List of massively multiplayer online role-playing games
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This is a selected list of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs).
MMORPGs are large multi-user games that take place in perpetual online worlds with a great number of other players. In most MMORPGs each player controls an avatar that interacts with other players, completes tasks to gain experience, and acquires items. MMORPGs use a wide range of business models, from free of charge, free with microtransactions, advertise funded, to various kinds of payment plans. Most early MMORPGs were text-based and web browser-based, later 2D, isometric, side-scrolling and 3D games emerged, including on video game consoles and mobile phones.
| Title | Status | Graphics | Setting | Business model | Launched | Closed | Distribution | Notes | ||
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| The 4th Coming | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1999 | Steam | Now known as T4C v2 | |||
| AdventureQuest 3D | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2016 | Steam | ||||
| AdventureQuest Worlds | Active | 2D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | Browser-based | ||||
| Age of Conan | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | This game features a combo based combat system. | ||||
| Age of Wulin | Active | 3D | Martial Arts, Wuxia (fantasy) | Freemium | 2013 | Set in ancient China | ||||
| AIKA Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2009 | |||||
| Aion | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | |||||
| Albion Online | Active | 3D Isometric | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play with optional subscription model | 2017 | Steam | ||||
| Allods Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2010 | Steam | ||||
| Anarchy Online | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2001 | |||||
| Angels Online | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2006 | Downloadable client (Windows only) | ||||
| ArcheAge | The following discussion is closed and will soon be archived.
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3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2013 | 2024 | Open-sandbox player built world, large-scale crafting interactions (building own ship to sail with, etc.) | |||
| Argentum Online | Active | 2D | Medieval Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1999 | |||||
| Ashen Empires | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2002 | Housing, Guilds, 3 Expansions, Downloadable client (Windows only) | ||||
| Asheron's Call | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 1999 | 2017[1] | Has player housing | |||
| Asheron's Call 2 | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2002 | 2005, 2017[2] |
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| Ashes of Creation | Development | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | TBA | |||||
| Astonia III | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2001 | Originally pay-to-play until 2014 when the official servers shut down and the creator released the source code; thus, multiple fan-made communities emerged. | ||||
| Atlantica Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | Turn-based strategy | ||||
| Aura Kingdom | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2014 | |||||
| Battle of the Immortals | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | 2018 | Battle of the Immortals features an expansive pet system, a mount upgrade system, and six playable classes. | |||
| Battlestar Galactica Online | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2019 | Browser-based, Battlestar Galactica license | |||
| Black Desert Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium (Asia), Buy-to-play (EU/NA) | 2014 (Korea) 2016 (EU/NA) |
Steam | Open-sandbox player built world - Manual aim action combat | |||
| Blade & Soul | Active | 3D | Fantasy, martial arts | Freemium | 2012 | Manual aim action combat (within melee/short ranged combat) | ||||
| Blood Wars | Active | Text-based | Post-apocalyptic | Free-to-play | 2006 | Browser | ||||
| Boundless | Active | 3D | Space fantasy | Buy-to-play (EU/NA) | 2018 | Steam | Open-sandbox player built worlds, crafting, gear forging, portals, meteors, mining, planet rentals.[3][circular reference] | |||
| Cabal Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | |||||
| Camelot Unchained | Development | 3D | Fantasy, Mythology (Arthurian)(Celtic)(Norse) | Pay-to-play | 2020 | |||||
| Canon / Monarchy | Closed | Text-based | Turn-based strategy | Free-to-play | 1998 | 2009 | Browser | Monarchy and Canon were very similar co-developed games. Pay-to-play 2001–2003. Official servers closed in 2009. | ||
| Champions of Regnum | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2007 | Originally Regnum Online | ||||
| Champions Online | Active | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2009 | |||||
| City of Heroes | Closed | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2004 | 2012 | Formerly pay-to-play | |||
| City of Villains | Closed | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2005 | 2012 | ||||
