List of MMORPGs
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This is a selected list of massively multiplayer online role-playing game
s. MMORPGs are large multi-user games that take place in perpetual online worlds with hundreds or thousands of other players. MMORPGs can also include computer role-playing games in which each player controls an avatar
that interacts with other players, completes tasks to gain experience, and acquires items.
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
s. MMORPGs are large multi-user games that take place in perpetual online worlds with hundreds or thousands of other players. MMORPGs can also include computer role-playing games in which each player controls an avatar
Avatar (computing)
In computing, an avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character. It may take either a three-dimensional form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communities. It can also refer to a text...
that interacts with other players, completes tasks to gain experience, and acquires items.
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4th Coming, The The 4th Coming The 4th Coming , and also known in French as La Quatrième Prophétie, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in 1999 by Vircom Interactive for Microsoft Windows... |
2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Free-to-play (on most servers) | |||
9Dragons 9Dragons 9Dragons is a martial arts-themed massively multiplayer online role playing game, developed by Korean video game company Indy21. The game features 3D graphics and traditional Massively multiplayer online game control schemes... |
3D | Historical fantasy (China), martial arts | Free-to-play | |||
Ace Online Ace Online Ace Online is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online game , 3D shooter, developed by MasangSoft and owned by YD Online Corp.-History:... |
Released | 3D | Sci-Fi | Free-to-play | ||
Aces High | 3D | World War II combat theater | Pay-to-play | |||
AdventureQuest Worlds AdventureQuest Worlds AdventureQuest Worlds, often shortened to AQWorlds or simply AQW, is a browser-based MMORPG or massively multiplayer online role playing game developed by Artix Entertainment in 2008. Unlike most massively multiplayer role playing games, AdventureQuest Worlds was developed entirely in Adobe Flash... |
2D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play (on most servers) | Browser-based | ||
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by a Norwegian computer video game developer company, Funcom, and is published by Eidos Interactive for the PC platform... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Aion: The Tower of Eternity Aion (computer game) Aion: The Tower of Eternity , known also as in Japan, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game released by NCsoft, a major Korean game developer. Aion was known as "Aion: The Tower of Eternity" but was released in North America under the one-word title of Aion... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2008 | ||
AIKA Online AIKA Online AIKA Online is a free-to-play MMORPG published by two publishers, HanbitSoft and Gala Inc. In Aika’s fantasy world, the demon-like Zerecas have corrupted and enslaved all the creatures in the land with the motive to rid the world of all Humans. The Goddess Aika created the fairy-like Prans to ally... |
3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Alganon Alganon Alganon is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game designed by David Allen, developed by Arizona-based Quest Online. Alganon was previously called "Crusade". Alganon is subscriber-based, requiring an active Internet connection... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Allods Online Allods Online Allods Online is a free-to-play 3D fantasy MMORPG developed by Astrum Nival and published by Astrum Nival in Russia and Turkey, Gala-Net in North America, Cayenne Tech in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, Gala Networks Europe in Europe, and Level Up! Games in Brazil and the Philippines.The fourth in... |
3D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
Anarchy Online Anarchy Online Anarchy Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game published and developed by Funcom. Released in the summer of 2001, the game was first in the genre to include a science-fiction setting, dynamic quests, free trials, and in-game advertising. The most ground breaking feature in... |
3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2001 | ||
Angel Love Online | 2D | Fantasy | ||||
ArchLord ArchLord ArchLord is a 3D fantasy MMORPG developed by NHN Games and Codemasters Online Gaming . The game was released in March 2005 in South Korea and October 2006 in North America and Europe, receiving poor reviews from the gaming press. In August 2007, ArchLord became free-to-play to coincide with the... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Asda Story Asda Story Asda Story is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by MaxOn Soft Corp and is published by GamesCampus for the North American market, Play Media Group for the European market, OnGame for the Brazilian market, nDoors for the Japan market and mGame for the Korean market. The Open... |
3D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
Asheron's Call Asheron's Call Asheron's Call is a fantasy MMORPG for Microsoft Windows-based PCs developed and published by Turbine Entertainment. It was published by Microsoft until 2004. Asheron's Call is set on the continent of Dereth and its surrounding islands on the fictional planet of Auberean... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | |||
Asheron's Call 2 Asheron's Call 2 Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings was a fantasy MMORPG for Microsoft Windows-based PCs that was released on November 22, 2002 and shut down on December 30, 2005... |
Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Atlantica Online Atlantica Online Atlantica Online is a free to play 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by NDOORS Corporation. The game is set in an alternate history Earth, with the game map consisting of large parts of the northern hemisphere... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Turn-based strategy | ||
Battlestar Galactica Online Battlestar Galactica Online Battlestar Galactica Online is a browser-based Massively Multiplayer Online Game based on the 2004 television series Battlestar Galactica. Released in open beta on February 8, 2011, it was developed by Bigpoint and Artplant using the Unity Game Development Tool. In less than three months of... |
Under development (beta) | Science fiction | Free-to-Play | Browser-based, Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica TV series in 1978, and was followed by a brief sequel TV series in 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games... license |
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Black Prophecy Black Prophecy Black Prophecy is a 3D real-time combat space massively multiplayer online game by Reakktor Media GmbH, the creators of Neocron.Reakktor Media started the open beta test phase of the game on February 2011, and they have teamed up with German distributor gamigo AG to publish the game.Black Prophecy... |
Under development (beta) | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | Spaceship Spacecraft A spacecraft or spaceship is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo.... combat |
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Blade & Soul Blade & Soul Blade & Soul is a fantasy martial-arts massively multiplayer online role-playing game in development by Korean game developer NCsoft and its Team Bloodlust division.-History:... |
Under development | 3D | Fantasy, martial arts Martial arts Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development.... |
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Blood Wars Blood Wars Blood Wars is a free Polish MMORPG in which players play as vampires in a post nuclear world and have to fight for dominance in the only city that survived the apocalypse.... |
Horror Horror fiction Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural... , fantasy |
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BOTS!! | Shut down | 3D | Science fiction (robot Robot A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or... s) |
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Cabal Online Cabal Online Cabal Online is a free-to-play, 3D massively-multiplayer online role-playing game , developed by South Korean company ESTsoft. Different versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall is a massively multiplayer online game developed by Cartoon Network and Grigon Entertainment. FusionFall uses the Unity engine as its client technology basis.... |
