Rank 01Games like Anarchy Online
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- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Anarchy Online also play
The closest matches to Anarchy Online: RIFT, EVE Online, EverQuest II, Secret World Legends, and Global Agenda: Free Agent. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Funcom
- Price: Free to play
- 82% of 228 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Metacritic 72
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Community is exceptionally helpful and social
- Deep min maxing and statistics behind combat
- Guilds organizations are essential for progression
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Nostalgic
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More from Funcom
Other recommendable Steam games by Funcom, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Longest Journey
Why this: Same immersive mood as Anarchy Online.
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Futuristic, like Anarchy Online.
About Anarchy Online
The closest matches to Anarchy Online: RIFT, EVE Online, EverQuest II, Secret World Legends, and Global Agenda: Free Agent. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Anarchy Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are RIFT, EVE Online and EverQuest II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, immersive and nostalgic, and single out its daily missions and faction politics. 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.
About Anarchy Online: Anarchy Online – the first ever science fiction MMO – is now on Steam! Compete and cooperate with thousands of players simultaneously on a vast, alien world. Join humanity nearly 30,000 years in the future in a world of perpetual conflict and scientific marvel.
Is Anarchy Online worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 228 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 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.1 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Community is exceptionally helpful and social
- Deep min maxing and statistics behind combat
- Guilds organizations are essential for progression
- Skill system allows near limitless customization
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“[b]It has been great over a decade ago but now it is just another game that Funcom destroyed after years & didn't care about it's fans, customers, investors... waiting for AO 2 maybe someday in this life.[/b]”
“Play at your own risk you may lose access to your account at anytime due to some bug and there is no support to help you get it back.”
People who play it also play: RIFT, EVE Online, EverQuest II
Frequently asked about Anarchy Online
Can I run it?
Is Anarchy Online free to play?
Yes — Anarchy 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 Anarchy Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Anarchy Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Anarchy Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anarchy Online are RIFT, EVE Online, EverQuest II.
Who developed Anarchy Online?
Anarchy Online was developed by Funcom.