23 Solo games like Guild Wars 2 that you should try

What brings it close to Guild Wars 2 is fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds free-to-play access and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings open world exploration and ranged combat.

If Guild Wars 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Its point of contact with Guild Wars 2 is strong narrative focus, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view and free-to-play access. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Same family as Guild Wars 2: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and co-op play. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and an anime aesthetic.

It comes from the same genre as Guild Wars 2 and shares exploration and discovery, fantasy world, and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and an anime aesthetic.

On paper it is what Guild Wars 2 is — multiplayer gameplay, a third-person camera and free-to-play access — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

The genre is the same as Guild Wars 2’s, and with it fantasy world, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

With Guild Wars 2 it shares deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. The common ground extends to PvP competition and crafting mechanics. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a medieval setting.

With Guild Wars 2 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 visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Its point of contact with Guild Wars 2 is deep RPG systems, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and an isometric view.

With Guild Wars 2 it shares deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings fighting mechanics and punishing difficulty.

What carries over from Guild Wars 2 is deep RPG systems, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings fighting mechanics.

Where it meets Guild Wars 2 is tone and place, not genre: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings an isometric view.

If Guild Wars 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: JRPG narrative and systems, and open world exploration.

The genre is the same as Guild Wars 2’s, and with it exploration and discovery, fantasy world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on free-to-play access and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.