3D | Cartoon Cartoon A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works... |
Freemium(2009-2010),Free-to-play(2010-present) | Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States.... license |
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Castle of Heroes Castle of Heroes Castle of Heroes is a massively multiplayer online fantasy browser-based strategy game developed by the Chinese developer Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd. and published in the United States by its U.S. publishing division, Snail Games USA... |
2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Browser-based | ||
Champions Online Champions Online Champions Online is a free-to-play superhero-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game by former City of Heroes/Villains developer Cryptic Studios based on the Champions license. The game's rules and setting are loosely based on the HERO System ruleset... |
3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2009 | ||
City of Heroes City of Heroes City of Heroes is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCsoft. The game was launched in North America on April 27, 2004 and in Europe on February 4, 2005 with English, German and French language... |
3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2004 | Complements City of Villains | |
City of Villains City of Villains City of Villains is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. Released on October 31, 2005 , the game is integrated with their previous release, City of Heroes... |
3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2005 | Complements City of Heroes | |
Clan Lord Clan Lord Clan Lord is the Macintosh's first massively multiplayer online role-playing game , made by Delta Tao Software. It was started in the late 1990s and is still going, with a regular update every 3 weeks. In 2001 it was voted one of the top ten Mac games of all time in GAMES Magazine. By the end of... |
2D | Fantasy | Primarily for Macintoch | |||
Club Penguin Club Penguin Club Penguin is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game involving a virtual world containing a range of online games and activities, by Club Penguin Entertainment . Players use cartoon penguin-avatars and play in a winter-set virtual world... |
2D | Cartoon | Freemium | Browser-based | ||
Concerto Gate Concerto Gate is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Ponsbic and Square Enix. It is the sequel to Cross Gate. The game was released in Japan in 2007, and a planned North American release was cancelled after a beta release in July 2008.-Gameplay:... |
Shut down | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Cronous Cronous Cronous: The Shadow of Conspiracy is an action MMORPG. A player attacks monsters and accumulates experience by solving a high number of quests. Accumulated experience is reflected in the player’s level and he can use a special item according to the level, or he can use skills at that certain level... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Cross Gate | Shut down | 2D | Fantasy | |||
Crowns of Power Crowns of Power Crowns of Power, also referred to as CoP, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was launched live on August 21, 2008. It was developed by Rampid Interactive and its development can be credited to a team of 5 people made up by Peter Simard, Matt Ensign, Matt... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Dark Age of Camelot Dark Age of Camelot Dark Age of Camelot is a 3D medieval fantasy MMORPG, released on October 10 2001 in North America and in Europe shortly after through it's partner GOA. It is still running today recently celebrating its 10th anniversary.... |
3D | Mythology (Arthurian) | Pay-to-play | 2001 | ||
Dark Ages Dark Ages (computer game) Dark Ages is a MMORPG based on Celtic mythology, originally developed by Nexon and now operated by KRU Interactive. It is loosely based on the Korean game called Legend of Darkness. The American version was developed by David Ethan Kennerly who based it somewhat on the works of horror writer H. P.... |
2D | Mythology (Celtic Celtic mythology Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. Like other Iron Age Europeans, the early Celts maintained a polytheistic mythology and religious structure... ) |
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Dark and Light Dark and Light Dark and Light is a former pay to play fantasy MMORPG developed in Reunion Island by NPCube and published by Farlan Entertainment. It was released on June 6, 2006, to largely negative reviews... |
Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Darkeden Darkeden DarkEden is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game in isometric projection or 3/4 perspective developed and published by SOFTON. The game has a horror theme based on a war between humans , vampires and Ousters in a region called Helea located in a fictional country... |
2D | Horror | ||||
Darkfall Darkfall Darkfall is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Aventurine SA that combines real-time action and strategy in a fantasy setting. The game features unrestricted PvP, full looting, a large, dynamic game world, and a player-skill dependent combat system free of the class and... |
3D | Medieval fantasy | Pay-to-play | |||
Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands is an early massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was developed and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. in 1996 for Windows 95. Dark Sun Online is based on the licensed Dark Sun campaign setting for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons tabletop... |
2D | Fantasy | Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997... license |
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Dawntide Dawntide Dawntide is an open world MMOG being developed by Working as Intended, an independent studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and is currently in the Open Beta phase of development. It uses the Gamebryo engine from Emergent Game Technologies and CEGUI for UI... |
Under development (open beta) | 3D | Medieval fantasy | |||
Dead Frontier Dead Frontier Dead Frontier is a free, browser-based MMORPG that is operated by Creaky Corpse Ltd. Neil Yates is the creator and developer of the game as well as an active player with his in-game character known as AdminPwn.... |
Under development (beta) | 3D and 2D | Horror | Free-to-play | ||
DECO Online DECO Online DECO Online was a Free to Play/Free to Download MMORPG developed by Rocksoft and published in English by JOYMAX Interactive, and in Indonesian by PlayOn Interactive. DECO has no monthly subscription fees and instead the game features a Cash Item Shop... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
DC Universe Online DC Universe Online DC Universe Online or DCUO is an MMORPG by Sony Online Entertainment – Austin. Jim Lee serves as the game's Executive Creative Director, along with Carlos D'Anda, JJ Kirby, Oliver Nome, Eddie Nuñez, Livio Ramondelli, and Michael Lopez... |
3D | Superheroes | Freemium | DC Comics DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner... license |
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Diaspora Diaspora (computer game) Diaspora was a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game created by Altitude Productions. Released from beta in June 2000. By the Christmas of 2000, the game boasted over 35,000 registered user accounts. By April the following year, it peaked at around 70,000 registrations... |
Defunct | 2D | Science fiction | Space trading game | ||
Doctor Who: Worlds in Time Doctor Who: Worlds in Time Doctor Who: Worlds in Time is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game created for the Adobe Flash platform developed by Three Rings Design. It is based on the science fiction series Doctor Who and is due to be released late 2011... |
Under development | Science fiction | ||||
Dofus Dofus Dofus is a Flash based massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed and published by Ankama Games, a French computer game manufacturer. Originally released solely in French, it has since been translated into many other languages. It is primarily a Pay to Play game, though it still... |
2D | Fantasy | Tactical combat | |||
Dragon Ball Online Dragon Ball Online is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game being developed simultaneously in Japan and South Korea by NTL, set in the Dragon Ball universe, first introduced by the Dragon Ball Japanese manga in 1984... |
