The best MMORPG games

The best MMORPGs offer thousands of hours of quality entertainment

Want to nuke your free time from orbit? Here are our favorite MMORPGs...

7. EVE ONLINE

Still the pre-eminent space MMO, and source of some of the best anecdotes in gaming. EVE Online succeeds by focusing on a handful of elements and doing them all exceptionally well. 

Available on: PC

6. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2

With millions of players, a gorgeously rendered sci-fi universe, and some of the best action-focused combat you'll find in the genre, Phantasy Star Online 2 is a veritable treat of an MMORPG.

Available on: PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One 

5. THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE

With a huge world, plenty of dungeons to spelunk, and armies of enemies to best, TESO certainly isn't lacking in content. Can't wait for The Elder Scrolls 6? It's time to give this a whirl. 

Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One 

4. STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC

An MMORPG that lets you engage in your favorite Star Wars fantasies as either a noble Jedi, treacherous Sith, unrepentant smugglers or ruthless bounty hunters. The story is terrific.

Available on: PC

3. GUILD WARS 2

A game that freshens tired MMO conventions in novel ways, eliminating the subscription model in lieu of a free-to-play model that never feel suffocating. A great of the genre. 

Available on: PC

2. FINAL FANTASY 14

FF14's tight design and ridiculous level of fan service makes it impossible not to love. Its world is gorgeous, its quests fun, and it's jam packed with nostalgic references to Final Fantasy titles.

Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One

1. WORLD OF WARCRAFT

Though many have tried, none have yet succeeded in toppling the king. WoW remains the best MMORPG around because Blizzard constantly adds new features to a game that's 16 years old.

Available on: PC

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