13 Best 2D MMORPGs Worth Playing This Year

It might seem counterintuitive to look for 2D MMORPGs in 2021 when even our phones are more than capable of rendering beautiful 3D games. But you can’t deny that even though technically 2D is a downgrade, some games more than make up for it with their aesthetically pleasing art style and deep, complex mechanics that … Read more

7 Games like Mabinogi – A Life-sim MMORPG

Mabinogi is a Korean MMORPG developed by Nexon and released in 2004. Being an almost twenty-year-old game, the market for MMORPGs was very different and experimental at the time. The game had a unique take on the genre; instead of limiting stats to certain races or classes, players were free to level up and invest … Read more

7 Games Like Kingdom Hearts – A Hack-and-Slash ARPG

Kingdom Hearts is a franchise that has been around since the 2000s. The games feature various Disney characters and various characters from Square Enix’s IPs like Final Fantasy. So far, the franchise has thirteen titles, most of which were received favorably and has a loyal and dedicated fanbase always waiting for the next title in … Read more

7 Games Like Quake – A Classic Action FPS

In 1993 id Software released Doom, the game that started the FPS genre and resulted in a slew of games entering the market featuring similar graphics and running on the identical engine; these games were labelled Doom clones. That’s what people called FPS games before the genre was able to define itself apart from Doom. … Read more

7 Souls-like Games Similar To Salt and Sanctuary

Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D souls-like platformer that was developed by Ska Studios and released in 2016. The game was favorably received by both critics and fans alike, praising the translation of the souls genre to a 2D platformer. The game is heavily inspired by dark souls, no doubt, with mechanics like resting on … Read more

15 Games Like Guild Wars 2 – An MMORPG

When I think of MMOs, a few names come to mind. Of course, World of Warcraft is among the best. However, it doesn’t hold a candle to Guild Wars 2 which might be the single best f2p game on the market right now. Guild Wars 2 has some of the best combat you’ll find in … Read more

15 Games Like Limbo – A Puzzle Platformer

Limbo is a game that I played way back in the day, but it left a lasting impression on my mind. It’s a game that my friend in college showed me one evening, and I was immediately hooked by the visual style. Limbo had no lengthy cinematic cutscenes and it was essentially a 2D platformer. … Read more

7 Identical Games Like Neverwinter – An MMORPG

Neverwinter is a successful MMORPG released in 2013 and developed by Cryptic Studios. Of course, hardcore fans of the ARPG genre know of Neverwinter Nights – an isometric ARPG series created by the legendary Bioware and Obsidian Entertainment based on Dungeons & Dragons rules. However, the Neverwinter MMORPG has detached from its predecessors and ditches … Read more

6 Games like Warframe – An Action MMORPG

Warframe has a fascinating history; the developer Digital Extremes had worked on the classic Unreal games; the work was good enough that Epic tried to bring them into their umbrella. This, of course, didn’t work out. Then, in 2008, Digital Extremes released Dark Sector. Although it was a good enough title, it was released when … Read more

7 Games Like Black and White – A God-sim

God-sims aren’t exactly the most popular genre. The gameplay usually consists of the players ensuring the survival and success of a tribe or civilization, thus playing God. Black and White is a God-sim that was developed by Lionhead Studios and released in 2001. Both gamers and critics praised it for its visuals and, for the … Read more

14 Best SEGA CD Games – A Look At Sega’s Greatest Hits

There was a time before Xbox and PlayStation dominated the console market. A time before, the internet was a standard tool for connectivity, a time when 2D graphics and 16-bit was the bar. Forget Sony or Microsoft; they didn’t have a stake in the race yet. Instead, the industry was lead by bigshots like Atari, … Read more

7 Games Like MapleStory – A 2D MMORPG

Our culture has a strong influence on our preferences in almost every aspect, including tastes in entertainment. Korea, for example, has a particular niche it caters to, specifically free to play 2D MMORPGs; they seem to be all the rage in Korea. Some titles were released in the early 2000s that developers actively support with … Read more

7 Games Like A Way Out – A Co-op Action-adventure

Developed by Hazelight Studios and published by EA, A Way Out is strictly a co-op experience. The game is a story-driven affair first and foremost; the game was marketed as an emotional adventure and released in 2018. Gameplay is the most crucial aspect for games like A Way Out, but the game manages to deliver an … Read more

8 Games Like Dragon’s Dogma – An Action RPG

Action RPG is perhaps the most popular genre of video games, second only to first-person shooters, with games like Skyrim and Dark Souls becoming household names. Sadly this popularity also means that many great video games like Dragon’s Dogma were buried beneath the rubble of the success of the aforementioned prominent titles. Dragon’s Dogma is … Read more