3D | Cartoon | Free-to-play | Anime/manga graphical style | ||
Dragon Nest Dragon Nest Dragon Nest is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG developed by Eyedentity Games. It uses a non-targeting combat system ensuring that players have complete control over every single one of their character's movements... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Dragon Oath Dragon Oath Dragon Oath is the name given to a series of MMORPGs published by ChangYou.com, a part of the Sohu group. As ChangYou.com's flagship title, Dragon Oath is an award-winning MMO of great depth... |
3D | Mythology (Chinese) | Free-to-play | Based on the novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong. It was first serialized concurrently from September 3, 1963 to May 27, 1966 in Ming Pao in Hong Kong and Nanyang Siang Pau in Singapore.... by Jin Yong |
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Dragonica Dragonica Dragonica known in North America as Dragon Saga, is a free-to-play 3D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Barunson Interactive. Development has been ongoing since March 2006. Operation of Dragonica is relegated to different publishers for their respective... |
Active | 3D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Anime/manga-style hack-and-slash | |
DragonRealms DragonRealms DragonRealms is a medieval fantasy game set in the world of Elanthia. One of the oldest and most popular examples of the MUD genre, it was developed from 1992-1995 and released in February 1996. It was originally intended for an online service planned by the Ziff-Davis company... |
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Dreamlords Dreamlords .Dreamlords is a MMOG massively multiplayer real-time strategy game, developed by Lockpick Entertainment. Dreamlords is online only, and is free to play with an option to pay for additional benefit... |
3D | Fantasy | Both browser- and client-based | |||
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Turbine, Inc. for Microsoft Windows, and originally marketed as Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2006 | D&D 3.5 Edition ruleset | |
Dungeon Runners Dungeon Runners Dungeon Runners was a medieval fantasy, often satirical MMORPG developed and published by NCsoft. It featured gameplay similar to the Diablo series of games.- Development :... |
Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | freemium | ||
Dynasty Warriors Online | 3D | Historical fantasy (China), martial arts | Free-to-play | |||
Earthrise Earthrise (video game) Earthrise is a science fiction Player vs Player MMORPG by the independent Bulgarian team Masthead Studios released on February 2011, it is Masthead's first video game.... |
3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | |||
Earth & Beyond Earth & Beyond Earth & Beyond was a science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Electronic Arts . The game was released on September 24, 2002 in the United States. EA shut down Earth & Beyond on September 22, 2004... |
Defunct | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | ||
Earth Eternal Earth Eternal Earth Eternal is a graphical massively multiplayer online role-playing game currently in open beta that was created by Sparkplay Media, and soon to be re-published by Sankando. It was first announced on January 10, 2007, and was released for Open Beta on Oct. 7, 2009. It is free to play with... |
Defunct | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Browser-based | ||
Emil Chronicle Online Emil Chronicle Online Emil Chronicle Online , often referred to as ECO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by Headlock and published by GungHo. It was first released in Japan on November 24, 2005 for Microsoft Windows. Gravity purchased the worldwide distribution rights for all regions except... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Empire of Sports Empire of Sports Empire of Sports is an online multisport MMORPG developed by the French company F4, that advertises itself as the first ever of that style. It was first demo-ed at the Leipzig Games Convention in August 2007 and is currently in a so-called Prologue phase which objectives are similar to a beta testing... |
3D | Sports | ||||
Entropia Universe Entropia Universe Entropia Universe is a massively multiplayer online virtual universe designed by the Swedish software company MindArk, based in Gothenburg. Entropia uses a micropayment business model, in which players may buy in-game currency with real money that can be redeemed back into real world funds at a... |
3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | |||
EVE Online EVE Online Eve Online is a video game by CCP Games. It is a player-driven, persistent-world MMORPG set in a science fiction space setting. Characters pilot customizable ships through a galaxy of over 7,500 star systems. Most star systems are connected to one or more other star systems by means of stargates... |
3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2003 | Space vehicle piloting, trading, and business management | |
EverQuest EverQuest EverQuest, often shortened to EQ, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was released on the 16th of March, 1999. The original design is credited to Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 1999 | ||
EverQuest II EverQuest II EverQuest II is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment , based on EverQuest, and shipped on 8 November 2004... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2004 | Sequel to Everquest | |
EverQuest Online Adventures EverQuest Online Adventures EverQuest Online Adventures is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game for the PlayStation 2. EQOA is one of the few MMORPGs released on a video game console... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2003 | PlayStation 2-exclusive; prequel to Everquest | |
Fantage Fantage Fantage is a MMORPG involving a virtual world containing a range of online games and activities, developed by Fantage, Inc. Players are able to customize their cartoon avatars from hair color to clothes and explore a town-like virtual world... |
2D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
Face of Mankind Face of Mankind Face of Mankind is a first and third-person massively multiplayer online action role playing game set in a futuristic persistent world. The game is played from a variety of points of view... |
3D | Science fiction | Freemium | |||
Fallen Earth Fallen Earth Fallen Earth is a free-to-play MMO developed by Reloaded Productions . The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon... |
3D | Post-apocalyptic | Freemium | |||
Fallout Online Fallout Online Fallout Online is an upcoming massively multiplayer online video game set in the Fallout world that is being developed by Masthead Studios and being published by Interplay, with members of the Interplay team providing creative control and design... |
Under development | 3D | Post-apocalyptic | Science fiction alternate history | ||
Fantasy Westward Journey Fantasy Westward Journey Fantasy Westward Journey is a MMORPG developed and run by NetEase. The game is the most popular online game in China as of May 2007 by peak concurrent users , with a peak count of 1.5 million. Registered users reached 25 million by April 2005, with 576,000 peak concurrent players on 198 game... |
2D | Fantasy (Chinese) | Inspired by Journey to the West Journey to the West Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. It was written by Wu Cheng'en in the 16th century. In English-speaking countries, the tale is also often known simply as Monkey. This was one title used for a popular, abridged translation by Arthur Waley... |
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Fiesta Online Fiesta Online Fiesta is a free to play MMORPG, published by Ons On Soft in Korea, and hosted by Outspark for the North American English market as well as by gamigo AG for EU territories .... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Final Fantasy XI Final Fantasy XI , also known as Final Fantasy XI Online, is a MMORPG developed and published by Square as part of the Final Fantasy series. It was released in Japan on Sony's PlayStation 2 on May 16, 2002, and was released for Microsoft's Windows-based personal computers in November 2002... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | Multiplatform: PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 | ||