| Clan Lord | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Pay for account; free-to-play | 1998 | Downloadable client for Windows & Mac | ||||
| CrimeCraft | Closed | 3D | Crime | Free-to-play | 2009 | 2017 | Standalone & Steam | |||
| Clone Wars Adventures | Closed | 3D | Sci-fi | Free-to-play | 2010 | 2014 | Star Wars | |||
| Dark Age of Camelot | Active | 3D | Mythology (Arthurian, Celtic, and Norse) | Pay-to-play; Free-to-play (2019) | 2001 | |||||
| Dark Ages | Active | 2D | Mythology (Celtic) | Pay for account; free-to-play | 1999 | |||||
| Dark and Light | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2006 | 2008 | ||||
| Darkeden | South Korea | 2D | Horror | Freemium | 2002 | 2018 (West) | Standalone & Steam | Western servers closed in 2018, still running in South Korea. | ||
| Darkfall | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2009 | 2012 | Independent development continues as Darkfall: New Dawn and Rise of Agon. | |||
| Darkfall Unholy Wars | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2013 | 2016 | ||||
| DarkSpace | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2001 | Open source | ||||
| DC Universe Online | Active | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2011 | Base game is free-to-play with restrictions | ||||
| Dead Frontier | Active | 3D | Horror | Freemium | 2008 | Pay for extras, Browser-based | ||||
| Defiance | Closed | 3D | Post-apocalyptic | Free-to-play | 2013 | 2021 | Tie-in to the Syfy show of the same name | |||
| Digimon Battle Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2002 | Western servers closed in 2013. Western servers re-opened in 2022. | ||||
| Digimon Masters | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | Steam | ||||
| Dofus | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux) Tactical combat | ||||
| Domain of Heroes | Closed | Text-based | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | 2017 | ||||
| Dragon Ball Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | 2013 | Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux) Tactical combat | |||
| Dragon Nest | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2010 | Manual aim action combat | ||||
| Dragon Oath | China | 3D | Mythology (Chinese) | Free-to-play | 2007 | Based on the novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong | ||||
| Dragon Quest X Online | Japan | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2012 | Multiplatform: Wii, Wii U | ||||
| Dragon Saga | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | Re-branded from "Dragonica" in 2010. | ||||
| Dragon's Prophet | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2013 | 2015 (US) 2020 (EU) 2020 (Taiwan) |
Capture, train and ride dragons, fight with them | |||
| Drakensang Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2012 | Uses downloadable client and launcher | ||||
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2006 | Steam | D&D 3.5 Edition ruleset | |||
| Dynasty Warriors Online | Closed | 3D | Historical fantasy (China), martial arts | Free-to-play | 2006 | 2014 | Hack and slash | |||
| Earth and Beyond | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2002 | 2004 | Space vehicle piloting, trading, leveling | |||
| Echo of Soul | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2013 | |||||
| Eden Eternal | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | 2021 | ||||
| The Elder Scrolls Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Buy-to-play with optional subscription model | 2014 | Steam | Manual aim action combat. Formerly a subscription based, but changed to buy-to-play on 2015-03-17. | |||
| Elsword | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | Potential sequel to GC | ||||
| Ember Sword | Development | 3D (isometric) | Science fiction | Free-to-play, play-to-earn | TBA | Standalone & Browser | ||||
| Emil Chronicle Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2005 | 2010 | ||||
| Empire of Sports | Closed | 3D | Modern sports | Free-to-play | 2008 | 2016 | Sports-based | |||
| Empire & State | Active | 2D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2011 | Browser-based political strategy MMORPG | ||||
| Entropia Universe | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2003 | |||||
| eRepublik | Active | Text-based | Real world simulation | Free-to-play | 2008 | Browser | ||||
| Ether Saga Odyssey | Closed | 3D | Fantasy (Chinese) | Free-to-play | 2009 | 2016 | Standalone Launcher | |||
| EVE Online | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2003 | Steam | Space vehicle piloting, trading, and business management | |||
| EverQuest | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 1999 | Steam | Formerly pay-to-play | |||
| EverQuest II | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | Steam | Sequel to EverQuest | |||
| Elyon (video game) | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | F2P | 2021 | 2022 | Steam/Launcher | Similar to Tera, Manual Action Combat | ||
| Face of Mankind | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2009 | 2015 | ||||
| Fighting Legends Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2001 | |||||
| Fallen Earth | Closed | 3D | Post-apocalyptic | Freemium | 2009 | 2019 | ||||
