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5 Games like New World on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to New World down to the 5 that fit the “Mobile” category. Old School RuneScape, RuneScape and Black Desert top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to New World.

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to New World is Old School RuneScape — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. RuneScape and Black Desert follow close behind.

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The best games like New World on Mobile

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to New World. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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

95
NGL81
Old School RuneScape
Closest overall match
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2013Dev JagexOn Android · PC · iOS

If New World worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Tone83Progression83
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RuneScape

89
NGL82
RuneScape
Closest on progression
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2001Dev JagexOn Linux · Android · PC

It shares the essentials of what New World does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and magic-based combat.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression84Tone61
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Black Desert

84
NGL74
Black Desert
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2019Dev Pearl AbyssOn iOS · Android

Same family as New World: open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is magic-based combat and historical setting.

Genre100World100Game mode87Progression81Visuals80Setting41
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Sky: Children of the Light

50
NGL85
Sky: Children of the Light
Closest on visuals
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFantasyThird Person
Year 2019Dev ThatGameCompany · NetEase GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

The thread back to New World runs through deep RPG systems, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

Setting100Visuals100Game mode81Genre75Tone0
5

Pokémon Go

47
NGL63
Pokémon Go
RPGMMORPG
MultiplayerOnlineOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Niantic LabsOn Android · iOS

What carries over from New World is deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and online features. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is single-player focus and an isometric view.

Setting100World87Genre75Game mode69Progression57Visuals38

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