Final Fantasy XIV Final Fantasy XIV , also known as Final Fantasy XIV Online, is the fourteenth installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was released in September 2010 for Microsoft Windows, with a PlayStation 3 port in development. The game is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game and is developed and published by... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | Multiplatform: PC, PlayStation 3 | ||
Flyff Flyff Flyff is a fantasy MMORPG by Korean development company Gala Lab .Flyff is a fairly typical party-oriented grinding game where no character can do everything, and efficient play requires working in groups to level up by killing monsters, or Masquerpets... |
3D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
Free Realms Free Realms Free Realms is a massively multiplayer online role playing video game developed by Sony Online Entertainment set in a fantasy-themed world, named Sacred Grove for the PC, Mac and PlayStation 3. The game was released on April 29, 2009, for the Windows PC... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Browser-based | ||
Fung Wan Online Fung Wan Online Fung Wan Online was a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the Chinese comic Fung Wan, also known as The Storm Riders. It was developed by Phoenix Games Studio and was operated by CiB Net Station last, it is now defunct and ceases to operate. The game was available in a free... |
Defunct | 3D | Fantasy (Chinese) | Based on the Chinese comic Fung Wan Fung Wan Fung Wan is a Hong Kong wuxia manhua series. It is the first manhua released by Ma Wing-shing in 1989 with the help of his assistant Siu Kit under his own company, Jonesky Publishing. The title translates to "Wind and Cloud"... |
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Furcadia Furcadia Furcadia is a MMOSG/MMORPG or graphical MUD, set in a fantasy world inhabited by anthropomorphic creatures. The game is based on user-created content, socializing and free-form roleplaying... |
2D | Fantasy | ||||
Fury Fury (computer game) Fury was a player versus player competitive online role-playing game / massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Auran. It was released on 16 October 2007 and was shut down on 7 August 2008... |
Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Gekkeiju Online Gekkeiju Online is a 3D MMORPG developed by a Finnish indie software company, Coolhouse in 2003. It incorporates anime-style characters into a medieval fantasy world.... |
3D | Medieval fantasy | ||||
Gemstone IV GemStone IV GemStone IV is a multiplayer text-based online role-playing game produced by Simutronics. Players control characters in a High Fantasy game world named "Elanthia". The first playable version of the game was known as GemStone ][ and was launched in April 1988 on GEnie... |
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GodsWar Online GodsWar Online GodsWar Online is MMORPG created by IGG. The game is set in Ancient Greece with a Greek mythology theme. GodsWar Online was released last May 2009. There are a total of 4 different classes which include: Warrior, Champion, Mage, and Priest. Players can choose their starting city which will either... |
3D | Mythology (Greek) | Free-to-play | |||
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is the title of an MMORPG made by Heatwave Interactive. The game is set in the world of Ancient Rome, and combines historical elements and enemies with mythological ones... |
3D | Mythology (Roman) | Pay-to-play | |||
Granado Espada Granado Espada *Granado Espada, also known as Sword of the New World: Granado Espada in North America , is a Korean fantasy MMORPG developed by IMC Games Co.,Ltd., and published in North America by K2 Network. It was launched in the summer of 2007... (Sword of the New World) |
3D | Historical fantasy (Age of Exploration) | ||||
Guild Wars Guild Wars Guild Wars is an episodic series of online 3D fantasy role-playing games developed by ArenaNet and published by NCsoft. Although often defined as an MMORPG the developers define it as a CORPG due to significant differences from the MMORPG genre. It provides two main modes of gameplay—a cooperative... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | ||
Guild Wars 2 Guild Wars 2 Guild Wars 2 is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game in development by ArenaNet. Set in the fantasy world of Tyria, the game follows the re-emergence of Destiny's Edge, a disbanded guild dedicated to fighting the Elder Dragons, a Lovecraftian species that has seized control of Tyria in... |
Under development | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | ||
Helbreath Helbreath Helbreath is a MMORPG developed by Siementech Co. Ltd and launched first in South Korea in 1999. An International version and an USA version were introduced in the subsequent years and were both met with moderate success... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Hello Kitty Online Hello Kitty Online Hello Kitty Online is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game developed by Sanrio Digital and Typhoon Games... |
Cartoon | Free-to-play | ||||
Hero Online Hero online Hero Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game produced by Netgame based on a story written by three generations of Chinese novelists. Hero Online is free to play with cash shop items available, much like The Legend of Ares, Scions of Fate, Silkroad Online and many other MMORPG's... |
3D | Mythology (Chinese) | Free-to-play | |||
Hero's Journey | Under development | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Hooded Gunman, The The Hooded Gunman The Hooded Gunman is an online massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by entrepreneur Warren Dowey. The game is based on The Troubles of Northern Ireland. The game allows the user to build a Loyalist or Republican criminal gang to build an empire based on racketeering drugs and... |
Text-based (turn-based) | History ("The Troubles The Troubles The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast... ") |
Irish para-militarism | |||
Horizons: Empire of Istaria Horizons: Empire of Istaria Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Virtrium and originally released by Artifact Entertainment as Horizons: Empire of Istaria) in Europe on December 5, 2003 and in North America on December 9, 2003... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Illyriad Illyriad Illyriad is a free to play massively multiplayer online browser-based strategy game developed by the UK software company Illyriad Games Ltd, the company's first full online strategy game, first released in beta in 2010, and launched in 2011.... |
Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | |
Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative is an MMORPG in a science fiction setting for the PC, released in North America on September 25, 2001 by NetDevil and 3DO... |
3D | Science fiction | ||||
Jumpgate: Evolution | Under development (closed beta) | 3D | Science fiction | |||
Knight Online Knight Online Knight Online is an MMORPG developed by MGame Corporation.The original game is hosted by MGame in Korea, and requires players to enter their Korean resident registration numbers to register. There are two other official versions: is hosted in Japan, while is hosted in the United States. Some... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Kingdom of Loathing Kingdom of Loathing Kingdom of Loathing is a browser-based, multiplayer role-playing game designed and operated by Asymmetric Publications, including creator Zack "Jick" Johnson and writer Josh "Mr. Skullhead" Nite. The game was released in 2003... |
Text-based | Fantasy, humor | ||||
LaTale LaTale La Tale is a 2D side-scrolling online game developed by Actoz Soft. Gamers take the role of adventurers in a mythological fantasy world.It was launched in South Korea in February 2006 where it was well received... |
2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | ||||
Legend of Ares, The The Legend of Ares The Legend of Ares was a free 3D, MMORPG game developed by MGame USA Inc. . Like many 3D MMORPGs, it is a point and click game, where players can attack monsters or other players , pick up items, and talk to NPCs for items and quests.-Story:... |
Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Legend of Mir 2, The The Legend of Mir 2 The Legend of Mir 2 is a sprite based isometric 3-D massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Korean-based Wemade Entertainment. There are currently five versions available; Korean Mir, Chinese Mir, Uzbekistanian Mir, Taiwanese Mir and North American Mir... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