| Fantage | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2018 | Browser-based | |||
| Fantasy Earth Zero | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2006 | 2020 | 50vs50 PvP-oriented gameplay | |||
| Fantasy Westward Journey | Active | 2D | Fantasy (Chinese) | Free-to-play | 2004 | Inspired by Journey to the West | ||||
| Fiesta Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | Publisher: Gamigo | ||||
| Final Fantasy XI | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2002 | |||||
| Final Fantasy XIV (original) | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2010 | 2012 | ||||
| Final Fantasy XIV (A Realm Reborn) | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2013 | Standalone & Steam | Relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV. Now known as Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail with latest the expansion. Free to play until level 70. | |||
| Firefall | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2014 | 2017 | First-person/third-person shooter | |||
| Flyff | 13 countries | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2005 | |||||
| Fragoria | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2011 | Browser-based | ||||
| Free Realms | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2009 | 2014 | ||||
| Gekkeiju Online | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2020 | Anime-based. New version in 2010 with ""Occulus Rift"" support | |||
| GemStone IV | Active | Text-based | Fantasy, MUD | Freemium | 1988-04 (2003-11) |
Browser | Evolved from GemStone (1988) through development and renaming. Pay-to-play, with free-to-play option since March 2015. | |||
| GodsWar Online | Active | 3D | Mythology (Greek) | Free-to-play | 2009 | |||||
| Granado Espada | Active | 3D | Historical fantasy (Age of Exploration) | Pay-to-play | 2007 | |||||
| Grand Chase | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2015 | Client download required | |||
| Guild Wars | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Buy-to-play | 2005 | Steam | ||||
| Guild Wars 2 | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play / Buy-to-play | 2012 | Launcher & Steam | Open world, fantasy, instances, Manual aim action combat (guided, optional); became free to play, 4 expansions, Sequel to Guild Wars | |||
| Hello Kitty Online | Closed | 3D | Cartoon | Free-to-play | 2009 | 2017 | Client download required. | |||
| Hero Online | Active | 3D | Mythology (Chinese) | Free-to-play | 2006 | |||||
| Illyriad | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | Browser Based | ||||
| Infantry Online | Active | 2D | Science Fiction | Free-to-play | 1999 | Shut down 2012, relaunched by community. | ||||
| Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play / Pay-to-play | 2003 | Name changed from Horizons | ||||
| Jade Dynasty | Closed | 3D | Fantasy, martial arts | Freemium | 2008 | 2018 | Last expansion in 2013 | |||
| Kal Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | Steam server closed 2017-09-13, GameAgit launched new server.[4] | ||||
| Knight Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2004 | Steam | ||||
| LaTale | Active | 2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | |||||
| The Legend of Ares | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2009 | ||||
| The Legend of Mir 2 | China South Korea |
2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2001 | European and North American servers closed 2009 and 2012. | ||||
| The Legend of Mir 3 | Closed | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2004 | 2012 | Sequel to The Legend of Mir 2 | |||
| Lineage | Asia | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 1998 | North American servers shut down on 2011-06-29. | ||||
| Lineage II | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2003 | Sequel to Lineage, formerly pay-to-play until the 2011 expansion | ||||
| The Lord of the Rings Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2007 | Standalone & Steam | Formerly pay-to-play | |||
| Lost Ark | Active | 3D Isometric | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play with optional subscription model | 2019 (Korea) 2022 (Global) |
Steam | ||||
| Love | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | Builder | ||||
| Mabinogi | East Asia North America |
3D | Fantasy, mythology (Welsh) | Free-to-play | 2004 | Steam | ||||
| MapleStory | Active | 2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | Launcher Steam (GMS only) |
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| MapleStory 2 | China South Korea |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2015 | 2020 | Sequel to MapleStory - servers still active in South Korea and China as of 05-27-2020. | |||
| Marvel Heroes | Closed | 3D | Superheroes | Free-to-play | 2013 | 2017 | ||||
| Master of Epic | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | Has not been released outside of Japan | ||||
| The Matrix Online | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2005 | 2009 | ||||
| Meridian 59 | Active | 2.5D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1995 | Formerly pay-to-play | ||||
