TERA Alternatives and Similar Games

Blade & Soul feels more like a Wuxia tale or Hong Kong action film than a game at first look. Based on martial arts, the game world is fully explorable. Combat takes place in real time with players trying to use special abilities and combos similar to that of games like Tekken. Beginners begin with PvE before progressing to PvP.

The sequel to the 2005 hit, Guild Wars 2 is a fantasy MMORPG set in the fantasy world of Tyria some 250 years after Eye of the North. Five Elder Dragons have awoken and caused untold devastation across the continent. Many of the races have suffered yet society and technology have still progressed. Players create characters that are any combination of five races and eight professions. The game uses a modified version of the engine originally developed for Guild Wars. Both PvE and PvP combat is scaled so that it is on a level playing field.

TES Online is the first multiplayer entry in The Elder Scrolls RPG series. Set on the continent of Tamriel like the other games, it takes place over a thousand years before the events of Skyrim and 800 years before that of Oblivion or Morrowind. Similar to the other games, players choose from ten different races and then their character class. The game is a mixture of story quests, side missions, and free-roaming exploration. Tamriel is engulfed by war and the player can join different factions to support their claim for the Imperial throne. The popularity of this latest TES game cannot be underestimated.

Black Desert Online takes place in a warring fantasy world where two rival nations vie for supremacy. The world features a dynamic weather system that has an impact on gameplay. Large-scale events like typhoons can cause damage while fog or heavy rain allows for surprise attacks on rival guilds. The game dispenses with the auto-targeting present in many MMOs. Instead, the player must rely on their aiming skill and use of combos whether in small or large scale combats. As well as war, players can also fish, farm, and trade.

ArcheAge is more similar to a sandbox game than a traditional MMORPG. Its game world isn’t as restricted as others in its genre, allowing players the chance to free roam and explore. Much of the world is open to PvP combat and players can even fight others within their faction if given enough reason. The game features an economy centered on trade routes, based on the commodities or items that players farm or craft. Players can wage war to control trade routes, whether at sea or on land. The game is also unique in having a player run the justice system. Imprisoned players can work off their debt or attempt to escape.

A free to play MMORPG, Rift is set in the fantasy world of Telara. Two factions, the Guardians and the Defiant, are locked in a war against each other and the monsters that emerge from rifts. Players are Ascended, resurrected superhuman warriors tasked with defeating the rift threat. Players can choose from five different classes but the addition of preset configurations (roles) allows players to switch when out of combat. A player can become a healer, fighter, or wizard as required. Up to twenty roles can be kept. Rift allows for extensive character customization. Teams of 5 can cooperate to fight through dungeons whereas the endgame of Rift involves large 10 or 20 player team Raids. Occasionally rifts spawn in-game, forcing nearby players to cooperate or else run the risk of the monsters conquering a segment of the map.

Dragon Nest is a free to play Korean MMORPG. The creator goddess of the land has been poisoned by her sister and the only cure is a missing grail. The players are heroes who must combat dragons and other dangers while gathering power stones. Using these they can communicate with the sleeping goddess and find the grail. Dragon Nest is skill based. Players increase in strength as they level up but it is still possible for a lower level player to defeat a more powerful one by using their wits and skills. This ensures that combat is unpredictable and much more dangerous than in other MMORPGs.

The prequel to the original game, Lineage II is set 150 years prior to it. A free to play MMORPG, the game is split into Sagas with each Saga consisting of different quests and plots. Large-scale expansions are known as Chronicles and released every six months. Players can choose from 7 different races, each with their own unique traits and specialties. For example, humans are all-rounders whereas dwarves are powerful melee fighters and talented craftsmen.

A venerable yet hugely popular MMORPG that is still widely played today, Runescape is a name familiar with a whole generation of gamers. The game has had over 200 million accounts created over its history and is the largest free MMORPG ever made. Runescape is set in the fantasy land of Gielinor, a medieval realm divided into different cities, regions, and kingdoms. Each part of Gielinor offers different quests and monsters to fight. Players can trade with each other and join clans. The game has over 27 different skills that players can master. Most combat is PvE but players can also partake in PvP in certain minigames and in a region known as the Wilderness. Restrictions are in place to ensure that combat is only against players of a similar level.

Perfect World is an MMORPG in a fantasy setting inspired by ancient China. The game offers PvE but the main focus is on PvP combat. Rival guilds battle for regions across the map, gaining gold and other rewards that can benefit their membership. Territory War is a large-scale 80 player Vs 80 player combat where opposing guilds contest the ownership of a territory. Battles are restricted to three hours (1 hour 40 minutes on US servers) to encourage player interaction.

A fantasy MMORPG, Aion is set in the world of Atreia. It has been one of the biggest MMO releases in recent years with the initial market confined to Asia before expanding to Europe and North America. Aion receives regular updates and expansions.