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 are large multi-user games that take place in perpetual online worlds with hundreds or thousands of other players. MMORPGs can also include role-playing video games in which each player controls an avatar that interacts with other players, completes tasks to gain experience, and acquires items.
[edit] Subscription models
MMORPGs today use a wide range of business models, from completely free of charge (no strings attached) or advertise funded to various kinds of payment plans. This list uses the following terms.
- Free-to-play means that there might be a cost to purchase the software but there is no subscription charge or added payments needed to access game content.
- Pay-to-play means that you must keep paying, usually by monthly subscription, in order to play the game.
- Freemium means that the majority of game content is available for free but players can pay for extra content or added perks.
| Title | Status | Graphics | Setting | Subscription Model | Initial Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Coming, The | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Free-to-play (on most servers) | |||
| 9Dragons | 3D | Historical fantasy (China), martial arts | Free-to-play | |||
| Ace Online | Released | 3D | Sci-Fi | Free-to-play | ||
| Aces High | 3D | World War II combat theater | Pay-to-play | |||
| AdventureQuest Worlds | 2D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play (on most servers) | Browser-based | ||
| Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Aion: The Tower of Eternity | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2008 | ||
| AIKA Online | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Alganon | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Allods Online | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
| Anarchy Online | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2001 | ||
| Angel Love Online | 2D | Fantasy | ||||
| ArchLord | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play[1] | |||
| Asda Story | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
| Asheron's Call | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | |||
| Asheron's Call 2 | Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Atlantica Online | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Turn-based strategy | ||
| Battlestar Galactica Online | Under development (beta) | Science fiction | Free-to-Play | Browser-based, Battlestar Galactica license | ||
| Black Prophecy | Under development (beta) | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | Spaceship combat | |
| Blade & Soul | Under development | 3D | Fantasy, martial arts | |||
| Blood Wars | Horror, fantasy | Free-to-play | ||||
| BOTS!! | Shut down | 3D | Science fiction (robots) | |||
| Cabal Online | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall | 3D | Cartoon | Freemium(2009-2010),Free-to-play(2010-present) | Cartoon Network license | ||
| Castle of Heroes | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Browser-based | ||
| Champions Online | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2009 | ||
| City of Heroes | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2004 | Complements City of Villains | |
| City of Villains | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2005 | Complements City of Heroes | |
| Clan Lord | 2D | Fantasy | Primarily for Macintoch | |||
| Club Penguin | 2D | Cartoon | Freemium | Browser-based | ||
| Concerto Gate | Shut down | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Cronous | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Cross Gate | Shut down | 2D | Fantasy | |||
| Crowns of Power | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Dark Age of Camelot | 3D | Mythology (Arthurian) | Pay-to-play | 2001 | ||
| Dark Ages | 2D | Mythology (Celtic) | ||||
| Dark and Light | Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Darkeden | 2D | Horror | ||||
| Darkfall | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Pay-to-play | |||
| Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands | 2D | Fantasy | Dungeons & Dragons license | |||
| Dawntide | Under development (open beta) | 3D | Medieval fantasy | |||
| Dead Frontier | Shut Down | 3D | Horror | Pay-to-play | ||
| DECO Online | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| DC Universe Online | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | DC Comics license | ||
| Diaspora | Defunct | 2D | Science fiction | Space trading game | ||
| Doctor Who: Worlds in Time | Under development | Science fiction | ||||
| Dofus | 2D | Fantasy | Tactical combat | |||
| Dragon Ball Online | 3D | Cartoon | Free-to-play | Anime/manga graphical style | ||
| Dragon Nest | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Dragon Oath | 3D | Mythology (Chinese) | Free-to-play | Based on the novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong | ||
| Dragonica | Active | 3D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Anime/manga-style hack-and-slash | |
| DragonRealms | Text-based (real-time) | |||||
| Dreamlords | 3D | Fantasy | Both browser- and client-based | |||
| Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2006 | D&D 3.5 Edition ruleset | |
| Dungeon Runners | Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | freemium | ||
| Dynasty Warriors Online | 3D | Historical fantasy (China), martial arts | Free-to-play | |||
| Earthrise | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | |||
| Earth & Beyond | Defunct | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | ||
| Earth Eternal | Defunct | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Browser-based | ||
| Emil Chronicle Online | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Empire & State | Released | 2D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2011 | Browser-Based political strategy MMORPG |
| Empire of Sports | 3D | Sports | ||||
| Entropia Universe | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | |||
| EVE Online | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2003 | Space vehicle piloting, trading, and business management | |
| EverQuest | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 1999 | ||
| EverQuest II | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | Sequel to Everquest | |