| Metin2 | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | Publisher: Gameforge | ||||
| Minions of Mirth | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2005 | 2017[5] | ||||
| MonsterMMORPG | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2009 | Browser-based | ||||
| Mortal Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | Steam | Formerly pay-to-play | |||
| MU Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2001 (Korea) 2003 (Global) | Browser | Downloable client (only Windows) | |||
| Myst Online: Uru Live | Active | 3D | Ancient Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | Online version of Uru: Ages Beyond Myst; Open source; formerly pay-to-play; multiplayer adventure game; customizable homeworld; development led by the game's community | ||||
| Mythos | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2014 | ||||
| Neocron | Closed | 3D | Cyberpunk | Free-to-play | 2002 | 2004 | FPS-style gameplay | |||
| Neocron 2: Beyond Dome of York | Active | 3D | Cyberpunk | Free-to-play | 2004 | FPS-style gameplay, second installment run by the game's community | ||||
| NEStalgia | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Buy-to-play | 2011 | 2018 | ||||
| Neverwinter | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2013 | Steam | Manual aim action combat | |||
| New World | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Buy-to-play | 2021 | Steam | Publisher: Amazon Games | |||
| Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds | Active | 2D (sprite-based; overhead) | Mythology (Korean) | Pay-to-play | 1996 | |||||
| Old School RuneScape | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium, but with bulk of content pay-to-play | 2013 | Standalone & Steam | Java-based fork of the 2007 version of RuneScape 2, started in 2013 | |||
| Omerta | Active | Text-based | Crime (mafia) | Free-to-play | 2003 | Browser | Mafia-themed | |||
| Order and Chaos Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2023 | ||||
| Order & Chaos 2: Redemption | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2015 | |||||
| Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen | Development | 3D | Fantasy | TBA | Spiritual successor to the original EverQuest | |||||
| Parallel Kingdom | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2016 | iOS, Android | |||
| Pardus | Active | 2D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2004 | Browser-based, space war and trading game | ||||
| Perfect World | Active | 3D | Fantasy (Chinese) | Freemium | 2005 | Latest expansion in 2018 | ||||
| Pax Dei | Development | 3D | Fantasy | TBA | ||||||
| Perpetuum[6][7] | Active | 3D | Science fiction (Mech) | Free | 2010 | Steam | Persistent sandbox MMORPG.[8] | |||
| Phantasy Star Online | Closed | 3D | Science Fiction | Buy-to-play | 2000 | 2010 | ||||
| Phantasy Star Online 2 | Active | 3D | Science Fiction | Freemium | 2012 | |||||
| Phoenix Dynasty Online | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2010 | ||||
| Pirate101 | Active | 3D | Fantasy, kids | Freemium | 2012 | Pirate game, kid-safe chat | ||||
| Pirates of the Burning Sea | Active | 3D | Historical (maritime) | Free-to-play | 2008 | Vision Online Games takeover 2019 | ||||
| Pirates of the Caribbean Online | Closed | 3D | Adventure | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2013 | ||||
| PlaneShift | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2002 | Open source | ||||
| Playmobil WORLD | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2014 | Browser-based | |||
| Poptropica | Active | 2D (side-scrolling) | Cartoon, kids | Freemium | 2007 | Browser-based, no downloadable client required | ||||
| Prime World | Closed | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2014 | 2021 | ||||
| Priston Tale | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2001 | |||||
| Priston Tale 2 | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2013 | ||||
| Throne and Liberty | Active | 3D | Fantasy | 2024 | Sequel to Lineage II, previously announced as Lineage Eternal and Lineage III | |||||
| Puppet Guardian | Closed | 2D (isometric; adventure) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2014 | ||||
| Puzzle Pirates | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | |||||
| Ragnarok Online | CIS countries North America |
2D/3D[9] | Fantasy, mythology (Norse/mixed) | Freemium/Pay-to-play (Depending on the server) | 2002 | 2018 (Europe) 2021 (MSP) |
Steam | Servers shut down in most of Europe 2018, excluding CIS countries.[10] Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines (MSP) server closed 2021.[11] | ||
| Ragnarok Online 2 | CIS countries North America |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2012 | 2014 (Korea) 2014 (SEA) 2018 (Europe) |
Steam | Sequel to Ragnarok Online. Servers shut down in South Korea, Southeast Asia, and most of Europe excluding CIS countries.[10] | ||
| Ran Online | Closed | 3D | Campus fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | 2021 | ||||
| Rappelz | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2006 | 2016 (SEA) | Servers active in Europe, North America, MENA, Japan, and Korea. SEA server closed 2016. | |||
