Mabinogi vs NosTale
Mabinogi
Mabinogi is a free-to-play anime MMORPG that has a nice blend between MMO dungeon crawler/ sandbox and life simulation. It is a rather dated game and is not very newbie-friendly in regards to its combat system and controls... unless you have someone on the inside guiding you as you play the game. The talents and rebirth system ensure that players can gradually (if they’re hardworking enough) learn all the talents if they want to. There are also plenty of dungeons, and PvP arenas that you can enjoy. If you like collecting stuff, you might be delighted to know that Mabinogi offers a plethora of pets, mounts and cosmetics that you can purchase via the in-game shop. So, join the loyal fan base at Mabinogi today and try the game out!NosTale
NosTale is an anime-inspired MMORPG filled with adorable, chibi-like characters set a vibrant, colorful world. Specialize your adventurer into either a Swordsman, Archer or Mage and set off on an amazing journey to catch as many pets as you can for your collection, or if you're a tad bit more picky, to catch only the strongest pets so you can win all your battles. Sometimes, you will also get an NPC as a companion on your travels. Players are given plenty of methods to improve their own characters along with that of their pets and companions. In addition to the usual PvP and PvE content, the game even has special events that will teleport you to a limited-time mini-dungeon where you'll need to fight various creatures and enemies alone or with some friends.NosTale is actually quite similar to other cute-looking, pet-catching/collecting MMORPGs where pets play an important role in the games' combat system, much like Digimon Master Online or any Pokemon game. So, if you enjoy this sort of games, you might want to check out NosTale!