Best anime MMORPGs: eight picks for PC and mobile, with sources

The best anime MMORPG for you depends on the platform and the pace you want. This list gives eight games, each with a publisher or developer, a date and a cited report.

As of October 30, 20268 games

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What counts as an anime MMORPG here

An anime MMORPG on this page is a persistent online game with an anime or manga-influenced art style, playable by Western players on PC, phone or both. A game earned a place only if a publisher page or a gaming outlet that we could read backs its dates and platforms. Review scores are not used.

The site follows 2D, Korean and free-to-play games, and this list does not force that lane. Six of the eight entries are free to start by their own descriptions or store pages. One has rolled out only in parts of Asia, and the entry says so plainly.

All statements are as of 30 October 2026. Updates and server plans change, so the entries report launch dates and descriptions, not what will happen next.

The best anime MMORPGs

Ordered by the first dated Western event in each entry, oldest first.

  1. Two anime-style characters in front of a futuristic building, with the New Genesis logo.
    Image: SEGA, from the Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Steam store page. Shown to identify the game; the image belongs to its owners.

    Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis

    SEGAFree to playCross-platform

    SEGA's Steam page lists the game as developed and published by SEGA, released on Steam on 5 August 2020, and free to play. It says the core game is free with certain paid content, and lists cross-platform multiplayer. The page carries the Anime tag among others, and gives system requirements for Windows 10 64-bit only.

  2. An anime-style heroine in goggles beside a white alpaca, with the Eden Eternal logo.
    Image: X-Legend Entertainment Co., Ltd., from the Eden Eternal Steam store page. Shown to identify the game; the image belongs to its owners.

    Eden Eternal

    X-LegendFree to playSteam

    Its Steam page credits X-Legend Entertainment as developer and publisher, lists a release date of 9 May 2023 and a free-to-play price, and carries in-app purchases as a feature. The short description calls it a classic MMORPG where players ride alpacas and switch classes freely. Steam tags include Anime and Cute, and the listed requirements are for Windows.

  3. Dofus Touch

    AnkamaTurn-basedFree to start

    Ankama relaunched Dofus Touch on iOS and Android on 3 April 2024 with a new English server, per its press release. It is a prequel to the Wakfu animated series, and the release describes an art style that mixes Western cartoon and Japanese anime. Combat is tactical and turn-based.

  4. An anime-style mage with long white hair holding a staff, beside the Toram Online logo.
    Image: Asobimo, Inc., from the Toram Online Steam store page. Shown to identify the game; the image belongs to its owners.

    Toram Online

    AsobimoCross-platformFree to play

    Asobimo's 26 June 2025 update notice calls Toram Online a cross-platform MMORPG on iOS, Android and PC through Steam and Windows, listed as free to play. The game uses an anime-inspired look and has run crossover events, including one with Let This Grieving Soul Retire that OtakuKart reported would start on 28 May 2026.

  5. Blue Protocol: Star Resonance

    BokuraPC and mobileFree to play

    Developer Bokura and publisher A Plus Japan launched the free-to-play Blue Protocol: Star Resonance in Europe, North America and South America on 9 October 2025, on PC and mobile with cross-play, according to GamesBeat and RPGSite. Pocket Gamer's tier list, updated 2 October 2026 for version 2.1, lists eight classes.

  6. Neverness to Everness

    Hotta StudioGachaPC, PS5, mobile

    RPGSite announced that Hotta Studio's Neverness to Everness would launch worldwide on 29 April 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, iOS and Android, and MassivelyOP confirmed the launch on that date. MassivelyOP calls it a gacha MMO, so expect a randomized-reward shop. It is a supernatural urban open-world game, closer to an action RPG than the older titles here.

  7. A red-haired anime-style character seated on a throne in a Japanese interior, with the Aero Tales title.
    Image: Anisage Games, from the Aero Tales Online Steam store page. Shown to identify the game; the image belongs to its owners.

    Aero Tales Online

    Anisage GamesFree to playCross-platform

    Its Steam page lists Anisage Games as developer and publisher, free to play, and describes a cross-platform anime MMORPG with PvP, PvE, cooking, farming and housing. MassivelyOP reported on 22 April 2026 that it was leaving early access with a fresh-start server on 1 May.

  8. Mabinogi Mobile

    NexonAsia onlyNot in the West yet

    Nexon set 27 March 2025 as the Korean launch date for Mabinogi Mobile. Pocket Gamer wrote in September 2026 of a gradual rollout to Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, with Japan set to launch on 7 October 2026. No worldwide or English date has been announced, so Western players cannot count on it.

Facts come from the publisher pages and press reports named in each entry, read on or before 30 October 2026.