| Realm of the Mad God | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | Steam | Browser-based | |||
| The Realm Online | Active | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1996 | Buy-to-play until 2018-06-01 | ||||
| Red Stone | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2004 | |||||
| Requiem: Memento Mori | North America South Korea |
3D | Dark fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | |||||
| RF Online | Europe North America South Korea |
3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2006 | |||||
| Rift | Europe North America |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | Steam | Formerly pay-to-play | |||
| Rohan: Blood Feud | East Asia, SEA North America |
3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | |||||
| ROSE Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | 2019 | ||||
| Royal Quest | Closed | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2015 | 2020 | ||||
| Rubies of Eventide | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2009 | ||||
| Runes of Magic | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | Publisher: Gameforge | ||||
| RuneScape | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium, but with bulk of content pay-to-play | 2001 | Standalone & Steam | RuneScape has been developed continuously since 2001. It is sometimes referred to as RuneScape 3 to distinguish it from Old School RuneScape, which was forked from its 2007 version in 2013. | |||
| Rusty Hearts | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2014 | Hack and slash | |||
| Ryzom | Europe North America |
3D | Science fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | Steam | Free-to-play (up to level 125), pay-to-play (to max level). Open source | |||
| Salem | Active | 3D | Historical (17th century) fantasy | Free-to-play | 2012 | Standalone | Crafting-based | |||
| Sangokushi Online | Closed | 3D | Historical (Chinese) | Pay-to-play | 2008 | 2010 | Part of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series by Koei | |||
| Scions of Fate | East Asia Indonesia USA |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | Korean name: Yulgang. | ||||
| Seal Online | East Asia USA |
3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2003 | |||||
| The Secret World | Europe North America |
3D | Modern | Buy-to-play | 2012 | Steam | Formerly pay-to-play | |||
| Shadowbane | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2003 | 2009 | Switched to "free-to-play" on 2006-03-15, supported by ads | |||
| Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2016 | ||||
| Shot-Online | Active | 3D | Sports (golf) | Freemium | 2004 | |||||
| Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2018 | Spiritual successor to the Ultima series[citation needed] | ||||
| Silkroad Online | China Europe USA |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | Servers in China, Europe and USA.[12] | ||||
| Skyforge | Active | 3D | Fantasy (Mythic/Sci-fi) | Freemium | 2015 | Russian-based developers. Manual aim action combat | ||||
| Soul of the Ultimate Nation | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2007 | 2013 | ||||
| Space Heroes Universe! | Closed | 2D | Kids | Freemium | 2011 | 2015 | Originally Little Space Heroes | |||
| Spiral Knights | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | Steam & Standalone | Java | |||
| StarQuest Online | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2014 | Downloadable client (Windows) | |||
| Star Citizen | Development | 3D | Science fiction | Buy-to-play | Standalone | Currently in alpha | ||||
| Star Trek Online | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2010 | Switched to "free-to-play" on 2012-01-17 | ||||
| Star Wars Galaxies | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2003 | 2011 | First Star Wars MMORPG, using a "sandbox" approach with a player-driven economy. | |||
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium with optional subscription model | 2011 | Standalone & Steam | Spiritual sequel of 2003's Game of the year Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, formerly pay-to-play | |||
| Stellar Dawn | Terminated | 3D | Science fiction | N/A | Development started back in 2006 as MechScape (scrapped in 2009). In 2010 Stellar Dawn was announced, in March 2012 Jagex paused development. Paused indefinitely 2015. | |||||
| Tabula Rasa | Closed | 3D | Science Fiction | Pay-to-play | 2007 | 2009 | ||||
| A Tale in the Desert | Active | 3D | Mythology (Egyptian) | Pay-to-play | 2003 | Standalone | Non-combat-oriented RPG | |||
| Tales of Pirates | Closed | 3D | Fantasy (Maritime) | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2016 | During 2010 server data was transferred to a revamped client called Tales of Pirates II | |||
| TERA: Rising | Console only | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2011 | Steam, consoles | Manual aim action combat (True Action combat) | |||
| Terra | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 1996 | |||||
| Tibia | Active | 2D (sprite-based; overhead) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1997 | Downloadable client (Windows, Linux). | ||||
