MMOBomb 1 second ago Best Free PvE Games for PC in 2025!
Enlisted
Step into the most famous battles of World War II in Enlisted, a free-to-play shooter from the makers of War Thunder. Experience squad-based combat from the ground level, as you command your troops, outfitted with era-authentic weapons and gear, in massive battles with over a hundred soldiers apiece.
Tarisland
If you're looking for an MMORPG that sticks to the tried-and-true structure, Tarisland may be worth checking out.
Lost Ark
Journey throughout the realm of Arkesia and do battle against a demon invasion in Smilegate's free-to-play ARPG Lost Ark!
Palia
Get your cozy MMO on as you work to build your house, collect bugs, fish, and help out friends.
Genshin Impact
Explore a bright and fantastical anime-styled world in miHoYo's free-to-play online RPG Genshin Impact.
Destiny 2
Embark on a heroic quest to save humanity in Bungie's epic sci-fi MMO shooter Destiny 2, now free-to-play.
Tower of Fantasy
Tower of Fantasy brings the MMORPG experience to PC and mobile with a F2P, splashy, anime-esque style.
Warframe
Warframe is a free to play sci-fi co-op 3rd-person shooter being developed by Digital Extremes, the makers of The Darkness 2.
Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars 2 represents ArenaNet's attempt to turn MMO convention on its ears and create an engaging game for players of all skill levels and play styles.
Phantasy Star Online 2
Phantasy Star Online 2 is a free to play 3D MMORPG published by SEGA. Based on the original Dreamcast and Gamecube series, Phantasy Star Online 2 offers players the chance to visit detailed worlds and fight hundreds of interesting enemies.
Albion Online
Albion Online is a 3D sandbox MMORPG with player freedom being at the center of the game. Players will be able to claim land, build a house, gather resources, craft items which they can use or sell, and engage in Guild vs Guild or open world PVP.
RIFT
Rift, a once Pay-to-play MMORPG now Free to Play by Trion Worlds is set in a world being torn apart by mystical energies.
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) is a free to play 3D Sci-Fi MMORPG based on the popular Star Wars universe.
Star Trek Online
Star Trek Online (STO) is a free to play 3D Sci-Fi MMORPG based on the popular Star Trek series.
Dungeons and Dragons Online
Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO) is a free-to-play 3D Fantasy MMORPG based on the classic Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) tabletop role playing game.
The Lord of the Rings Online
The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online roleplaying game based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkien.
RuneScape
RuneScape is one of the most popular free-to-play Browser MMORPG, from the British development studio Jagex. Set in a detailed, medieval fantasy world of epic scale both geographically and historically, RuneScape proudly draws its inspiration from classic role-playing games to deliver a contemporary, innovative and original experience for millions of players across the globe, with a popular subscription option of even greater scale and ambition, both running directly within almost any computer’s browser.
Brighter Shores
If you are a Runescape fan, you may want to check out the latest MMORPG project from its creator.
Diablo Immortal
Diablo Immortal is an all-new massively multiplayer online action RPG and Blizzard’s long advertised mobile Diablo experience (that totally was not coming to PC) comes to PC complete with all the demon slaying and looting you could want.
Neverwinter
Neverwinter is an action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons and Dragons universe.
Path of Exile 2
One of the most successful ARPGs out there gets a follow-up title 11 years later.
Delta Force
The Delta Force name is back and this time it's experimenting with extraction gameplay.
Starborne: Frontiers
Build your space empire in Starborne, a free-to-play sci-fi MMO strategy game
Return Alive
KOG Games tries their hand at a Top-down Tactical Shooter Game for the first time.
Stormgate
A new real-time strategy title crafted by veterans of some of the genre's classics.
The First Descendant
Push back against the Vulgus with your Descendant of choice in this free-to-play PvE-only looter-shooter.
Fractured Online
It's been a long road to get here, but Fractured Online is now free-to-play.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PvE in games?
"PvE" is "Player Versus Environment" and is the feature games will advertise when their games include portions, large or small, of content that is centered around players completing tasks or challenges where the game itself is the opponent. This could be a large AI controlled boss or enemies controlled by AI out in the game's world.
In MMORPGs, for example, "PvE" usually describes the fact that the game offers questing, dungeons, raids, or other content where players (alone or in groups) take on challenges against AI controlled enemies.
Even most single player games could be considered "PvE" since the game is centered around the player beating the game by themselves by completing each level, completing the story, beating the "big baddie" or successfully completing other objectives that are challenges within and controlled by the game's software.
What does PvE mean?
What are the best free PvE games?
The best free PvE games is a very difficult list to put together as the genre the game belongs to is going to be a huge factor in determining if the game is something you will want to play. Largely PvE focused games can also contain some small PvP (Player Versus Player) element, too.
MMORPGs like Lost Ark are largely considered to be PvE due to the large amount of that type of content they contain, however even games focused more on PvE can contain PvP, as Lost Ark does.
Here are a few generally popular free PvE centered games that may or may not also include some type of smaller PvP content in no order. These should get you started on great PvE content. We have tried to make the list non-genre specific to give you many options to explore, but we would recommend searching our genre specific lists and filtering by PvE if you are interested in a specific genre:
1. Guild Wars 22. Destiny 2
3. Star Wars: The Old Republic
4. Genshin Impact
5. Lost Ark
6. Tower of Fantasy
7. Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis
8. Albion Online
9. Dauntless
10. Lord of the Rings Online