Rank 01Games like Runes of Magic
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Runes of Magic: Neverwinter, TERA - Action MMORPG, RIFT, The Lord of the Rings Online™, and Guild Wars 2®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Genres: Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Runewaker Entertainment
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 64% of 617 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Metacritic 71
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep crafting with elite skill combinations
- Dual classing lets you mix roles mid game
- Guild sieges add large scale strategic depth
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
About Runes of Magic
The closest matches to Runes of Magic: Neverwinter, TERA - Action MMORPG, RIFT, The Lord of the Rings Online™, and Guild Wars 2®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Runes of Magic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Neverwinter, TERA - Action MMORPG and RIFT — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its crafting skill trees and dual classing. 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 Runes of Magic: Start your heroic saga today in a world full of magic and excitement: Choose your race, build a home and discover the fantastic world of Taborea in the classic free-to-play MMO!
Is Runes of Magic worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 64% of 617 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 26 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 48 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 crafting with elite skill combinations
- Dual classing lets you mix roles mid game
- Guild sieges add large scale strategic depth
- Open world without loading screens
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Wonna play RoM without bugs, completley broken p2w, crashes, etc? Play Chronicles of Arcadia... same game but better developed, more addon support 64bit support alot of bugs fixed, continued support, ... alotmore. This game here is just a…”
“so much monetization the game's not even fun, could be a cool game there if not so bogged down by cash grab systems”
People who play it also play: Neverwinter, TERA - Action MMORPG, RIFT
Frequently asked about Runes of Magic
Can I run it?
Does Runes of Magic run on Steam Deck?
Runes of Magic 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 Runes of Magic free to play?
Yes — Runes of Magic 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 Runes of Magic have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Runes of Magic supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Runes of Magic?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Runes of Magic are Neverwinter, TERA - Action MMORPG, RIFT.
Who developed Runes of Magic?
Runes of Magic was developed by Runewaker Entertainment and published by Gameforge 4D GmbH.