Rank 01Games like Ashen Empires
- 8 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Ashen Empires also play
The closest matches to Ashen Empires: Dransik, RPG MO, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Project: Gorgon, and Albion Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Project: Gorgon
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Genres: Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- 52% of 2,323 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Iron Will Games, LLC
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 75% of 370 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep character customization matters
- Long term player relationships form
- Server choice offers distinct playstyles
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Nostalgic
About Ashen Empires
The closest matches to Ashen Empires: Dransik, RPG MO, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Project: Gorgon, and Albion Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Ashen Empires is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dransik, RPG MO and Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and nostalgic, and single out its guild formation and macro detection. 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 Ashen Empires: Ashen Empires is a classic MMORPG set in the fantasy world of Dransik. Dransik has been besieged by the sinister forces of Talazar, preying on mortals. Play with your friends, battle your foes, complete quests, defeat powerful bosses, pursue tradeskills in a player-driven market. Play YOUR way!
Is Ashen Empires worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 370 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 23 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 457 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 character customization matters
- Long term player relationships form
- Server choice offers distinct playstyles
- Skill based progression feels rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Horrible customer service, GM's abuse their power in game. you have to abide by rules that are not posted on their website or game you have to join their discord that they like to flex power on and kick people from. do not recommend this…”
“Good game with interesting mechanics . the new server (also a pvp one) was already destroyed at day 4-6 becasue the old playerbase did macros on tradeskills ( tradeskills also give you xp to your character so there was also ppl at almost…”
People who play it also play: Dransik, RPG MO, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
Frequently asked about Ashen Empires
Can I run it?
Does Ashen Empires run on Steam Deck?
Ashen Empires 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 Ashen Empires free to play?
Yes — Ashen Empires 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 Ashen Empires have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ashen Empires supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Ashen Empires?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ashen Empires are Dransik, RPG MO, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues.
Who developed Ashen Empires?
Ashen Empires was developed by Iron Will Games, LLC.