Legend of Mir 3, The The Legend of Mir 3 The Legend of Mir 3 is a sprite based isometric 3-D massively multiplayer online role-playing game, developed by Wemade Entertainment. It is a sequel to the hugely popular game The Legend of Mir 2.... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Sequel to Legend of Mir 2 | |||
Legends of Future Past Legends of Future Past Legends of Future Past was the first commercial text-based MMORPG to make the transition from a proprietary network provider to the Internet. It was designed by Jon Radoff and Angela Bull. . It was also notable in that it had paid Game Masters who conducted online events... |
Defunct | Text-based | Fantasy | |||
LEGO Universe Lego Universe Lego Universe is a massively multiplayer online game developed by NetDevil. The game was released on October 26, 2010, with an early opening for LEGO "Founders", which consisted of users who pre-ordered the game. It is globally distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment... |
3D | Kids | Freemium | 2010 | ||
Lineage Lineage (computer game) Lineage is a medieval fantasy, massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in the United States in 1998 by the South Korean computer game developer NCsoft. It is most popular in Korea and is available in Chinese, Japanese, and English language versions... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | 1998 | |||
Lineage II Lineage II Lineage II is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game for Microsoft Windows. It is a prequel to Lineage, and is set 150 years before the earlier game. It has become very popular since its October 1, 2003 launch in South Korea, reporting 1,000,918 unique users during the month of March 2007... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2003 | Sequel to Lineage | |
Lineage III Lineage III Lineage III is a sequel to Lineage II by NCsoft. The Lineage III project began January 1, 2008 and was to be announced to the public in 2011.... |
Under development | Fantasy | Sequel to Lineage II | |||
Little Space Heroes Little Space Heroes Little Space Heroes is an online game for children developed by Bubble Gum Interactive in Australia.-Story:In the game, players create a Space Hero and join the Space Heroes Academy. They complete basic training and learn how to use their Bubble Blasters, Jetpack and Starjet. The villain of the... |
Under development (beta) | 2D | Kids | Freemium | 2011 | |
Lord of the Rings Online, The: Shadows of Angmar The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for Microsoft Windows set in a fantasy universe based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings... |
3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2007 | ||
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3D | Fantasy | Builder | |||
Lunia | 3D | Fantasy | Action-adventure | |||
Mabinogi | 3D | Fantasy, mythology (Welsh) | Free-to-play | |||
Magical Land Magical Land Magical Land is a fantasy MMORPG created by Shanda of China. Magical Land is the last game of Shanda's trilogy, "The Genesis Of The Century," with The World of Legend as their first and The Age as their second.-Game history:... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
MapleStory MapleStory MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon... |
2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | ||
Matrix Online, The The Matrix Online The Matrix Online was a massively multiplayer online game developed by Monolith Productions created by Richard Carroll. It was the official continuation of the storyline of the Matrix series of films. The game began closed beta-testing in June 2004 which was then opened for people who pre-ordered... |
Defunct | 3D | Cyberpunk, science fiction | |||
Megami Tensei Online: IMAGINE | 3D | Post-apocalyptic, mythology | ||||
Meridian 59 Meridian 59 Meridian 59, abbreviated M59, is an online computer role-playing game first published by the now defunct 3DO Company. First launched online in an early form on December 15, 1995 and released commercially on September 27, 1996 with a flat-rate monthly subscription, Meridian 59 is often credited as... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | |||
Metin 2 Metin 2 (video game) Metin2 is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game developed by Ymir Entertainment Co., Ltd. and released in China in 2004. It has since been published in many European countries by Gameforge 4D GmbH, in the USA by G4Box Inc and in Singapore by TEC Interactive Pte... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Minions of Mirth Minions of Mirth Minions of Mirth is a role-playing game for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows by Prairie Games, Inc. The game includes both a single-player and a massively multi-player mode... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Mortal Online Mortal Online Mortal Online is a First Person, Open World, PvP/PvE Sandbox MMORPG developed and published by the Swedish independent video game company Star Vault. Mortal Online was released on June 9, 2010... |
3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | |||
Monato Esprit Monato Esprit Monato Esprit is a 3D, fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The game is currently in the open beta stage of development and is tentatively scheduled for release in July, 2009... |
Under development (open beta) | 3D | Fantasy | |||
MU Online Mu Online MU Online is a 3D medieval fantasy MMORPG, produced by Webzen, a Korean gaming company.-Gameplay:MU Online was created back in December 2001 by the Korean gaming company Webzen. Like in most MMORPGs, players have to create a character among five different classes and to set their foot on the MU... |
3D | Medieval fantasy | ||||
Myth War Online Myth War Online Myth War Online is a 2D free-to-play fantasy-themed MMORPG published by IGG. It is set in a fictional universe inhabited by mythological creatures. Combat occurs similar to old RPG games such as Final Fantasy where a player forms a party and each side take turn attacking each other... |
2D | Fantasy | ||||
Mythos Mythos (computer game) Mythos is a multiplayer computer role-playing game that was originally under development by Flagship Studios Seattle, a subdivision of Flagship Studios, a video game company composed largely of ex-Blizzard North employees who were lead producers of the Diablo series... |
Under development | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Mytheon Mytheon Mytheon is a free to play massive multiplayer online video game in development by Petroglyph Games. This action-meets-roleplaying-meets-strategy game gives players the chance to dive straight into the world of Greek mythology. Mytheon requires no initial fee to download or create an account,... |
under development | 3D | Mythology (Greek) | |||
Myst Online | 3D | Open source | ||||
Neocron Neocron Neocron is a 2002 post-apocalyptic cyberpunk massively multiplayer online role playing game developed by Hanover, Germany-based software developer Reakktor Media GmbH and published by cdv Software Entertainment. It is considered the first cyberpunk-genre MMORPG, and is designed to integrate... and Neocron 2 |
3D | Cyberpunk | FPS First-person shooter First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other... -style gameplay |
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NEO Shifters NEO Shifters NĒO Shifters are a line of toys designed by MEGA Brands Inc. The novelty behind these toys is their ball shape which spreads opens into a robotic action figure and releases a second miniature creature from its belly, resulting in a two in one toy with multiple play possibilities.-Storyline:NĒO... |
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Neverwinter Nights Neverwinter Nights (AOL game) Neverwinter Nights was the first multiplayer online role-playing game to display graphics, and ran from 1991 to 1997 on AOL.-Gameplay:Neverwinter Nights was developed to be played similarly to the Gold Box series of games... (AOL game) |
2D | Fantasy (Dungeons & Dragons) | Used the Gold Box Gold Box Gold Box is the name for a series of computer role-playing games produced by SSI. The company won a license to produce games based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game from TSR, Inc... engine |
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Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds NEXUS: The Kingdom of the Winds , alternately known as Nexus TK or simply Nexus, is a Pay to Play MMORPG, currently run in the US by Kru Interactive. Nexus began as a U.S. version of the Korean game 바람의 나라 developed by NEXON Inc... |
2D (sprite-based) | Mythology (Korean) | ||||
Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent | ||||||