The eight at a glance

Publisher or developer, platforms and cost model, as reported

  • Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis

    Publisher or developer
    SEGA
    Platforms in the source
    Windows on Steam, cross-platform multiplayer
    Cost model
    Free to play, paid content
    Dated event
    Steam release 5 August 2020

  • Eden Eternal

    Publisher or developer
    X-Legend Entertainment
    Platforms in the source
    Windows on Steam
    Cost model
    Free to play, in-app purchases
    Dated event
    Steam release 9 May 2023

  • Dofus Touch

    Publisher or developer
    Ankama
    Platforms in the source
    iOS, Android
    Cost model
    Free to play, optional paid extras
    Dated event
    Relaunch 3 April 2024

  • Toram Online

    Publisher or developer
    Asobimo
    Platforms in the source
    iOS, Android, PC
    Cost model
    Free to play
    Dated event
    Update notice 26 June 2025

  • Blue Protocol: Star Resonance

    Publisher or developer
    Bokura (developer), A Plus Japan (publisher)
    Platforms in the source
    PC, mobile
    Cost model
    Free to play
    Dated event
    West launch 9 October 2025

  • Neverness to Everness

    Publisher or developer
    Hotta Studio (developer)
    Platforms in the source
    PC, PS5, iOS, Android
    Cost model
    Gacha
    Dated event
    Worldwide 29 April 2026

  • Aero Tales Online

    Publisher or developer
    Anisage Games
    Platforms in the source
    Steam, cross-platform
    Cost model
    Free to play
    Dated event
    Fresh-start server 1 May 2026

  • Mabinogi Mobile

    Publisher or developer
    Nexon
    Platforms in the source
    PC and mobile
    Cost model
    Unknown
    Dated event
    Korea 27 March 2025 (Nexon date); Japan set for 7 October 2026

Checked 30 October 2026.

Choosing an anime MMORPG by platform

If you want one account on a desktop and a phone, start with Toram Online or Blue Protocol: Star Resonance. Asobimo lists Toram Online on iOS, Android and PC, and the Star Resonance launch coverage describes cross-play between PC and mobile on shared servers.

If you want turn-based combat, Dofus Touch is the only entry built around it. Its press release lists iOS and Android, and the English server arrived with the April 2024 relaunch.

If you play on a console, Neverness to Everness is the only entry reported for PlayStation 5. A gacha shop sits in the game, so set a spending limit before you start. Aero Tales Online sits at the cozy end, with cooking, farming and housing beside its PvP and PvE.

If you want a game with an older, free-to-play feel on desktop, the two Steam entries are the place to look. SEGA's page for Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis lists cross-platform multiplayer, and the Eden Eternal page lists in-app purchases, so read each shop before you spend.

Platforms and shops change faster than this page can, so the quickest check before you install anything is the store page itself.

The table above lists each game's publisher or developer only as the sources name them. Where a source names a developer but no publisher, as with Neverness to Everness, the cell says so.

Left out, and why

Tower of Fantasy has no entry because its current operating status is unclear. Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves are left out because they are described as open-world action RPGs, not MMORPGs.

Aura Kingdom has no entry either. MassivelyOP reported that Aeria Games' MMORPG was removed from Steam at the publisher's request, with no date given (the publisher has described a temporary lock for new players instead), and the status elsewhere is unconfirmed. Aura Kingdom 2 is a mobile sequel that is a separate game.

If a game you like is missing, the cause is usually that no outlet we could read has confirmed it. The older Korean and 2D titles of the early 2010s sit in the archive, with the free MMORPG list covering what is playable today.

Questions about anime MMORPGs

What is the best anime MMORPG on PC and mobile?

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance and Toram Online both run on PC and mobile and are described as free to play by their publishers and press. Which one is best depends on whether you prefer a modern action look or an older anime style.

Are these anime MMORPGs free?

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, Eden Eternal, Toram Online, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, Aero Tales Online and Dofus Touch are described as free to play or free to start in the sources named above. Neverness to Everness is described as a gacha game, which carries a randomized-reward shop.

Is Neverness to Everness an MMORPG?

MassivelyOP calls it a gacha MMO. It is also an open-world action game, so it differs from classic MMORPGs.

Can I play Mabinogi Mobile in the West?

No worldwide date has been announced as of 30 October 2026. Korea launched on 27 March 2025, and Pocket Gamer wrote that Japan was set to launch on 7 October 2026, after a gradual rollout to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Which anime MMORPGs are on Steam?

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, Eden Eternal and Aero Tales Online have Steam store pages that list them as free to play, and Toram Online and Blue Protocol: Star Resonance also have Steam pages. Blue Protocol: Star Resonance launched on PC and mobile, per GamesBeat.

Is there an anime MMORPG on a console?

Neverness to Everness is the only entry reported for PlayStation 5.