What is the best mobile MMORPG right now?

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The best MMOs have traditionally been found on PC, as they usually require players to handle multiple buttons and menus at once.

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Experienced MMO players use hotkeys and keybindings to play efficiently, but this is not a substitute for mobile gaming.

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Toram Online

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Albion Online

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Villagers & Heroes

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Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds

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Adventure Quest 3D

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Black Desert Mobile

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Maple Story

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Mobile MMOs continue to grow in popularity. With the development of bigger and more powerful phones, mobile MMOs are no longer an entertaining side quest to the main quest that PC MMOs are.

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