Games Like For Honor: Why Metin2 is Worth a Look
If you enjoy For Honor, you're probably looking for games featuring close-quarters combat, clearly defined fighter archetypes and PvP. Metin2 is a different genre – an Asian action MMORPG that you can launch directly in your browser – but it shares some common ground: close-quarters combat focus, classes with their own abilities and PvP content. This page shows you objectively what makes both games unique and where Metin2 differs from For Honor.
What Makes For Honor Special
For Honor was developed by Ubisoft Montreal (together with Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Toronto and Blue Byte) and released by Ubisoft on 13 February 2017. According to official Steam data, it's a hero-based melee combat game in third-person perspective.
- Genre: Action
- Setting/Factions: Knights, Vikings, Samurai, Wu Lin and Migratory Birds
- Game Modes: Single-player, Multiplayer, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op
- Campaign: Story campaign available
- Pricing Model: Not Free-to-Play (paid)
According to the Steam description, For Honor's strength is hero-based melee combat in brutal PvP and team modes – alone or with friends.
What Metin2 Offers
Metin2 is an Asian-inspired action MMORPG with various classes, an equipment system and PvE as well as PvP content. It runs in the browser and is free-to-play, which makes getting started straightforward.
Classes and Abilities
The game features several classes, each with their own skills. For example, there are mounted abilities such as:
- Shockwave
- Mounted Combat
- Horse Stomp
- Arrow Shower (specifically for Ninja)
Equipment
Characters can be equipped with armour pieces, weapons and jewellery. Earrings, belts, bracelets and necklaces can be improved through ores, and earrings can be worn equally by all classes.
Pet System
- The pet system is available without level restrictions, however a pet cannot exceed your own character's level.
- Pet eggs are placed in the incubation basket; after hatching, an individual name (4–20 characters) can be assigned.
- Pets have a lifespan of 1–14 real-time days (some up to 45 days) and can be replenished or revived through items.
- Pets level through normal experience (90 %, when your character kills monsters) and item experience (10 %, by feeding equipment).
- Evolution stages are reached at level 40 and level 80.
Dungeons – Zodiac Temple Example
- Introduced with game version 17.5, contains twelve instances corresponding to Chinese animal deities.
- Access from level 20, recommended in a group.
- 40 floors with increasing difficulty, 10 minutes per floor.
- Final boss on floor 34, Zodiac merchant on floor 40 sells insignias.
- There are twelve guardian and ten zodiac insignias that can be traded with the monk Milbon.
Where Metin2 Differs from For Honor
Both games focus on close-quarters combat, but are otherwise designed very differently. If you're coming from For Honor, you should know the following points:
- Genre: For Honor is an action game with hero-based melee combat in third-person perspective. Metin2 is an action MMORPG with character progression, pets, dungeons and an equipment system.
- Setting: For Honor mixes Knights, Vikings, Samurai, Wu Lin and Migratory Birds. Metin2 is set in an Asian fantasy context (e.g. Chinese animal deities in the Zodiac Temple).
- Platform: For Honor is a standalone, paid game. Metin2 runs in the browser and is ready to play immediately.
- Pricing Model: For Honor is not free-to-play. Metin2 is free-to-play.
- Progression: Metin2 offers long-term MMORPG mechanics such as pet breeding, equipment improvement with ores and multi-level dungeons – elements that For Honor, according to Steam, does not offer in this form.
Comparison Table
| Feature | For Honor | Metin2 |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | PC (Steam), standalone game | Browser, ready to play |
| Free-to-Play | No | Yes |
| Setting | Knights, Vikings, Samurai, Wu Lin, Migratory Birds | Asian Fantasy |
| Genre | Action, hero-based melee combat | Action MMORPG |
| Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Story Campaign | MMORPG with PvE dungeons (e.g. Zodiac Temple) and class skills |
FAQ
Is Metin2 a direct For Honor clone?
No. According to Steam, For Honor is a hero-based melee combat action game in third-person perspective, Metin2 is an action MMORPG with classes, pets and dungeons. The commonality lies in the melee combat focus, not in the game mechanics.
What does Metin2 cost?
Metin2 is free-to-play and runs in the browser, so you can get started without any purchase. For Honor, according to Steam data, is not a free-to-play title.
Is there PvP in Metin2 like in For Honor?
Metin2 is an MMORPG with classes and their own abilities. The source mentions, among other things, class skills and mounted abilities such as Shockwave, Mounted Combat, Horse Stomp and Arrow Shower. For Honor, on the other hand, explicitly offers PvP and online PvP modes as well as team modes according to Steam.
Are there other browser alternatives?
Yes – as another browser alternative, for example Tanoth, a fantasy browser RPG, could be considered.
Conclusion & Next Step
For Honor and Metin2 cater to different genres, but both appeal to players who enjoy melee combat and clearly defined characters. If you're looking for something you can try without installation and without a purchase price, Metin2 as a free-to-play action MMORPG in the browser is an obvious option. Simply start directly in the browser and see for yourself whether the classes, dungeons and pet system appeal to you.