Games like FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
If FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are New World: Aeternum, Lost Ark and The Elder Scrolls® Online — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, epic 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.
Get personalized picks →Final Fantasy XIV is a subscription-based MMORPG that launched in 2014 from Square Enix. Players progress through a job system allowing cross-class skill acquisition, alongside extensive character customisation through glamour systems and housing options. The game features crafting and gathering mechanics alongside robust social structures through free company affiliations. Reviewers note the seasonal events retroactively reward past participation, while players describe the job rotations as distinct despite sharing base roles, and highlight the story arcs for delivering emotional payoffs that unfold over years. The game supports cross-platform play and runs at playable status on Steam Deck. Currently priced at $19.99 with an 87% positive rating from over 60,000 Steam reviews.
About FINAL FANTASY XIV 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.
Players who liked FINAL FANTASY XIV Online also play
Steam players who put hours into FINAL FANTASY XIV 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.
New World: Aeternum
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Top pick for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
Lost Ark
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
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 Elder Scrolls® Online
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Third-strongest match for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
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.
Black Desert
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Played by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!
Throne and Liberty
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Ranked #5 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
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!
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
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.
Guild Wars 2®
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Ranked #7 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
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!
DC Universe™ Online
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Ranked #8 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker.
Reviewers mention these as similar to FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
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World of Witchcraft
WHY THIS
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.
Guild Wars 2®
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
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!
Mass Effect (2007)
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
Dragon Age: Origins
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
When history tells the story of the Fifth Blight, what will be said about the hero who turned the tide against the darkspawn? Determine your legacy and fight for Thedas as a noble dwarf, an elf far from home, a mage apprentice, or a customized hero of your own design.
VRChat
WHY THIS
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Massively Multiplayer with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Build your Deck from over 10,000 cards and take on the most iconic Duelists from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. Relive the stories from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series through Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS!
420BLAZEIT 2: GAME OF THE YEAR -=Dank Dreams and Goated Memes=- [#wow/11 Like and Subscribe] Poggerz Edition
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Shares a nostalgic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Prepare yourself for the long awaited sequel. You will 360. You will noscope. You will see some weird af s*** on your quest to destroy the Illuminati and rescue the memes. Are you ready for 420BLAZEIT 2????!!1
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below FINAL FANTASY XIV Online at current Steam store prices.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
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!
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on Steam right now. Shares Massively Multiplayer with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on Steam right now.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Persona 4 Golden
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
DREDGE
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Massively Multiplayer with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Coming soon from Square Enix
Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from Square Enix — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
A brand-new action RPG from the creators of OCTOPATH TRAVELER and BRAVELY DEFAULT – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales combines stunning HD-2D visuals and exciting action-adventure gameplay for the first time!
FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Return to the pixel‑art world of FINAL FANTASY, evolved from its classic roots. Travel with companions bound by fate and call on Visions to aid you in battle to uncover the truth behind a force that threatens to bring everything to ruin.
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
In this RPG, you befriend monsters from the DRAGON QUEST series, raise them up, synthesize new creatures, and pit them against other monsters in battle. Join fledgling monster wranglers Bianca and Nera as they set off on the adventure of a lifetime.
More from Square Enix
Other recommendable Steam games by Square Enix, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
NieR:Automata™
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
FINAL FANTASY VII
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
The RPG classic FINAL FANTASY VII returns to PC, now with brand new online features!
FINAL FANTASY XVI
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster celebrates two of the most cherished and beloved entries to the world-renowned franchise, completely remastered in gorgeous High Definition & now available on PC / Windows!
Frequently asked about FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
- Does FINAL FANTASY XIV Online run on Steam Deck?
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does FINAL FANTASY XIV Online cost?
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does FINAL FANTASY XIV Online have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — FINAL FANTASY XIV Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to FINAL FANTASY XIV Online?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FINAL FANTASY XIV Online are New World: Aeternum, Lost Ark, The Elder Scrolls® Online.
- Who developed FINAL FANTASY XIV Online?
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online was developed by Square Enix.
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