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We filtered the 44 games similar to Black Desert down to the 13 that fit the “Xbox” category. Tera, Trove and New World: Aeternum top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Black Desert.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Black Desert is Tera — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Trove and New World: Aeternum follow close behind.

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The best games like Black Desert on Xbox

13 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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Tera

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Tera
Closest overall match
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2011Dev Bluehole Studio · En Masse EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

It predates Black Desert by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Game mode95Setting89Progression79Combat73
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Trove

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NGL61
Trove
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev Trion WorldsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Game mode94World79Visuals51Setting47Progression33
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New World: Aeternum

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NGL71
New World: Aeternum
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2021Dev Amazon GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Shelved next to Black Desert for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and PvP competition.

Genre100World100Game mode88Visuals85Progression81Setting41
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Skyforge

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NGL50
Skyforge
Closest on progression
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2017Dev Allods Team · My.ComPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Progression100Game mode86Visuals84Genre75World65Setting35
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Torchlight III

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Torchlight III
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFantasyExploration
Year 2020Dev Echtra Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

Game mode94Genre75Setting45Progression43Combat39Visuals0
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Neverwinter

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NGL75
Neverwinter
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2013Dev Cryptic Studios · Perfect World EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It meets Black Desert on deep RPG systems, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and online features. They part company on setting and world: this one brings tactical combat.

Game mode86Visuals84Genre75Progression71Combat64World56
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Palia

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Palia
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2023Dev Singularity 6On Xbox · PC · PS5

With Black Desert it shares deep RPG systems, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is crafting mechanics.

Released 4 years after Black Desert.

Game mode94Visuals84Genre75Progression49Setting45
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Throne and Liberty

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NGL69
Throne and Liberty
Closest on game mode
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFantasyThird Person
Year 2023Dev NCSOFT · Amazon GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What carries over from Black Desert is deep RPG systems, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: free-to-play access.

Released 4 years after Black Desert.

Game mode100Visuals84Genre75Setting45
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Dune: Awakening

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NGL77
Dune: Awakening
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2025Dev FuncomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Its point of contact with Black Desert is deep RPG systems, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and world: a sci-fi setting.

Released 6 years after Black Desert.

Game mode94Visuals84Progression76Genre75World63Setting0
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ELDEN RING

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ELDEN RING
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeMagicRangedOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person3D
Year 2022Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~62hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Released 3 years after Black Desert.

Combat100Progression100Visuals100Game mode83Setting77World67
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Lords of the Fallen

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NGL69
Lords of the Fallen
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerMeleeMagicOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2023Dev HEXWORKS · CI GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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.

Released 4 years after Black Desert.

Progression100Game mode93Combat84Visuals84Setting82World67
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Lord of the Rings: War in the North

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NGL70
Lord of the Rings: War in the North
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Feral Interactive · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Black Desert runs through deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on genre and world: this one brings single-player focus.

It predates Black Desert by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode93Visuals85Progression77Combat76Setting76World65
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Dauntless

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NGL50
Dauntless
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerMeleeMagicFantasySkill TreeThird Person3D
Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

With Black Desert it shares deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds co-op play and skill tree progression. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings crafting mechanics.

Visuals100Game mode94Combat83Genre50Setting48Progression29

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