17 Action RPG games like Black Desert that you should try

Its point of contact with Black Desert is open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

On paper it is what Black Desert is — a sandbox world, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: crafting mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside Black Desert, and so does a sandbox world, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: crafting mechanics and pixel art.

With Black Desert it shares deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

With Black Desert it shares deep RPG systems, open world exploration and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and world: JRPG narrative and systems, and strong narrative focus.

It meets Black Desert on deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

Its point of contact with Black Desert is deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: a sci-fi setting.

Its point of contact with Black Desert is deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on online features and skill tree progression. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

With Black Desert it shares deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Its point of contact with Black Desert is deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings loot and gear systems, and an isometric view.

Its point of contact with Black Desert is deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.

It meets Black Desert on deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to co-op play and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: an isometric view.

With Black Desert it shares deep RPG systems, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: an anime aesthetic.

With Black Desert it shares deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in genre and world — its own ground is punishing difficulty and single-player focus.

It meets Black Desert on deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and online features. They part company on genre and world: this one brings punishing difficulty and single-player focus.