| EverQuest Online Adventures | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2003 | PlayStation 2-exclusive; prequel to Everquest | |
| Fantage | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
| Face of Mankind | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | |||
| Fallen Earth | 3D | Post-apocalyptic | Freemium | |||
| Fallout Online | Under development | 3D | Post-apocalyptic | Science fiction alternate history | ||
| Fantasy Westward Journey | 2D | Fantasy (Chinese) | Inspired by Journey to the West | |||
| Fiesta Online | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Final Fantasy XI | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | Multiplatform: PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 | ||
| Final Fantasy XIV | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | Multiplatform: PC, PlayStation 3 | ||
| Flyff | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
| Free Realms | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Browser-based | ||
| Furcadia | 2D | Fantasy | ||||
| Fury | Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Gekkeiju Online | 3D | Medieval fantasy | ||||
| Gemstone IV | Text-based (real-time) | 1989 | ||||
| GodsWar Online | 3D | Mythology (Greek) | Free-to-play | |||
| Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising | 3D | Mythology (Roman) | Pay-to-play | |||
| Granado Espada (Sword of the New World) | 3D | Historical fantasy (Age of Exploration) | ||||
| Guild Wars | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play[2] | 2005 | ||
| Guild Wars 2 | Under development | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2012 | Sequel to Guild Wars |
| Helbreath | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Hello Kitty Online | Cartoon | Free-to-play | ||||
| Hero Online | 3D | Mythology (Chinese) | Free-to-play | |||
| Hero's Journey | Under development | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Hooded Gunman, The | Text-based (turn-based) | History ("The Troubles") | Irish para-militarism | |||
| Horizons: Empire of Istaria | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Illyriad | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | |
| Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative | 3D | Science fiction | ||||
| Jumpgate: Evolution | Under development (closed beta) | 3D | Science fiction | |||
| Knight Online | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Kingdom of Loathing | Text-based | Fantasy, humor | ||||
| LaTale | 2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | ||||
| Legend of Ares, The | Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Legend of Mir 2, The | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
| Legend of Mir 3, The | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Sequel to Legend of Mir 2 | |||
| Legends of Future Past | Defunct | Text-based | Fantasy | |||
| LEGO Universe | Shut Down | 3D | Kids | Freemium | 2010 | |
| Lineage | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | 1998 | |||
| Lineage II | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2003 | Sequel to Lineage | |
| Lineage III | Under development | Fantasy | Sequel to Lineage II | |||
| Little Space Heroes | Under development (beta) | 2D | Kids | Freemium | 2011 | |
| Lord of the Rings Online, The: Shadows of Angmar | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2007 | ||
| Love | 3D | Fantasy | Builder | |||
| Lunia | 3D | Fantasy | Action-adventure | |||
| Mabinogi | 3D | Fantasy, mythology (Welsh) | Free-to-play | |||
| Magical Land | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
| MapleStory | 2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2003 | ||
| Matrix Online, The | Defunct | 3D | Cyberpunk, science fiction | |||
| Megami Tensei Online: IMAGINE | 3D | Post-apocalyptic, mythology | ||||
| Meridian 59 | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | |||
| Metin 2 | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Minions of Mirth | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Mortal Online | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | |||
| Monato Esprit | Under development (open beta) | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| MU Online | 3D | Medieval fantasy | ||||
| Myth War Online | 2D | Fantasy | ||||
| Mythos | Under development | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Mytheon | under development | 3D | Mythology (Greek) | |||
| Myst Online | 3D | Open source | ||||
| Neocron and Neocron 2 | 3D | Cyberpunk | FPS-style gameplay | |||
| NEO Shifters | ||||||
| Neverwinter Nights (AOL game) | 2D | Fantasy (Dungeons & Dragons) | Used the Gold Box engine | |||
| Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds | 2D (sprite-based) | Mythology (Korean) | ||||
| Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent | ||||||
| Pardus | 2D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | Browser-based, space war and trading game | ||
| Perfect World | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | |||
| Perpetuum[3][4] | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | Persistent sandbox MMORPG | ||
| Phantasy Star Universe | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | Spiritual sequel to the online RPG Phantasy Star Online | ||
| Phoenix Dynasty Online | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Pirates of the Burning Sea | 3D | Historical (maritime) | Free-to-play | 2008 | ||
| Pirates of the Caribbean Online | 3D | Historical (maritime), fantasy (Pirates of the Caribbean) | Freemium | 2007 | ||
| PlaneShift | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | Open source | ||
| Planetarion | One of the oldest, space-based, genre-defining, text-based online games | |||||
| Priston Tale | 2001 | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Priston Tale 2 | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Poptropica | 2D (adventure) | Cartoon, kids | Free-to-play | Browser-based, no downloadable client required | ||
| Puppet Guardian | 2D (adventure) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Puzzle Pirates | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | Puzzle adventure | ||
| Rohan: Blood Feud | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Ragnarok Online | Offline | 2D/3D[5] | Fantasy, mythology (Norse/mixed) | 2002 | ||