| Toontown Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy, Cartoon | Freemium | 2003 | 2013 | Designed for families, mostly targeted towards children. | |||
| Toontown Rewritten | Active | 3D | Fantasy, Cartoon | Free-to-play | 2014 | Standalone | Fan-made revival of Toontown Online, created using publicly available downloads and information. | |||
| Torn | Active | Text | Crime (mafia) | Free-to-play | 2004 | Browser | Mafia-themed | |||
| Trickster Online | Closed | 2D (isometric; adventure) | Fantasy, Mythology (Greek/mixed) | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2014 | ||||
| Trove | Active | 3D | Fantasy, Cartoon | Freemium | 2013 | |||||
| Twelve Sky | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2010 | ||||
| Twelve Sky 2 | East Asia, SEA Europe North America |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | |||||
| Ultima Online | Active | 2D/3D Isometric | Medieval fantasy | Subscription | 1997 | The term MMORPG was first coined by Ultima Online creator Richard Garriott in 1997.[13] | ||||
| Uncharted Waters Online | Active | 3D | Historical (maritime) | Free-to-play (on international server) | 2005 (Japan) 2010 (West) |
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| Underlight | Active | 2.5D | Fantasy (Dream) | Free-to-play | 1998 | Standalone & Steam | Original servers were shut down in December 2006. Re-launched in September 2014 by KoiWare. | |||
| Vanguard: Saga of Heroes | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2007 | 2014 | ||||
| Vendetta Online | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2004 | Cross-platform | Space vehicle piloting and twitch-based interface | |||
| Villagers & Heroes | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | Cross-platform | ||||
| Vindictus | Active | 3D | Fantasy (Celtic) | Free-to-play | 2010 | Steam | Manual aim action combat | |||
| Voyage Century Online | Active | 3D | Historical (maritime) | Free-to-play | 2006 | Many localised language versions shut down in 2010s: German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish. | ||||
| Wakfu | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2012 | Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux). Tactical combat. | ||||
| Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2013 | ||||
| WildStar | Closed | 3D | Fantasy, Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2014 | 2018 | Manual aim action combat (telegraphed). Became free-to-play on 2015-09-29 | |||
| With Your Destiny | Active | 3D | Fantasy (Scandinavian) | Free-to-play | 2003 | |||||
| Wizard101 | Australasia Europe North America |
3D | Fantasy, kids | Freemium | 2008 | 2015 (China & Taiwan) | Wizard game with cards, kid-safe chat. China & Taiwan servers shut down late 2015. | |||
| Wizardry Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2013 | 2014 | Based on Wizardry series | |||
| WonderKing Online | Closed | 2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2006 | 2011[14] | ||||
| Wonderland Online | Closed | 2D (special) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | 2019 | Anime/Manga based | |||
| World of the Living Dead | Closed | 2D | Survival Strategy | Free-to-play | 2014 | 2014 | Map-Based Survival Game with PvP, Factions, Customization, Upgrades & Crafting. | |||
| World of Warcraft | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2004 | Launcher | Free-to-play until level 20 | |||
| Wurm Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2006 | Sandbox game with hundreds of skills, multiple kingdoms, and a deep crafting system. | ||||
| Xsyon | Early access | 3D | Apocalyptic fantasy | Buy-to-play[15][16] | 2011 | Steam | Apocalyptic fantasy sandbox. Early access since 2011. Pay-to-play 2012–2015, freemium 2012–2014. | |||
| Zhengtu | Closed | 2D | Mythology (Chinese) | Freemium | 2008 | 2018 |
See also
[edit]- List of MMOGs
- List of free MMOGs
- List of MUDs
- List of multiplayer browser games
- History of MMORPGs
- Online game
- Turn-based MMORPG
Notes
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- ^ Bree Royce (2016-12-20). "ASHERON'S CALL AND ITS SEQUEL WILL SUNSET AS PART OF THE TURBINE/STANDING STONE SPLIT". Massively Overpowered. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Boundless (Video game)".
- ^ "Steam Community :: Kalonline".
- ^ "Minions of Mirth".
- ^ Rossignol, Jim (2010-06-02). "Interview: Perpetuum Online". Rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ^ Brendan Drain (2011-06-26). "Perpetuum receives influx of EVE players". Massively.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ "Perpetuum Developer Blog: The end of subscriptions, the start of something new". blog.perpetuum-online.com. 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ^ 3D environment with 2D sprites
- ^ a b "Ragnarok Online servers to shut down in most of Europe | RPG Site".
- ^ "Ragnarok Online MSP Server Slated to be Shut Down over the Next Couple of Months". 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Silkroad Online - 2020 Overview - Gaming News Games Guide". 26 February 2020.
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Richard Garriott first coined the term MMORPG in 1997.
- ^ "WonderKing".
- ^ "Xsyon MMORPG Drops Subscriptions! - Blogs - Xsyon".
- ^ "Xsyon: Prelude".