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6 Games like EVE Online on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to EVE Online down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Old School RuneScape, RuneScape and Black Desert top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to EVE Online.

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to EVE Online is Old School RuneScape — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. RuneScape and Black Desert follow close behind.

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The best games like EVE Online on Mobile

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to EVE Online. Each one has been evaluated across 24 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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Old School RuneScape

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Old School RuneScape
Closest overall match
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeIsometricThird PersonFree to Play
Year 2013Dev JagexOn Android · PC · iOS

The genre is the same as EVE Online’s, and with it exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on an isometric view and free-to-play access. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is fantasy world.

Released 10 years after EVE Online.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals78Progression62Setting0
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RuneScape

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RuneScape
Closest on visuals
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeIsometricThird PersonFree to Play
Year 2001Dev JagexOn Linux · Android · PC

Same family as EVE Online: open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and free-to-play access. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals79Progression63Combat29
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Black Desert

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Black Desert
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2019Dev Pearl AbyssOn iOS · Android

Genre puts it alongside EVE Online, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and online features. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Released 16 years after EVE Online.

Genre100World100Game mode83Progression57Visuals41Combat30
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Pokémon Go

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

With EVE Online it shares deep RPG systems, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: fantasy world and single-player focus.

Released 13 years after EVE Online.

Genre75Visuals66Game mode60World59Progression35Setting0
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Once Human

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Once Human
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFree to Play
Year 2024Dev Starry StudioOn Xbox · Android · PC

It resembles EVE Online most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, a sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is adventure storytelling.

Released 21 years after EVE Online.

World100Game mode95Genre50Visuals45Progression35
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Sky: Children of the Light

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Sky: Children of the Light
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineThird PersonFree to Play
Year 2019Dev ThatGameCompany · NetEase GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

It meets EVE Online on deep RPG systems, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

Released 16 years after EVE Online.

Game mode78Genre75Visuals45Setting0

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