Pardus Pardus (browser game) Pardus is an award-winning graphical browser-based MMORPG written in PHP and C/C++ and set in a futuristic universe where players interact and compete in space. It is a persistent-universe, open-ended game with a player-driven economy. Players travel through hundreds of "sectors" or solar systems... |
2D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | Browser-based, space war and trading game | ||
Perfect World Perfect World Perfect World , is a 3D adventure and fantasy MMORPG with traditional Chinese settings. Players can take on various roles depending on choice of race and choice of class within that race.... |
3D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
Perpetuum Perpetuum Perpetuum is a video game by Avatar Creations Ltd. It is a player-driven persistent-world MMORPG set in a science fiction ground setting. Players pilot customisable robots on various islands connected by several teleports... |
3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | Persistent sandbox MMORPG | ||
Phantasy Star Universe Phantasy Star Universe is an action roleplaying game by Sega's Sonic Team for the PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360. In Japan, it was released for the PC and PlayStation 2 on August 31, 2006, with the Xbox 360 version releasing on December 12, 2006. Its North American release was on October 24, 2006, available in all... |
3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | Spiritual sequel Spiritual sequel A spiritual successor, sometimes called a spiritual sequel or a companion piece, is a successor to a work of fiction which does not directly build upon the storyline established by a previous work as do most traditional prequels or sequels, but nevertheless features many of the same elements,... to the online RPG Phantasy Star Online Phantasy Star Online Phantasy Star Online is an online multiplayer action RPG title, originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000, bundled with a demo of Sonic Adventure 2. Another edition, entitled Phantasy Star Online ver.2, was released for Dreamcast the following year... |
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Phoenix Dynasty Online Phoenix Dynasty Online Phoenix Dynasty Online , is a fantasy MMORPG developed by Object Software. It was first released in Mainland China in 2006. And then Ingle Games Ltd., the North American Publisher of Phoenix Dynasty Online, announced its Closed Beta on Aug 1st. The Open Beta test began on Oct 9, 2007... |
2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Pirates of the Burning Sea Pirates of the Burning Sea Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Flying Lab Software... |
3D | Historical (maritime) | Free-to-play | 2008 | ||
Pirates of the Caribbean Online Pirates of the Caribbean Online Pirates of the Caribbean Online, sometimes shortened to Pirates Online or POTCO, is a MMORPG , created by the Walt Disney Company. It is based on the film series and theme park attraction of the same name... |
3D | Historical (maritime), fantasy (Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films, a theme park ride, and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates with the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which opened at Disneyland in... ) |
Freemium | 2007 | ||
PlaneShift PlaneShift (video game) PlaneShift is a cross-platform 3D Online Multiplayer Role Playing Game in a fantasy setting. The framework is open source with the server and client released under the GNU General Public License, while the artistic content is covered under a proprietary license. All content, however, is free to... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Open source | ||
Planetarion Planetarion Planetarion is a browser-based massively multiplayer online game. Created by Fifth Season AS in early 2000, then bought by Jolt in 2003, and then bought by Renegade Games in 2009, and currently owned by Jagex Games Studio, the game has placed players in control over a planet, with the ability to... |
One of the oldest, space-based, genre-defining, text-based online games | |||||
Priston Tale Priston Tale PristonTale is a 3D fantasy MMORPG that centers on action-based role-playing. It was originally released in South Korea, 2001, by Yedang Online. It was created by Triglow Pictures Inc. and has since been published for Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, England, Philippines, Brazil and the... |
2001 | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Priston Tale 2 | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
Poptropica Poptropica Poptropica is an online game, role-playing game made by Jeff Kinney targeted at children ages 6 to 15, where players can travel, play games, compete in head-to-head competition, and communicate safely with each other... |
2D (adventure) | Cartoon, kids | Free-to-play | Browser-based, no downloadable client required | ||
Puppet Guardian Puppet Guardian Puppet Guardian is a Flash-based MMORPG created by the Japanese game developer, Cold Breath, Co., Ltd.. The game is operated in the United States through a partnership between Policros, LLC and Artifact, Co., Ltd.... |
2D (adventure) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Puzzle Pirates | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | Puzzle adventure | ||
Rohan: Blood Feud Rohan: Blood Feud Rohan: Blood Feud is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game . One week of closed beta testing in America started from March 17, 2008 by publisher YNK Interactive. It ended its one week of closed beta testing... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Ragnarok Online Ragnarok Online Ragnarok Online , often referred to as RO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG created by GRAVITY Co., Ltd. based on the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. It was first released in South Korea on 31 August 2002 for Microsoft Windows and has since been released in many other... |
Offline | 2D/3D | Fantasy, mythology (Norse/mixed) | 2002 | ||
Ragnarok Online 2 | Under development (open beta) | 3D | Fantasy | Sequel to Ragnarok Online | ||
Ran Online Ran Online RAN Online is a free, 3D MMORPG. The concept is based around several schools competing for control. Developed by Min Communications of Korea, RAN Online has become one of the most played MMORPGs in Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines... |
3D | Campus fantasy | ||||
Realm Online, The The Realm Online The Realm Online, originally known simply as The Realm, is a second generation MORPG . The Realm Online is still being played by a small number of players, and is known as one of the few MMORPGs that is still dial-up friendly and easy to play.The Realm was launched in March 1995 for Windows... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
Regnum Online Regnum Online Regnum Online is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by NGD Studios, a game development studio located in Argentina. This game is also known as "Realms Online" in America... |
3D | Medieval fantasy | ||||
Requiem: Memento Mori | 3D | Dark fantasy | ||||
RF Online RF Online RF Online, originally named 'Rising Force', is a 3D MMORPG developed by CCR. The first version of the game was released in South Korea and was later followed by Chinese , Japanese, Portuguese and English translations. The North American/European version of the game launched its retail phase on... |
3D | Science fiction | ||||
Rift | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2011 | ||
Roblox Roblox Roblox is a massively multiplayer online game virtual playground and workshop designed for children aged 7 and over. Players can build games with blocks of various shapes, sizes, and materials. Roblox users can code the places they design with a restricted and sandboxed version of Lua 5.1... |
3D | Abstract | Block-building game | |||
Roma Victor Roma Victor Roma Victor was a MMORPG based on the Roman Empire in Great Britain in the latter half of the 2nd century. Roma Victor was developed by RedBedlam Ltd. of Brighton and Hove, England... |
3D | Historical (Roman Empire) | ||||
ROSE Online ROSE Online ROSE Online, or Rush On Seven Episodes Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game previously published by Korean company Gravity Corporation and developed by its subsidiary, Triggersoft... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Rubies of Eventide Rubies of Eventide Rubies of Eventide was a "free" to play massively multiplayer online role-playing game previously published by Mnemosyne, LLC. Powered by the Lithtech Jupiter engine, Rubies of Eventide is set in the quasi-medieval fantasy world of Vormis represented by a 3D world... |
