# Games like Guild Wars 2®

> The closest matches to Guild Wars 2®: The Elder Scrolls® Online, Black Desert, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, Throne and Liberty, and Neverwinter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Elder Scrolls® Online](https://imho.run/games/306130/the-elder-scrolls-online) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 73,647 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/)
2. [Black Desert](https://imho.run/games/582660/black-desert) — A frequent pick in Guild Wars 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 35,523 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/582660/)
3. [FINAL FANTASY XIV Online](https://imho.run/games/39210/final-fantasy-xiv-online) — A frequent pick in Guild Wars 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 60,003 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39210/)
4. [Throne and Liberty](https://imho.run/games/2429640/throne-and-liberty) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 32,316 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429640/)
5. [Neverwinter](https://imho.run/games/109600/neverwinter) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 18,801 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/109600/)
6. [STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™](https://imho.run/games/1286830/star-wars-the-old-republic) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 51,311 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286830/)
7. [TERA - Action MMORPG](https://imho.run/games/212740/tera-action-mmorpg) — Also MMORPG and Class-Based, like Guild Wars 2. 104 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212740/)
8. [RIFT](https://imho.run/games/39120/rift) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 7,463 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39120/)
9. [EVE Online](https://imho.run/games/8500/eve-online) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 22,693 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/)
10. [WildStar](https://imho.run/games/376570/wildstar) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 78 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376570/)
11. [DC Universe™ Online](https://imho.run/games/24200/dc-universe-online) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 12,568 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24200/)
12. [The Quinfall](https://imho.run/games/2294660/the-quinfall) — Shares guild system with Guild Wars 2. 3,053 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2294660/)
13. [Guild Wars® Reforged](https://imho.run/games/29720/guild-wars-reforged) — Also MMORPG, like Guild Wars 2. 2,157 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/29720/)
14. [Destiny 2](https://imho.run/games/1085660/destiny-2) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 377,366 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085660/)
15. [Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG](https://imho.run/games/327070/gloria-victis-medieval-mmorpg) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 3,942 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327070/)
16. [Albion Online](https://imho.run/games/761890/albion-online) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 26,636 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761890/)
17. [DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2](https://imho.run/games/454650/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 18,565 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454650/)
18. [Runes of Magic](https://imho.run/games/808290/runes-of-magic) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 617 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/808290/)
19. [New World: Aeternum](https://imho.run/games/1063730/new-world-aeternum) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 145,758 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063730/)
20. [Lost Ark](https://imho.run/games/1599340/lost-ark) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 105,014 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599340/)
21. [RuneScape ®](https://imho.run/games/1343400/runescape) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 21,515 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1343400/)
22. [Path of Exile](https://imho.run/games/238960/path-of-exile) — Also MMORPG, like Guild Wars 2. 141,366 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238960/)
23. [ArcheAge](https://imho.run/games/304030/archeage) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 658 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304030/)
24. [The Lord of the Rings Online™](https://imho.run/games/212500/the-lord-of-the-rings-online) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Guild Wars 2. 14,248 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212500/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1284210&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1284210&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1284210
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1284210
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Guild Wars 2®

Guild Wars 2 is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by ArenaNet. Players describe it as epic and immersive, with multiple gameplay systems including fractal-progression, meta-events, and guild-systems. The game features cross-progression between platforms, fashion-templates for character customization, and mount-unlocks that players report feel meaningful. Set in a massive open world with fast-paced combat, Guild Wars 2 offers PvP modes and cooperative MMO content. Reviewers highlight that the guilds and community are central to the experience, and meta-events make the world feel alive. The game achieved a Metacritic score of 90 and maintains an 89% positive rating from over 17,600 Steam reviews, with support for Steam Deck play.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1284210
- **Developer:** ArenaNet®
- **Publisher:** ArenaNet®, NCSOFT
- **Genres:** Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, MMO, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 23, 2022
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Metacritic:** 90
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1284210/guild-wars-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1284210&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1284210/)
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