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4 Games like Black Desert on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 44 games similar to Black Desert down to the 4 that fit the “Mobile” category. RuneScape, Old School RuneScape and Sky: Children of the Light top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Black Desert.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO
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Year 2019Dev Pearl Abyss
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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Black Desert is RuneScape — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Old School RuneScape and Sky: Children of the Light follow close behind.

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The best games like Black Desert on Mobile

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Black Desert. Each one has been evaluated across 20 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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RuneScape

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NGL82
RuneScape
Closest overall match
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMagicRangedMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2001Dev JagexOn Linux · Android · PC

If Black Desert worked for you because of open world exploration, magic-based combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: an isometric view.

It predates Black Desert by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode89Visuals55
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Old School RuneScape

84
NGL81
Old School RuneScape
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2013Dev JagexOn Android · PC · iOS

Same family as Black Desert: open world exploration, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode89Visuals52Setting49
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Sky: Children of the Light

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NGL85
Sky: Children of the Light
Closest on game mode
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFantasyThird Person
Year 2019Dev ThatGameCompany · NetEase GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

The thread back to Black Desert runs through deep RPG systems, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: puzzle design and a casual, approachable feel.

Game mode94Visuals84Genre75Setting45
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Pokémon Go

44
NGL63
Pokémon Go
RPGMMORPG
MultiplayerOnlineOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Niantic LabsOn Android · iOS

The thread back to Black Desert runs through deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is an isometric view.

Game mode77Progression76Genre75World63Setting45Visuals42

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