New World is an MMO that's taken the gaming community by storm. It boasts an irresistible excitement in exploring a mysterious land, carving out a piece of it, and combatting the supernatural creatures that haunt its shores.

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Once players move on from New World, they'll naturally want something else to occupy their time. Thankfully, plenty of games exist with similar narrative, aesthetic, or gameplay appeal. Some of these are other online titles, but many of them are simply single-player RPGs with enough lore and longevity to satisfy even the biggest content junkie.

7 GreedFall

DeSardet in Greedfall

This BioWare-esque RPG also deals with coming to a new land in search of a new life. It's why the colonial clothing and aesthetic are no mistake.

Setting down roots here is no easy task. As one of the pivotal trailblazers of the settler factions, the player must contend with the magic inherent in both the island and its people. This can manifest as creatures every bit as grotesque as those in New World. Much like an MMO requires multiple players to take down a beast, GreedFall calls on every party member to do their bit in felling an opponent.

6 Dragon Quest Builders

A cyclops attack in Dragon Quest Builders 2

These games may look brighter and friendlier than New World, thanks in no small part to Akira Toriyama's art style. However, the world of Dragon Quest is just as dangerous, teeming with monsters straight out of an anime.

Players must repel those monsters as they build and defend their settlements. This calls to mind the settlement mechanics in New World. The difference is that it's more in-depth and personalized due to being a single-player sandbox title rather than an MMO. If anything, this might strengthen the appeal.

5 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

a cyclops fight in Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

At first glance, this might seem like a standard single-player RPG, but Kingdoms of Amalur comes with many MMO conventions, both good and bad. Mundane fetch quests, anyone? That's because baseball player Curt Schilling and his company designed it as such due to their love of the genre.

Like New World, though, it sheds the stilted combat of such games and instead makes battles fluid and flashy. Every encounter here is straight out of a hack-and-slash set piece. This should please like-minded fans looking for something familiar yet different within the MMO landscape.

4 Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War

Talion and his army in Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

This second Lord of the Rings title expands the foundation of its predecessor in many ways. Among the most prominent additions is taking bases. Throughout his crusade, fallen ranger Talion must lead armies of brainwashed Orcs and capture castles throughout Mordor. This obviously echoes the sieges in New World.

Amidst all of this, players must contend with similarly-styled fantasy monsters, such as Orcs, trolls, wargs, and even the occasional dragon. Of course, Middle-earth pulls from the vast and detailed writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. It's not always loyal, but regardless, New World has no such advantage.

3 Dragon Age: Inquisition

The Inquisitor and a Fade Rift in Dragon Age: Inquisition

Like Kingdoms of Amalur, Dragon Age: Inquisition shares much in common with MMOs in terms of gameplay structure. Players must complete various side quests to progress the main story. On top of that, the ability menu should look familiar to any fan of the online RPG genre.

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One might think this would make the combat stiff and methodical, but Inquisition still delivers epic fantasy battles with all of the medieval imagery that fans could want. Dragon Age itself was crafted in reverence to works like The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, so this isn't all that surprising. Fans will be happier, however, to know that their choices have a huge impact on this high fantasy realm, a feat that's difficult to pull off in an MMO.

2 Sea Of Thieves

A pirate crew in Sea of Thieves

A core appeal of MMOs and multiplayer games, in general, is the sense of community, of banding together for a common goal. New World includes this with its plethora of clans, but it also places someone in charge to steer the ship. Why not translate that to an actual ship?

Sea of Thieves lets players sail the treacherous waters in search of plunder. They can take their chances by themselves, but their odds of success are far greater as part of a crew. Under a sure-handed captain, they can reap untold riches from both AI enemies and even other players. There's nothing quite like conquering a band of scallywags as a unified pirate fleet.

1 Guild Wars 2

A dragon in Guild Wars 2

This fantasy MMO boasts everything New World has, but it's all been ironed out over nearly a decade. Guild Wars 2 launched in 2012 and is still going strong. This is due to not one reason, but several. First, players enjoy a deeply personal narrative. This is obviously rare in an MMO, a genre meant to house millions of players with equal impact. The personalized nature partially stems from the questlines. Both main quests and side quests are less mundane than the typical "fetch this item" variety.

Players also feel unique because of the extensive customization options, which extend naturally to the fast-paced combat. Of course, it helps that the HUD is significantly less cluttered than one would expect, but battles are mainly enjoyable due to immense energy without forgoing strategy. Guild Wars and its sequel may be the "old world," but its polish has helped it stand the test of time in ways New World may not.

New World was released on September 28, 2021, and is available on PC.

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