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Also MMORPG and Medieval, like Albion Online.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2022
Games like Albion Online
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Sandbox Interactive GmbH
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 75% of 26,636 reviews
- Genres: Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Deep skill based combat
- Player driven economy feels rewarding
- Risk reward gameplay drives every decision
- Challenging
- Dark
- Immersive
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Albion Online.
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About Albion Online
The closest matches to Albion Online: Mortal Online 2, ArcheAge, RuneScape ®, EVE Online, and The Elder Scrolls® Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Albion Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mortal Online 2, ArcheAge and RuneScape ® — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and immersive, and single out its cross platform play and full loot pvp. 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.
Albion Online is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG released in 2018 by Sandbox Interactive. It features cross-platform play and a classless character system where equipment determines role. Combat is skill-based, full-loot PvP creates high-stakes encounters, and a fully player-driven economy powers gathering, crafting, and trading across a vast open world. Guild politics and territorial warfare shape the political landscape. Players describe the experience as challenging, dark, immersive, and tense, with reviewers highlighting how the player-driven economy feels rewarding, deep skill-based combat keeps them engaged, and risk-reward gameplay drives every decision. The game runs on Steam Deck and carries a 75% positive rating from over 26,000 Steam reviews.
About Albion Online: Albion Online is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG featuring a player-driven economy, classless combat system, and intense PvP battles. Explore a vast open world full of danger and opportunity. Grow your wealth, forge alliances, and leave your mark on the world of Albion.
Is Albion Online worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 26,636 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 68% positive across 554 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 95 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 113 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep skill based combat
- Player driven economy feels rewarding
- Risk reward gameplay drives every decision
- Seamless cross platform play
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“TLDR Avoid At All Costs Start of game is fun, 6 hours or so all the best resources will be in pvp zones that are gate kept by experienced players with better gear due to them swiping their credit card. Extremely p2w To many bots make safe…”
“Start playing. Enjoying the game. Okay, this has potential. Pick a profession - progress a bit. Turns out that I have to travel to the other side of the map, MULTIPLE times, to use an ore smelter, because no other town nearby has it…”
People who play it also play: Mortal Online 2, ArcheAge, RuneScape ®
Mobile version
Albion Online is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-05, source)
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Frequently asked about Albion Online
Can I run it?
Does Albion Online run on Steam Deck?
Albion 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.
Is Albion Online free to play?
Yes — Albion 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 Albion Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Albion Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Albion Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Albion Online are Mortal Online 2, ArcheAge, RuneScape ®.
Who developed Albion Online?
Albion Online was developed by Sandbox Interactive GmbH.