| Ragnarok Online 2 | Under development (open beta) | 3D | Fantasy | Sequel to Ragnarok Online | ||
| Ran Online | 3D | Campus fantasy | ||||
| Realm of the Mad God | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-Play | 2011 | Browser-based | |
| Realm Online, The | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
| Regnum Online | 3D | Medieval fantasy | ||||
| Requiem: Memento Mori | 3D | Dark fantasy | ||||
| RF Online | 3D | Science fiction | ||||
| Rift | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2011 | ||
| Roblox | 3D | Abstract | Block-building game | |||
| Roma Victor | 3D | Historical (Roman Empire) | ||||
| ROSE Online | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Rubies of Eventide | On indefinite hiatus | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Runes of Magic | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| RuneScape | 3D | Fantasy | F2p & P2P | 2001 | Browser-based, Java | |
| Rusty Hearts | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-Play | 2011 | ||
| Ryzom | 3D | Science fiction | Open source | |||
| Sangokushi Online | Mythology (Chinese) | Part of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series by Koei | ||||
| Secret of the Solstice | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Secret World, The | Under development | 3D | Modern | |||
| Seal Online | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Sentou Gakuen | Released | 2D (text-based) | School Life | Freemium | 2012 | |
| Scions of Fate or Yulgang | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Shadowbane | Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | ||
| Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Sho Online | 3D | Historical fantasy (China) | Free-to-play | |||
| Shot-Online | 3D | Sports (golf) | ||||
| Silkroad Online | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Soul of the Ultimate Nation | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Spiral Knights | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | Java | ||
| Star Trek Online | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2010 | Switched to "free-to-play" in January 2012 | |
| Star Wars Galaxies | Defunct | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2003 | Succeeded by Star Wars: The Old Republic |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Released | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2011 | Spiritual Sequel of 2003's Game of the year Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
| Stargate Worlds | Cancelled | 3D | Science fiction | PC and Xbox 360 | ||
| StarQuest Online | Science fiction | |||||
| Survival Project | 2D | Fantasy | ||||
| Tabula Rasa | Defunct, Destination Games, 2008—2009 | 3D | Science fiction | 2007 | FPS-style gameplay | |
| Tale in the Desert, A | 3D | Mythology (Egyptian) | Pay-to-play | Non-combat-oriented RPG | ||
| Tales of Eternia Online | Defunct | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | |||
| Tales of Pirates | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Tantra Online | 3D | Mythology (Hindu) | ||||
| Exiled Realm of Arborea, The | Under development | 3D | Fantasy | |||
| Terra | 3D | Science fiction | 1996 | Armored battle | ||
| Chronicles of Spellborn, The | Defunct | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | ||
| Tibia | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
| Toontown Online | 3D | Cartoon, kids | ||||
| Trickster Online | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | ||||
| Turf Battles | ||||||
| Twelve Sky | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Twelve Sky 2 | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Twin Skies | Fantasy | Browser-based with a 3D client component | ||||
| Ultima Online | 2D | Medieval fantasy | 1997 | |||
| Uncharted Waters Online | 3D | Historical (maritime) | ||||
| Urban Dead | Text-based (HTML) | Horror | ||||
| Underlight | Enforced in-character role-playing | |||||
| Vanguard: Saga of Heroes | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Vindictus | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| Voyage Century Online | 3D | Historical (maritime) | ||||
| Vendetta Online | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2004 | Space vehicle piloting and twitch-based interface | |
| Wakfu | 2D | Fantasy | Tactical combat | |||
| Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online | Under development | Science fiction | ||||
| Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2008 | ||
| Wonderland Online | Version: 6.0+ | 2D (special) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | March 2008 | Anime/Manga based |
| Wizard101 | 3D | Fantasy, kids | Freemium | Wizard game with cards, kid-safe chat | ||
| With Your Destiny (Supreme Destiny) | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| WonderKing Online | 2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | |||
| World of Darkness | Horror, fantasy | Based on White Wolf's "World of Darkness" | ||||
| World of Warcraft | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play (to level 20) Pay-to-play (Full content) | 2004 | ||
| Wurm Online | Released | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2006 | Sandbox game with hundreds of skills, multiple kingdoms, and a deep crafting system. |
| Yogurting | 3D | Campus fantasy | ||||
| Yulgang (Scions of Fate) | 3D | Fantasy | ||||
| Zhengtu | 2D | Mythology (Chinese) | ||||
| Zu Online | 3D | Mythology (Chinese) |
[edit] 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 game
[edit] Notes
- ^ Since August 2007 the game is now free-to-play without having to pay to register for the game.
- ^ The original boxed game needs to be purchased, but additional campaign settings and expansions are optional to play online.
- ^ Rossignol, Jim (2010-06-02). "Interview: Perpetuum Online". Rockpapershotgun.com. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/06/02/interview-perpetuum-online/. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ^ Brendan Drain (2011-06-26). "Perpetuum receives influx of EVE players". Massively.com. http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/26/perpetuum-receives-influx-of-eve-players/. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ 3D environment with 2D sprites