On indefinite hiatus | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Runes of Magic Runes of Magic Not to be confused with RuneScape.Runes of Magic is a free massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the Taiwanese developer Runewaker Entertainment and adapted for the English and German-speaking market by German company Frogster Interactive... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
RuneScape RuneScape RuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in January 2001 by Andrew and Paul Gower, and developed and published by Jagex Games Studio. It is a graphical browser game implemented on the client-side in Java, and incorporates 3D rendering... |
3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2001 | Browser-based, Java | |
Ryzom | 3D | Science fiction | Open source | |||
Sangokushi Online Sangokushi Online Sangokushi Online is Koei's third online Romance of the Three Kingdoms game developed for Microsoft Windows platform. Koei announced the development of its latest MMORPG in mid-2006. Koei planned on releasing Sangokushi Online in Japan in the first quarter of 2007 followed by the rest of Asia . ... |
Mythology (Chinese) | Part of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series by Koei | ||||
Secret of the Solstice Secret of the Solstice Secret of the Solstice is a Free-to-play MMORPG developed and published by DNC Entertainment in Korea and hosted by Outspark in the international English market. It is the second MMO published by Outspark.... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Secret World, The | Under development | 3D | Modern | |||
Seal Online Seal Online Seal Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing game, developed by the Korean company - YNK Partners Inc. As of 7 February 2008, official versions of the game are available in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and the United States.The English version of Seal Online was... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Scions of Fate or Yulgang Yulgang Yulgang is a MMORPG developed by KRG Soft in South Korea and serviced by Mgame in Japan, it is based on a Korean martial arts comic which shares its name.... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Shadowbane Shadowbane Shadowbane was a free fantasy computer role-playing game created by Wolfpack Studios and published on March 25, 2003 by Ubisoft for Windows and Mac platforms. Originally commercial and subscription-driven, Shadowbane was launched in March 2003, and was the creation of text-MUD veterans J... |
Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | ||
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: IMAGINE , formerly , is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game based in the Megami Tensei universe. Aeria Games acquired the rights to the game from Cave Co., Ltd. Shin Megami Tensei is a major intellectual property of the Japanese developer and publisher, Atlus Co., Ltd... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Sho Online Sho Online -Introduction:Sho Online is a free-to-play MMORPG game developed by Lizard Interactive that is based on one of the four Chinese tales, 'Fengshen Yanyi'. .'Fengshen Yanyi', is a story that is created based on real historical events... |
3D | Historical fantasy (China) | Free-to-play | |||
Shot-Online | 3D | Sports (golf) | ||||
Silkroad Online Silkroad Online Silkroad Online is a fantasy MMORPG set in the 7th century AD, along the Silk Road between China and Europe. The game requires no periodic subscription fee, but players can purchase premium items to customize or accelerate gameplay.- Gameplay :... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Soul of the Ultimate Nation Soul of the Ultimate Nation Soul of the Ultimate Nation is a fantasy-based massive multiplayer online role-playing game produced by Webzen, a Korean-based company. It is operated in Korea by WebZen and in mainland China by The9... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Spiral Knights Spiral Knights Spiral Knights is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Three Rings Design and published by Sega. The free-to-play, Java-based game was released to advance testers on November 12, 2009 and to the general public on April 4, 2011... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Java | ||
Star Trek Online Star Trek Online Star Trek Online, often abbreviated as STO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Cryptic Studios based on the popular Star Trek series created by Gene Roddenberry. The game is set in the 25th century, 30 years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis... |
3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2010 | ||
Star Wars Galaxies Star Wars Galaxies Star Wars Galaxies is a Star Wars themed MMORPG for Microsoft Windows developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts.-History:... |
Will close Dec 15, 2011 | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2003 | Succeeded by Star Wars: The Old Republic |
Star Wars: The Old Republic Star Wars: The Old Republic Star Wars: The Old Republic, abbreviated as TOR or SWTOR, is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game based in the Star Wars universe. Currently in development by BioWare Austin and a supplemental team at BioWare Edmonton, the game was first announced on October 21, 2008, at an... |
Under development (beta), to be released Dec 20, 2011 | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | ||
Stargate Worlds Stargate Worlds Stargate Worlds was a massively multiplayer online role-playing game video game in-development by Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and published by FireSky for Microsoft Windows. The game's setting was mainly borrowed from military science fiction series... |
Cancelled | 3D | Science fiction | PC and Xbox 360 | ||
StarQuest Online StarQuest Online StarQuest Online is a massively multiplayer online role playing game taking place in a large universe. It was created by Castle Thorn Software LLC.-Description:... |
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Survival Project Survival Project Survival Project is a 2D fantasy massively multiplayer online action role-playing game with emphasis on real-time combat and PvP. It was the first game HanbitSoft commercialized and was released in 2003. The International version was also released in 2003 for the 2003 WCG Survival Project... |
2D | Fantasy | ||||
Tabula Rasa | Defunct, Destination Games, 2008—2009 | 3D | Science fiction | 2007 | FPS-style gameplay | |
Tale in the Desert, A A Tale in the Desert A Tale in the Desert is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in Ancient Egypt, run by the independent company eGenesis. The initial software download and all new content are free, with a monthly subscription required to play beyond the first 24 hours.-Gameplay:A Tale in the Desert... |
3D | Mythology (Egyptian) | Pay-to-play | Non-combat-oriented RPG | ||
Tales of Eternia Online Tales of Eternia Online is an MMORPG set in the world of the popular Namco PlayStation title, Tales of Eternia... |
Defunct | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | |||
Tales of Pirates Tales of Pirates Tales of Pirates is a 3D Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game developed by the Chinese company MOLI. Tales of Pirates is published by IGG , who have also published four other games, Voyage Century Online, WonderLand Online, Myth War Online and 2029 Online... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Tantra Online | 3D | Mythology (Hindu) | ||||
Exiled Realm of Arborea, The The Exiled Realm of Arborea The Exiled Realm of Arborea is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game by Bluehole Studio. It was released in South Korea on January 25, 2011. The date for release of North America and Europe is Spring of 2012, beta testing starts early 2012... |
Under development | 3D | Fantasy | |||
Terra Terra (computer game) Terra was one of the internet's original Massively multiplayer online role-playing game, debuting in early 1996 from Kaon interactive.-Overview:... |
3D | Science fiction | 1996 | Armored battle | ||
Chronicles of Spellborn, The The Chronicles of Spellborn The Chronicles of Spellborn was an MMORPG, developed by Spellborn International and distributed by Frogster Interactive, Mindscape and Acclaim Games; set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world... |
Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | ||
Tibia Tibia (computer game) Tibia is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game created by CipSoft GmbH. It is one of the oldest MMORPGs and was considered most noteworthy in its early years; however, with the development of MMORPGs its popularity has grown much slower than other gaming communities... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
