Games like The Elder Scrolls Online
Ranked by how closely each game's gameplay profile, monetization, and world design match The Elder Scrolls Online — not by popularity. Similarity blends attribute distance across PvE/PvP focus, grind, combat, and social systems with shared tags and curated links.
The Elder Scrolls Online is a themepark MMO with soft-lock action combat on a buy-to-play + sub option model. Of the picks below, 9 of 10 share its themepark world and 8 of 10 likewise have no open-world PvP.
Guild Wars 2
#1 · 74% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Guild Wars 2 is more PvP-focused, with hybrid combat instead of soft-lock action combat and a buy-to-play model instead of buy-to-play + sub option.
Star Wars: The Old Republic
#2 · 74% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Star Wars: The Old Republic is lighter on crafting, with tab-target combat instead of soft-lock action combat and a free-to-play + sub option model instead of buy-to-play + sub option.
Where Winds Meet
#3 · 74% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Where Winds Meet is grindier and less casual-friendly, with a free-to-play model instead of buy-to-play + sub option.
Final Fantasy XIV
#4 · 73% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Final Fantasy XIV is more alt-friendly, with tab-target combat instead of soft-lock action combat and a subscription model instead of buy-to-play + sub option.
Age of Conan: Unchained
#5 · 69% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Age of Conan: Unchained with action combat instead of soft-lock action combat, a free-to-play + sub option model instead of buy-to-play + sub option and open-world PvP.
Guild Wars 3
#6 · 69% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Guild Wars 3 is seen as less pay-to-win, with hybrid combat instead of soft-lock action combat and a buy-to-play model instead of buy-to-play + sub option.
New World: Aeternum
#7 · 62% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: New World: Aeternum with a sandpark world instead of a themepark world, action combat instead of soft-lock action combat and a buy-to-play model instead of buy-to-play + sub option.
Star Resonance
#8 · 62% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Star Resonance is lighter on crafting and less PvP-focused, with a free-to-play model instead of buy-to-play + sub option.
Tower of Fantasy
#9 · 61% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Tower of Fantasy is lighter on crafting and grindier, with a free-to-play model instead of buy-to-play + sub option.
Arcane Legends
#10 · 61% similar
vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Arcane Legends is grindier and lighter on crafting, with a free-to-play model instead of buy-to-play + sub option.
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