gear grinding and a player-driven market allow trading between users. PvP balancing accommodates competitive play. Players describe the experience as epic and intense, with characters feeling unique and powerful once mastered. The platforming combat with cancels satisfies players, and events provide strong rewards and variety. The player market reduces grind by enabling trading. The game holds a 71% positive rating from 6379 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Elsword: Elsword is a free-to-play, online action RPG that uses classic side-scrolling game mechanics in an immersive manga inspired world.
Is Elsword worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 71% of 6,379 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 32 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 82 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters feel unique and powerful once mastered
- Events provide strong rewards and variety
- Platforming combat with cancels feels satisfying
- Player market reduces grind by enabling trading
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I miss when this game was an actual rpg with leveling and progression mechanics and the feeling of actually earning a strong character and not korean mmo slop where you click one dialogue box, level up 40 times and the game gives you max…”
“I want to start off this review by saying that I love this game. I played it in Korean before it was available in English, and I started a famous guild in it and had a lot of guild members. I spent a lot of money, had a lot of fun. My…”
People who play it also play: Closers, Dungeon Fighter Online, Dragon Nest
Frequently asked about Elsword
Can I run it?
Is Elsword free to play?
Yes — Elsword 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 Elsword have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Elsword supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Elsword?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Elsword are Closers, Dungeon Fighter Online, Dragon Nest.
Who developed Elsword?
Elsword was developed by KOG and published by KOG Games.