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Games like Guild Wars® Reforged

If Guild Wars® Reforged is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, ArcheAge Chronicles and Venator Universe — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its nostalgia factor, writing quality is exceptional and emotional. 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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Guild Wars Reforged is a massive, instance-based MMORPG set in a fantasy world spanning from the fall of Ascalon through the events of Nightfall. Players engage with challenging action RPG combat that emphasizes tactical positioning and deep class customization, including skill reassignment and NPC party management. The game features online co-op play and competitive instance-based PvP encounters. Released in 2025 at $19.99, it carries an 88% positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews and is verified for Steam Deck play. Players describe the combat mechanics as maintaining their original brilliance, and reviewers highlight a nostalgic quality that appeals to fans of classic online roleplaying experiences. The title offers substantial content with a focused, sit-down gameplay approach designed for extended play sessions.

About Guild Wars® Reforged: Step into Guild Wars Reforged, the award-winning online roleplaying game enjoyed by millions, now re-energized with system enhancements and Steam Deck verified. Experience the complete saga— from the fall of Ascalon to the desperate stand against Nightfall. Your adventure is just getting started!

2025ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby ArenaNet®
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Players who liked Guild Wars® Reforged also play

Steam players who put hours into Guild Wars® Reforged 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. The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Guild Wars® Reforged fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    A forgotten Daedric Prince has returned, bringing chaos to West Weald! Explore a new zone and defend the city of Skingrad, now beset by a dangerous Daedric cult and the jungles of Valenwood. Customize your skills like never before with the new Scribing system.

    2024ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  2. ArcheAge Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Guild Wars® Reforged fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Explore Auroria, a vast and vibrant world brimming with rich lore and thrilling action. ArcheAge Chronicles delivers an immersive experience that will capture players' hearts, whether they are newcomers to the setting or seasoned adventurers.

    2026ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  3. Venator Universe

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Guild Wars® Reforged fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Venator Universe is a sci-fi RPG survival game developed by FullsetGaming. It aims to create a highly action-packed and hostile environment. The goal of the game is to survive, which requires players to gather resources, craft items, and improve themselves.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Starting Life In Another World Naked

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Guild Wars® Reforged fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    You will venture into a world much like ours before you are "taken" to another world, a fantasy world. You are the hero of this new world, but sadly you start off with nothing. You must survive and build your way to defeating the Demon King; that's why you were summoned in the first place.

    2022AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Delphiniums Rise

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Guild Wars® Reforged fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    WHAT IS DELPHINIUM'S RISE?Delphinium's Rise is a full-loot open-world MMORPG set in a brutal living Arthurian realm where every decision carries real weight. Five rival factions. A fully player-driven economy. No safety nets once the gate closes behind you.This is a world that punishes the careless and rewards the skilled.NO CLASSES.

    ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗
  6. Ashes of Creation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Guild Wars® Reforged fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Ashes of Creation is an old-school take on the modern MMORPG set in a living, reactive world where your choices shape civilization. In this PvX open world sandbox, players will build cities, forge empires, and lay siege to foes. Uncover the Ancients as you fight to reclaim the fallen world of Verra.

    2025ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Spire Horizon Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Ranked #7 for Guild Wars® Reforged fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Spire Horizon Online is an MMORPG where players become skeleton adventurers on a quest to find their capybara friend. Choose from a variety of classes, battle numerous monsters, and explore diverse regions.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Karos Classic

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Ranked #8 for Guild Wars® Reforged fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    The living legend returns in his original form! The Сlassic version of Karos. Rebirth, untouched by years and updates. Maximum level, sharpening level is limited.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Guild Wars® Reforged

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. World of Witchcraft

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Guild Wars® Reforged cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. FINAL FANTASY

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Reviewers of Guild Wars® Reforged cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2021RPG7.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Guild Wars 2®

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Guild Wars® Reforged cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    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!

    2022AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Elder Scrolls Online - Elsweyr

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Guild Wars® Reforged cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    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 ↗
  5. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Guild Wars® Reforged cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    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 ↗
  6. PROJECT 13

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Guild Wars® Reforged cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    As one of many kidnapped and enslaved Probants of the Project 13 Group... You need to find Anomalies through your Walk. If you not obey and report , you will be stuck in it forever.

    2024IndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Old School RuneScape

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Reviewers of Guild Wars® Reforged cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    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!

    2021AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Guild Wars® Reforged at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Guild Wars® Reforged on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Guild Wars® Reforged on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Guild Wars® Reforged on Steam right now. Shares Action with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Guild Wars® Reforged on Steam right now. Shares Action with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Guild Wars® Reforged on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Guild Wars® Reforged on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Guild Wars® Reforged on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Guild Wars® Reforged on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Guild Wars® Reforged.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Guild Wars® Reforged

Is Guild Wars® Reforged verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Guild Wars® Reforged is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Guild Wars® Reforged cost?
Guild Wars® Reforged is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Guild Wars® Reforged have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Guild Wars® Reforged 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® Reforged?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Guild Wars® Reforged are The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, ArcheAge Chronicles, Venator Universe.
Who developed Guild Wars® Reforged?
Guild Wars® Reforged was developed by ArenaNet® and published by ArenaNet®, NCSOFT.

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