Dungeons & Dragons Online® similar games & best alternatives

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Dungeons & Dragons Online®

2012

Should you play it?

Enter a world of danger and adventure with Dungeons & Dragons Online® based on the beloved RPG that started it all.

What works

  • Deep character customization
  • Engaging cooperative gameplay
  • Extensive and varied content
  • Immersive fantasy setting
  • Active and friendly community

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and ui
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Paywall for some content
  • Lag and technical issues reported
  • Small player base on some servers

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

  • Warframe

  • FINAL FANTASY® XI: Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition

  • Mabinogi

  • EverQuest II

  • The Lord of the Rings Online™

More competitive

Games that feels like Dungeons & Dragons Online® but with more competition against others

  • SMITE®

  • Dragon Nest

  • Anarchy Online

  • Elsword

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • Where Winds Meet

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Dungeons & Dragons Online® but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

  • REMNANT II®

  • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition

  • Toukiden 2

  • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Dungeons & Dragons Online®. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Dungeons & Dragons Online®. These titles are not in What to play next.

Dungeons & Dragons Online®: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Leadership, Cooperation.

Last update: 21/08/2026