Best mobile MMORPGs: eight picks for Android and iOS, with sources

The best mobile MMORPGs on this list were picked because a publisher or a named outlet backs each fact. You get the publisher, the mobile launch date and how the game charges.

As of October 30, 20268 games

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How the best mobile MMORPGs were picked

A game qualifies as a mobile MMORPG here if it runs on Android or iOS, shares a persistent online world with other players, and has been reported on by a publisher or by gaming press that we could read. Popularity charts and star ratings are not used. They change by the week and differ by store.

The site follows 2D, Korean and free-to-play games, and the list does not force that lane. MapleStory M is the obvious lane match, but the only report found on its current status was a single secondhand account of a Steam launch, and that Steam listing is a PC release, so its mobile status is unclear and it has no entry. Where a game is free to start, the tags say so.

Everything below is stated as of 30 October 2026. Prices, servers and content plans change, so the entries give launch dates and the model the publisher described, not a promise about next month.

The best mobile MMORPGs

Ordered by the first dated mobile event in each entry, oldest first. Status as of 30 October 2026.

  1. The Old School RuneScape logo, a stone-lettered title with a sword and red banner, on a dark dungeon background.
    Image: Jagex Ltd, from the Old School RuneScape Steam store page. Shown to identify the game; the image belongs to its owners.

    Old School RuneScape

    JagexFree to playShared account

    Jagex's Old School RuneScape was released on iOS and Android on 30 October 2018, according to TouchArcade. Engadget reported on 1 November 2018 that it was out on both, free to play, and that it works with the same accounts as the desktop client. PocketGamer.biz reported that the iOS launch brought over one million downloads.

  2. Armies charging a stone castle under banners, with the Albion Online logo in the corner.
    Image: Sandbox Interactive GmbH, from the Albion Online Steam store page. Shown to identify the game; the image belongs to its owners.

    Albion Online

    Sandbox InteractiveCross-platformFree to start

    A Sandbox Interactive press release dated 9 June 2021 announced the iOS and Android launch that day. It describes the mobile version as the complete game on the same single global server as the desktop version, with one account across devices; the studio has since added separate Asia and Europe worlds, so that wording describes the 2021 launch. Gfinity Esports described it as free to play with in-app purchases.

  3. The RuneScape logo beside an armoured skeletal mage holding glowing blue magic.
    Image: Jagex Ltd, from the RuneScape Steam store page. Shown to identify the game; the image belongs to its owners.

    RuneScape

    JagexFree downloadCross-play with PC

    Pocket Tactics, on a page updated 17 June 2021, listed Jagex's RuneScape on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). It describes the app as free to download with a seven-day free trial, and says the mobile versions have full cross-play with the PC original, so progress carries across devices. The page does not describe membership terms, so check the store listing for what follows the trial.

  4. Dofus Touch

    AnkamaTurn-basedFree to start

    Ankama relaunched Dofus Touch on iOS and Android on 3 April 2024 with a new English server, according to its press release. The combat is tactical and turn-based, and the game is a prequel to the Wakfu animated series. Ankama calls it true free-to-play, with bonus packs, cosmetics and optional services as paid extras.

  5. Tarisland

    Level InfinitePC and mobileFree to play

    PCGamesN reported on 28 May 2024 that Tarisland would launch on 21 June 2024 on PC and mobile, free to play at release, and named Locojoy and Level Infinite as the developers. Games Press carried Level Infinite's release saying the game went live worldwide that day through the App Store, Google Play and its official website. Its status as of 30 October 2026 is unclear, so treat it as a 2024 launch only.

  6. Black Desert Mobile

    Pearl Abyss

    Pearl Abyss published its Heidel Ball 2026 update schedule for Black Desert Mobile on 14 July 2026. MassivelyOP reported on 18 August 2026 that the game marked one year of its united global server, merged on 19 August 2025, with five weeks of events.

  7. Odin: Valhalla Rising

    Kakao GamesFree to play

    Kakao Games launched Odin: Valhalla Rising globally on PC and mobile on 29 April 2025, per its press release. The studio is Lionheart Studio. Cogconnected reported in April 2026 that the first anniversary update added a Bard class.

  8. Ragnarok Origin Classic

    GravityPC and mobileMonthly pass

    Gravity launched Ragnarok Origin Classic in North, Central and South America on 23 July 2026, on PC and mobile, according to its release carried by MassivelyOP on 26 July 2026. The Americas version uses a monthly pass, so it is not free to start.

