In addition to simple puzzle games like Candy Crush Saga and Match 3 apps, for which the mobile gaming platform has built quite a reputation, there are a ton of exceptional MMORPGs that can give any PC title a run for its money. Mobile gaming as a platform has matured a lot and mobile app developers are now coming up with one excellent MMORPG title after another.
The year is half way through and more than 100,000 mobile games have been released this year, ready to be downloaded and played. This also includes some huge MMORPG games that can be played on a smartphone on the go.
Here is a top 10 countdown of some of the best MMORPG games to play on Android and iOS devices:
10 Best Mobile Phone MMORPG Ranked
10) Chimeraland
- Year of publication: 2022
- Developer: Pixel Soft
- Publisher: Level Infinite
Chimeraland is an open-world survival game with strong role-playing elements that takes gamers to the beautifully created prehistoric world of Chimeraland, where they can tame and ride majestic flying beasts. The fantasy world of Chimeraland spans over 4,000 square miles of explored land, air and sea, where players can basically do whatever they want to survive.
There are over a hundred bizarre mythical flying creatures that must be defeated or tamed as pets. Chimeraland also offers characters that are highly customizable and generally give off some Pokémon adventure vibes.
9) Ragnarok: Origin
- Year of publication: 2021
- Developer: Tencent
- Publisher: Gravity Co.
Released a year ago for mobile devices, Ragnarok: Origin is a brand new take on the ever-popular MMO fantasy game, Ragnarok Online. The game takes place in a colorful rendition of Midgard, in which players must fight against enemies and complete missions to restore peace and prosperity to the land.
The game offers six different warrior classes to master, from Swordsman to Marksman, and gives players complete freedom to explore the vast landscape of Midgard, from forests to scary dungeons.
Ragnarok: Origins also offers plenty of character customization options with a wide variety of warrior classes and combat styles. So the game offers something for everyone.
8) Arcane Legends
- Year of publication: 2012
- Developer: Spacetime Studios
- Publisher: Spacetime Studios
Arcane Legends, released in 2012, is arguably one of the first MMORPG entrants for mobile devices. At its core, the game is quite simple, where players can customize their unique characters from three classes of warriors, each with their unique strengths and weaknesses. The open world of Arcane Legends offers many artistically creative creatures and bosses to defeat.
Arcane Legends offers both Co-op and PvP modes. Since the game has been around for a decade now and is still active in co-op and PvP participation, Arcane Legends has to go down in history as one of the most successful MMORPGs for mobile phones.
7) AdventureQuest 3D
- Year of publication: 2020
- Developer: Artix entertainment
- Publisher: Artix Entertainment
Released in 2008, Adventure Quest World was once one of the most popular browser-based 2D adventure MMO games. Set in a world full of monsters and dangers, it was a pure joy to just team up with friends from high school and crank each other’s gears.
Finally, developers Artix Entertainment realized the simple yet effective masterclass they created in 2020 and brought over the 3D version of Adventure Quest for mobile phones. The game may not be the most refined graphically, but it makes a world full of magic, lore, monsters and myths.
6) Albion Online
- Year of publication: 2017
- Developer: Interactive sandbox
- Publisher: Interactive sandbox
Albion Online is a nice looking cross-platform MMORPG that is still relevant despite launching in 2017 and is a hugely popular online RPG title.
The game features a large open-world setup with plenty of epic battles, quests, and activities to complete. There are player bases scattered throughout the open world where online gamers can interact and focus on PvP combat. This gives the vibe of some of the old-fashioned role-playing MMOs that first came out in the late 2000s
The in-game economy is completely player-driven and features a classless skill progression system. Collecting and tinkering doesn’t feel like a hassle. The fact that Albion Online remains so active even five years after launch means the game has to go down in history as one of the best MMORPGs ever made for mobile devices.
5) World of Kings
- Year of publication: 2019
- Developer: Archosaur games
- Publisher: Archosaur games
For lovers of the World of Warcraft series who want to have a similar game on mobile devices, World of Kings is as close as it gets. From a graphics and character point of view, World of Kings looks like an exact copy of World of Warcraft. Everything from spells and abilities to the character’s backstory bears an uncanny resemblance to the Warcraft games.
It’s an MMO with a ton of cool character customization, 5-player dungeon attacks, real-time PvP, and a large collection of summonable creatures, combined with fast-paced combat.
4) Runescape mobile
- Year of publication: 2021
- Developer: Jagex
- Publisher: Jagex
Runescape is a popular MMORPG set in the medieval fantasy land of Gielinor. A mythical land divided into many kingdoms, cities and lore. Now fans of Runescape games can rejoice as Runescape Mobile takes them to the same magical fantasy world with much sharper graphics, well-optimized gameplay mechanics and a ton of content to explore.
The game works well on most phones and players are taken to a huge sandbox world filled with fun missions and great game mechanics in one of the most engaging MMORPGs ever made.
3) Mu origin 3
- Year of publication: 2022
- Developer: FingerFun Limited
- Publisher: FingerFun Limited
Mu Online was one of the first ever MMOs to appear in 2001. It was the favorite title for MMO fans for nearly a decade. Nearly 20 years later, Mu Online finally got its mobile port in Mu Origin 3. The game has vastly improved graphics compared to its predecessors and solid gameplay in a beautifully decorated open world.
Mu Origin 3 takes place in a huge open world where users can explore both over land and air with their characters. The combat movement feels extremely satisfying with tons of flashy animations. Overall, Mu Origin 3 is by far the best game in the Mu series, and it’s definitely worth checking out.
2) Diablo Immortal
- Year of publication: 2022
- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Number two on the list is the newly released mobile version of MMOARPG in the popular Diablo franchise, titled Diablo Immortal. The game takes place in the same world of Sanctuary as the popular Diablo series with much sharper graphics.
Diablo Immortal gives gamers the option to choose from six different warrior classes, each with their unique skills and abilities. With many different PvP modes available online, Diablo Immortal is one of the most comprehensive MMORPGs out there.
1) EVE Echoes
- Year of publication: 2020
- Developer: CCP games, Netease games
- Publisher: Hong Kong NetEase Interactive Entertainment
EVE Echoes is the mobile ported version of the fan-favorite intergalactic space MMORPG game EVE Online. EVE Online is known for its epic starship battles set in a vast galaxy.
Over the years, many galactic confederations have evolved into EVE Online servers. The game offers a huge amount of customization, micro-management of resources, in-game economy and intense team battles, as well as deep space exploration.
EVE Echoes was a huge move by the franchise a few years ago to bring their massively large deep space exploration MMO to the mobile screens. In EVE Echoes, players start by choosing one of four playable factions in a small space capsule. As players progress, they can team up online with their friends or other players to embark on an epic space journey and upgrade their tiny spaceship into a space juggernaut.
Many consider the game a next-gen MMO for space exploration, and furthermore, the developers manage to seamlessly bring the desktop version of EVE to mobile devices. And that’s why EVE Echoes is the number one MMORPG to play on smartphones.
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