Looking for the best MMORPGs can be stressful at times. MMORPG is a commonly used name for Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games.
It is a game genre that is favored by many gamers worldwide. This genre has various features.
Some may include magic and demons. Sometimes, it might just involve players hacking and slashing their enemies away.
The MMORPG niche is based on a virtual world where your character is allowed to move at will and do various activities such as building houses, joining guilds (a group of players helping each other attain a higher level in the game), fighting wars, and more.
Here is a list of the best MMORPGs out there. Although they may be available on different consoles, they are still fun to play at leisure.
1. World of Warcraft
The first on our list is the undefeated king of the best MMORPGs, World of Warcraft. World of Warcraft continues to top the chart because it constantly introduces new features.
The constantly updated features are what make players addicted to the game.
The unlimited number of players’ subscriptions generates funds, which the company uses to create better-updated features.
Smaller companies find it hard to compete against the creators of World of Warcraft.
The game features pet battles, match-three puzzle games, a plant vs. zombie mini-game, a daily quest, and many more.
It is also undefeated because of its various expansions, which include The Burning Crusade, The Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, Legion, and finally, the latest, which is Battle for Azeroth
Specifications
- Release date:11th of February 2005
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Rating: T
- Availability: It is available on PC
2. Star Wars: The Old Republic
From the producers of Dragon Age and Mass Effect comes the action-packed video game Star War: The Old Republic. It has fully fleshed-out characters, fully voiced cutscenes, and different plots intertwined, which critics have ranked as one of the best.
The game lets you decide what character you wish to engage with, either as a treacherous Sith or a noble Jedi. It also has the option of choosing a ruthless bounty hunter or an unrepentant smuggler character.
One of the most interesting features it provides is the building of a lethal blaster and a badass lightsaber to fight through the alien races.
There is also a collection of updates, including new pets, stories, weapons, and great content, to make Star Wars: The Old Republic one of the best games out there.
Specifications
- Release date: 20th of December 2011
- Publisher: Electronic Art
- Rating: T
- Size: 25 GB
- Availability: It is available on PC
3. The Elder Scrolls Online
The Elder Scrolls Online is a sequel to the older version which is The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. The new version offers all the content of the previous Skyrim and more.
The new updates add more zones, cities to explore, dungeons and a more interesting storyline.
The in-game world is massive, giving the players access to explore various dungeons, meet new characters, and defeat enemies.
The Elder Scrolls Online offers features like raiding, looting, and crafting, with a first-person camera view which gives it an Elder Scroll feeling.
It is best to take away time until The Elder Scrolls 6 is out.
Specifications
- Release date: 20th of December 2011
- Publisher: Electronic Art
- Rating: M
- Size: 66.8 GB
- Availability: It is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, macOS, and Microsoft Windows (PC)
4. Planetside 2
Planetside 2 isn’t similar to other MMORPGs, and the only language it knows is WAR! The plot is based mainly on ceaseless battle.
The soldier character engages in the eternal battlefield with first-person shooter warfare.
It has jaw-dropping graphics with carnage on the battlefield. Mastering the game with teammates will make it easy and fun to play.
Specifications
- Release date: 20th of November 2010
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Rating: M
- Size: 10 GB
- Availability: It is available on Microsoft Windows (PC) and PlayStation 4
5. Tera Online
Tera is one of the best MMORPGs with excellent responsive, dramatic, and skill-based combat.
It offers the players one of seven different races, each with its own abilities and styles.
It also offers a character creation system that makes all classes universally compatible with all the different races. This leads to an interesting combination of fun and excitement.
Tera was created with beautiful art, animations, attractive models, and detailed backgrounds that give it a gorgeous and enticing look.
It is a very nice game that, most importantly, displays excellent graphics and very sleek movement.
There are times when a group of players (usually a guild) is matched against a monster or a very high-level boss. This gives players something engaging to look out for.
Specifications
- Release date: 25th of January 2011
- Publisher: En Masse Entertainment
- Rating: M
- Size: 50 GB
- Availability: It is available on Microsoft Windows (PC), Xbox One and PlayStation 4
6. New World
New World is Amazon’s second game after Breakaway. It was created in the 17th century with a supernatural and cursed theme.
Players can decide what they wish to be, and their options range from lone wolves to farmers to soldiers. Everything is entirely up to the player.
It features an astonishing change in weather, seasons, and time of the day. Players can work together to build new civilizations or claim rare items from monsters, bosses, etc.
You can also go solo, fighting through blood-thirsty bandits, horrific monsters, and different bosses.
Different gears can be collected to equip your character with the necessary items to dominate the game.
New World also features clan wars.
Specifications
- Release date: August 2020, but postponed to early 2021
- Publisher: Amazon Game Studios
- Rating: M
- Size: 35 GB
- Availability: It is available on Microsoft Windows(PC)
7. EVE Online
EVE Online was created as a large, empty universe in which a wide range of people tried to seize power and defeat each other.
EVE was once described as an empty wilderness of constellations (a collection of stars).
Many players found the chance to seize and control a part of it irresistible. The PvP feature is also available for players who want to become bandits and loot others of their items.
There are three sectors of the game. One is the low-security space where players can play a cat-and-mouse game. The second is the lawless null-security space where alliances are made.
The third is the high-security space where ruthless war corporations thump on smaller and weaker groups.
Specifications
- Release date: 6th of May 2003
- Publisher: Atari
- Rating: T
- Size: 23 GB
- Availability: It is available on Microsoft Windows (PC) and macOS
8. Neverwinter
Neverwinter is almost similar to World of Warcraft. You have a lot of dungeons and raids to engage in.
What differentiates Neverwinter from World of Warcraft is its action-oriented and fast-paced gameplay. It requires fast reflexes to get out of most of the levels.
It features characters ranging from Rangers to Barbarians or Clerics to Warlocks, each with unique styles and techniques.
Neverwinter also provides a character creation option that allows players to build their characters according to their specifications.
Specifications
- Release date: 20th of June 2013
- Publisher: Atari
- Rating: T
- Size: 23 GB
- Availability: It is available on Microsoft Windows (PC), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
Other best MMORPGs include
- RuneScape
- Guild wars 2
- Final Fantasy XIV Online
- Black Desert Online