Facts come from the publisher releases and press reports named in each entry. Store ratings and download counts are not used.

What changes when an MMORPG moves to a phone

The oldest entry shows the pattern. PocketGamer.biz reported that Old School RuneScape's iOS launch followed a members-only Android beta, and that the iOS launch brought over one million downloads. The account system stayed the same, so a player could log in on a desktop and a phone alike. Pocket Tactics reports the same for RuneScape: full cross-play with the PC version.

Albion Online took the same route with a different design. At its June 2021 launch its mobile build ran beside the PC game on one single global server, so a guild could mix desktop and phone players. Odin: Valhalla Rising went the other way and launched on PC and mobile together in April 2025.

The lower half of the list is built from Tarisland, Black Desert Mobile, Odin: Valhalla Rising and Ragnarok Origin Classic, and their cost models differ: the table shows free to play for Tarisland and Odin, a monthly pass for Ragnarok Origin Classic and no stated model for Black Desert Mobile. Read the shop terms in the store listing before you commit time to any of them.

Tarisland and Odin: Valhalla Rising each launched on phones and PC at the same time, in June 2024 and April 2025 respectively. Ragnarok Origin Classic did the same in July 2026 for the Americas. The older entries came to phones after years on desktop.

Not covered: store ratings, download counts and revenue rankings, because none can be checked against a stable source, and games that could not be checked, such as MapleStory M. A game missing from the list is not a judgment on it.

The archive games from 2010 to 2013 were PC clients, and phones played no part in their story. The games archive covers them one by one, and the free MMORPG list covers what to play on a desktop today.

Check the store listing for in-app purchases and trial terms before installing: of the eight, only the cost wording in the sources named above is used here, and it can change.

The eight at a glance

Cost model and mobile start, as reported

  • Old School RuneScape

    Publisher
    Jagex
    On mobile since
    30 October 2018
    Cost model reported
    Free to play

  • Albion Online

    Publisher
    Sandbox Interactive
    On mobile since
    9 June 2021
    Cost model reported
    Free to play, in-app purchases

  • RuneScape

    Publisher
    Jagex
    On mobile since
    Listed on iOS and Android as of 17 June 2021
    Cost model reported
    Free download, seven-day trial

  • Dofus Touch

    Publisher
    Ankama
    On mobile since
    Relaunch 3 April 2024
    Cost model reported
    Free to play, optional paid extras

  • Tarisland

    Publisher
    Level Infinite
    On mobile since
    21 June 2024 (worldwide)
    Cost model reported
    Free to play at release

  • Black Desert Mobile

    Publisher
    Pearl Abyss
    On mobile since
    Unknown
    Cost model reported
    Unknown

  • Odin: Valhalla Rising

    Publisher
    Kakao Games
    On mobile since
    29 April 2025 (global)
    Cost model reported
    Free to play

  • Ragnarok Origin Classic

    Publisher
    Gravity
    On mobile since
    23 July 2026 (Americas)
    Cost model reported
    Monthly pass

Checked 30 October 2026. Rows follow the entry order.

Questions about mobile MMORPGs

Which mobile MMORPGs share an account with the PC version?

Engadget reported that Old School RuneScape on mobile uses the same accounts as the desktop client. Albion Online's launch coverage describes a single account across PC and mobile.

Which of these mobile MMORPGs are free?

Old School RuneScape, Albion Online, Dofus Touch, Tarisland and Odin: Valhalla Rising are described as free to play by the sources named above. RuneScape is a free download with a seven-day trial. Ragnarok Origin Classic uses a monthly pass in the Americas.

Is there a 2D mobile MMORPG from Korea on the list?

No entry is confirmed as both 2D and Korean. None of the entries is described as 2D side-scrolling.

Do these games have a mobile launch date?

Yes, except Black Desert Mobile, where the date is unknown. For RuneScape the source gives only that the app was listed as of 17 June 2021. The table shows each date.

Which of these mobile MMORPGs also run on PC?

Tarisland, Odin: Valhalla Rising and Ragnarok Origin Classic are described as launching on PC and mobile. Albion Online, Old School RuneScape and RuneScape share accounts or progress with their PC versions, according to the sources named above.

Does any entry have a Western server added later?

Dofus Touch is the one case: Ankama's 3 April 2024 relaunch added a new English server.