Toontown Online Toontown Online Disney's Toontown Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by The Walt Disney Company and billed as the first such game intended for kids and families. Designed for children as young as seven, but teens and adults also play this, the depth of the game's content has drawn... |
3D | Cartoon, kids | ||||
Trickster Online | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
Turf Battles Turf Battles Turf Battles, often referred to as TB, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game . It is IMAZIC's first released game first introduced in 2002. Turf Battles takes place within the world of Fomalhaut, years after a major war. Originally published under HyperEngines LLC, the game ultimately... |
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Twelve Sky Twelve Sky Twelve Sky, often referred to as 12 Sky, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game . It is Korean developer Alt1's first released game set in the Oriental Fantasy universe launched in its home market in 2004. Aeria Games announced Twelve Sky Closed Beta on September 5, 2007. The Closed... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Twelve Sky 2 Twelve Sky 2 Twelve Sky 2 is a free to play MMORPG by ALT1Set in Ancient China, players are thrown into an age old conflict between three warring Clans. Centered on the reemergence of a new faction, players must fight for the honor of their brothers or turn their backs in their hour of need.The Twelve Sky 2... |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Twin Skies Twin Skies Twin Skies is a Massively multiplayer online game created by Meteor Games, founded by Adam Powell and Donna Powell, creators of Neopets. Twin Skies was Meteor Games' first gaming project. It was originally planned to enter beta testing in late 2008, with a projected full launch in 2009... |
Fantasy | Browser-based with a 3D client component | ||||
Ultima Online Ultima Online Ultima Online is a graphical massively multiplayer online role-playing game , released on September 24, 1997, by Origin Systems. It was instrumental to the development of the genre, and is still running today... |
2D | Medieval fantasy | 1997 | |||
Uncharted Waters Online Uncharted Waters Online Uncharted Waters Online, referred to as Age of Discovery Online in Japan , is a MMORPG developed by KOEI based on the Rekoeition Uncharted Waters series of games... |
3D | Historical (maritime) | ||||
Urban Dead Urban Dead Urban Dead is a Free To Play HTML/text-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by Kevan Davis. Set in a quarantined region of the fictional city of Malton, it deals with the aftermath of a zombie outbreak. Players enter the game either as a survivor or a zombie, each with... |
Text-based (HTML) | Horror | ||||
Underlight Underlight Underlight is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game . Underlight was Lyra Studio's first product, launched on Mplayer in 1998.-Gameplay:... |
Enforced in-character role-playing | |||||
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is a high fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by Sigil Games Online, and now developed and run by Sony Online Entertainment. Originally, the game was co-published by Sony Online Entertainment , and the company producing it, Sigil Games... |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Vindictus | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
Voyage Century Online Voyage Century Online Voyage Century Online is a free nautical MMORPG developed by Snail Games and published by IGG. There is also a European distribution of the game that goes under the name of which is published by . It is set in 16th century Earth and features accurate historical representations of several... |
3D | Historical (maritime) | ||||
Vendetta Online Vendetta Online Vendetta Online is a twitch-based, science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Guild Software for the operating systems Android, Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows... |
3D | Science fiction | Space vehicle piloting and twitch-based interface | |||
Wakfu Wakfu WAKFU is a global cross-media brand by Ankama Games revolving around an online tactical turn-based MMORPG. In addition to the online game, elements consist of an Xbox Live Arcade Game , an animated television series , comics/manga, a Trading Card Game, action figures, and more.Taking place within... |
2D | Fantasy | Tactical combat | |||
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online | Under development | Science fiction | ||||
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy setting. It was developed by Mythic Entertainment and simultaneously released in North and South Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand on September 18, 2008... |
3D | Fantasy | 2008 | |||
Fantasy Westward Journey Fantasy Westward Journey Fantasy Westward Journey is a MMORPG developed and run by NetEase. The game is the most popular online game in China as of May 2007 by peak concurrent users , with a peak count of 1.5 million. Registered users reached 25 million by April 2005, with 576,000 peak concurrent players on 198 game... |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
Wizard101 Wizard101 Wizard101 is a 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by KingsIsle Entertainment. Players take on the role of students of Wizardry to save the Spiral , and battle a variety of creatures by casting spells using a turn-based combat system similar to collectible card games... |
3D | Fantasy, kids | freemium | Wizard game with cards, kid-safe chat | ||
With Your Destiny (Supreme Destiny) | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
WonderKing Online WonderKing Online WonderKing Online is a free-of-charge, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game game created by the South Korean company Ryu & Soft.-Gameplay:... |
2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
World of Darkness | Horror, fantasy | Based on White Wolf White Wolf White Wolf is a publisher of role-playing games, notably the World of Darkness.White Wolf may also refer to:*White Wolf , a location in Yosemite National Park*White Wolf , a Canadian heavy metal band... 's "World of Darkness" |
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World of Warcraft World of Warcraft World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994... |
3D | Fantasy | pay-to-play | 2004 | ||
Wurm Online Wurm Online Wurm Online is a 3D MMO produced by Code Club AB in Sweden that allows players to choose between a PvP game and a non-PvP game based on different servers. Development started in 2003 by friends Markus Persson , and Rolf Jannson.-Gameplay:... |
3D | Medieval fantasy | ||||
Yogurting Yogurting Yogurting is an MMORPG developed by NTIX Soft in South Korea and released as open-beta on 2005-05-10, and was also released in Japan on 2005-11-24.Yogurting is an online RPG of today’s school life... |
3D | Campus fantasy | ||||
Yulgang Yulgang Yulgang is a MMORPG developed by KRG Soft in South Korea and serviced by Mgame in Japan, it is based on a Korean martial arts comic which shares its name.... (Scions of Fate) |
3D | Fantasy | ||||
Zhengtu Zhengtu Zhengtu is a MMORPG developed and run by Shanghai based Zhengtu Network. The game is the most popular online game in China as of May 2008 by peak concurrent users, with a peak count of approximately 2,000,000.... |
2D | Mythology (Chinese) | ||||
Zombie Pandemic Zombie Pandemic Zombie Pandemic is a free-to-play survival horror Persistent Browser-Based Game and MMORPG.As a lone survivor in a quarantined city, the player must fend off the zombie hordes and scavenge for weapons and food to stay alive.... |
Active | 2D | Post Apocalyptic/Zombie | Free-To-Play | 2011 | Browser-based |
Zu Online Zu Online Zu Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game currently taking place in the fictional universe of Zu. The game is 3D and used cel-shading to make the game resemble a comic book... |
3D | Mythology (Chinese) |
See also
- Chronology of MUDs
- Comparison of MMORPGs
- History of MMORPGs
- List of free MMOGs
- List of MMOGs
- List of multiplayer browser games
- List of text-based MMORPGs
- Online gameOnline gameAn online game is a game played over some form of computer network. This almost always means the Internet or equivalent technology, but games have always used whatever technology was current: modems before the Internet, and hard wired terminals before modems...