# Games like BatMUD

> The closest matches to BatMUD: hackmud, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Wurm Online, RPG MO, and EVE Online. 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. [hackmud](https://imho.run/games/469920/hackmud) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Text-Based, like BatMUD. 658 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469920/)
2. [Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues](https://imho.run/games/326160/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues) — Shares player driven economy with BatMUD. 2,323 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/326160/)
3. [Wurm Online](https://imho.run/games/1179680/wurm-online) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 1,790 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179680/)
4. [RPG MO](https://imho.run/games/372800/rpg-mo) — A frequent pick in BatMUD players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,530 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/372800/)
5. [EVE Online](https://imho.run/games/8500/eve-online) — Shares player driven economy with BatMUD. 22,693 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/)
6. [EverQuest II](https://imho.run/games/201230/everquest-ii) — Shares player driven economy with BatMUD. 2,486 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201230/)
7. [Project: Gorgon](https://imho.run/games/342940/project-gorgon) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 3,971 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342940/)
8. [Therian Saga](https://imho.run/games/542480/therian-saga) — A frequent pick in BatMUD players' libraries, and another Action. 261 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/542480/)
9. [Life is Feudal: Your Own](https://imho.run/games/290080/life-is-feudal-your-own) — Shares player driven economy with BatMUD. 4,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290080/)
10. [Neverwinter](https://imho.run/games/109600/neverwinter) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 18,801 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/109600/)
11. [Secret World Legends](https://imho.run/games/215280/secret-world-legends) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 6,679 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215280/)
12. [Boundel: The Second Era](https://imho.run/games/454070/boundel-the-second-era) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 188 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454070/)
13. [RIFT](https://imho.run/games/39120/rift) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 7,463 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39120/)
14. [Black Desert](https://imho.run/games/582660/black-desert) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 35,523 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/582660/)
15. [Runes of Magic](https://imho.run/games/808290/runes-of-magic) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 617 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/808290/)
16. [ArcheAge](https://imho.run/games/304030/archeage) — Shares player driven economy with BatMUD. 658 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304030/)
17. [Legends of Aria](https://imho.run/games/594770/legends-of-aria) — Shares player driven economy with BatMUD. 343 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594770/)
18. [The Adventurer's Domain Online](https://imho.run/games/1821680/the-adventurer-s-domain-online) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 176 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1821680/)
19. [FINAL FANTASY XIV Online](https://imho.run/games/39210/final-fantasy-xiv-online) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 60,003 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39210/)
20. [The Elder Scrolls® Online](https://imho.run/games/306130/the-elder-scrolls-online) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 73,647 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/)
21. [Ryzom](https://imho.run/games/373720/ryzom) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 326 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373720/)
22. [TERA - Action MMORPG](https://imho.run/games/212740/tera-action-mmorpg) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 104 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212740/)
23. [Dual Universe](https://imho.run/games/2000270/dual-universe) — Shares player driven economy with BatMUD. 326 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2000270/)
24. [Guild Wars 2®](https://imho.run/games/1284210/guild-wars-2) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like BatMUD. 17,646 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1284210/)

## 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=616920&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=616920&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=616920&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=616920
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/616920
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About BatMUD

BatMUD is a text-based medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online game with an extremely rich set of features - constantly in development since 1990.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 616920
- **Developer:** Antti A. Luostarinen, Emil Nilimaa, Niklas Lindroos, Matti A. Virtanen, Riku-Ville Mäkelä, Lauri Holmas, Polar Night Software Sp. z o.o.
- **Publisher:** Balanced Alternative Techniques ry
- **Genres:** Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, MMO, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 19, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/616920/batmud)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=616920&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/616920/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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