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. In most MMORPGs each player controls an avatar that interacts with other players, completes tasks to gain experience, and acquires items.

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Business models [edit]

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 (F2P) 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 players must pay, 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.

List of notable MMORPGs [edit]

Title Status Graphics Setting Subscription Model Initial Release Date Server Close Date Notes
4th Coming, The 2D (isometric) Fantasy Free-to-play (on most servers) 1999
9Dragons 3D Historical fantasy (China), martial arts Free-to-play 2007
Ace Online Released 3D Sci-Fi Free-to-play 2006
Aces High 3D World War II combat theater Pay-to-play 2000
AdventureQuest Worlds 2D Medieval fantasy Free-to-play (on most servers) 2008 Browser-based
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2008
Age of Wulin Released 3D Martial Arts, Wuxia (fantasy) Freemium 2013
Aion: The Tower of Eternity 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2008
AIKA Online 3D Medieval fantasy Free-to-play 2009
Alganon 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2009
Allods Online 3D Fantasy Freemium
Anarchy Online 3D Science fiction Freemium 2001
Angel Love Online 2D Fantasy 2006 Downloadable client (Windows only)
ArchLord 3D Fantasy Free-to-play[1] 2005
Asda Story 3D Fantasy Freemium 2008
Asheron's Call 3D Fantasy Pay-to-play 1999
Asheron's Call 2 Defunct 3D Fantasy 2002 December 30, 2005 (2005-12-30)
Atlantica Online 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2008 Turn-based strategy
Battlestar Galactica Online (beta) Science fiction Free-to-Play Browser-based, Battlestar Galactica license
Black Prophecy Shut down 3D Science fiction Free-to-play March 2011 September 26, 2012 Spaceship combat
Blade & Soul Under development 3D Fantasy, martial arts
Blood Wars text-based Horror, fantasy Free-to-play 2006
BOTS!! Shut down 3D Science fiction (robots)
Cabal Online 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2005
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall 3D Cartoon Freemium(2009-2010),Free-to-play(2010-present) 2009 Cartoon Network license
Castle of Heroes 2D Fantasy Free-to-play 2009 Browser-based
Champions Online 3D Superheroes Freemium 2009
City of Heroes Shut down 3D Superheroes Freemium 2004 November 30, 2012 Complements City of Villains
City of Villains Shut down 3D Superheroes Freemium 2005 November 30, 2012 Complements City of Heroes
Clan Lord 2D Fantasy Free to play; pay for a registered account. 1998 Downloadable client (Windows, Mac). Primarily for Macintoch
Club Penguin 2D Cartoon, kids Freemium 2005 Browser-based.
Concerto Gate Shut down 3D Fantasy 2007
Cronous 3D Fantasy
Cross Gate Shut down 2D Fantasy 2001
Crowns of Power 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2008
Dark Age of Camelot 3D Mythology (Arthurian) Pay-to-play 2001
Dark Ages 2D Mythology (Celtic) Pay for account; free to play. 1999
Dark and Light Defunct 3D Fantasy 2006
Darkeden 2D Horror 1997
Darkfall Defunct 3D Medieval fantasy Pay-to-play 2009 November 2012
Darkfall Unholy Wars Active 3D Medieval fantasy Pay-to-play 2013
Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands 2D Fantasy 1996 Dungeons & Dragons license
Dawntide Under development (open beta) 3D Medieval fantasy 2011
Dead Frontier Active 3D Horror Free-to-play Pay for extras, Browser based game
DECO Online 3D Fantasy 2005
DC Universe Online 3D Superheroes Freemium 2011 DC Comics license
Diaspora Defunct 2D Science fiction Space trading game
Doctor Who: Worlds in Time 2D (side view) Science fiction 2012 Browser-based
Dofus 2D (isometric) Fantasy Pay-to-play 2004 Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Tactical combat
Dragon Ball Online 3D Cartoon Free-to-play 2010 Anime/manga graphical style
Dragon Nest 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2010
Dragon Oath 3D Mythology (Chinese) Free-to-play 2007 Based on the novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong
Dragon Quest X 3D Fantasy Pay-to-play 2012 Multiplatform: Wii, Wii U
Dragonica Active 3D (side-scrolling) Fantasy Free-to-play 2010 Anime/manga-style hack-and-slash
DragonRealms Text-based (real-time) 1996
Dreamlords 3D Fantasy 2007 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 2007 January 1, 2010 (2010-01-01)
Dynasty Warriors Online 3D Historical fantasy (China), martial arts Free-to-play 2006
Earthrise Defunct 3D Science fiction Pay-to-play 2011 February 9, 2012 (2012-02-09)
Earth & Beyond Defunct 3D Science fiction Pay-to-play 2002 September 22, 2004 (2004-09-22)
Earth Eternal Defunct 3D Medieval fantasy 2009 November 24, 2011 (2011-11-24) Browser-based
Elder Scrolls Online, The Under development 3D Medieval fantasy
Emil Chronicle Online 3D Fantasy 2005
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 2003
Eternal Lands 3D Fantasy Free-to-play (playing as some races requires payment) Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux)
EVE Online 3D Science fiction Pay-to-play 2003 Space vehicle piloting, trading, and business management
EverQuest 3D Fantasy Freemium, formerly Pay-to-play 1999
EverQuest II 3D Fantasy Freemium 2004 Sequel to Everquest
EverQuest Online Adventures Defunct 3D Fantasy Pay-to-play 2003 March 29, 2012 (2012-03-29) PlayStation 2-exclusive; prequel to Everquest
Fantage 2D Fantasy Freemium 2008
Face of Mankind 3D Science fiction Freemium 2009
Fallen Earth 3D Post-apocalyptic Freemium 2009
Fallout Online Cancelled 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 2007
Final Fantasy XI 3D Fantasy Pay-to-play 2002 Multiplatform: PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XIV 3D Fantasy Pay-to-play 2010 Multiplatform: PC, PlayStation 3
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn 3D Fantasy Pay-to-play 2013 Relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV. Multiplatform: PC, PlayStation 3
Flyff 3D Fantasy Freemium 2005
Free Realms 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2009 Browser-based
Furcadia 2D Fantasy 1996
Fury Defunct 3D Fantasy 2007 August 7, 2008 (2008-08-07)
Gekkeiju Online 3D Medieval fantasy
GodsWar Online 3D Mythology (Greek) Free-to-play 2009
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising 3D Mythology (Roman) Free-to-play with Purchase of the Game, formerly Pay-to-play 2011
Granado Espada (Sword of the New World) 3D Historical fantasy (Age of Exploration) 2007
Guild Wars 3D Fantasy Free-to-play with Purchase of the Game 2005
Guild Wars 2 3D Fantasy Free-to-play with Purchase of the Game 2012 Sequel to Guild Wars
Helbreath 2D (sprite-based) Fantasy Free-to-play 1999
Hello Kitty Online 3D Cartoon Free-to-play 2009 Client download required.
Hero Online 3D Mythology (Chinese) Free-to-play 2006
Hero's Journey Under development 3D Fantasy
Hooded Gunman, The Text-based (turn-based) History ("The Troubles") Irish para-militarism
Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted Released 3D Fantasy Free-to-play / Pay-to-play 2003.12.09 Name changed from Horizons 2008.04.14
Illyriad Active 2D Fantasy Free-to-play 2011
Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative 3D Science fiction 2001
Jumpgate: Evolution Under development (closed beta) 3D Science fiction
Kal Online 3D Fantasy 2004
Knight Online 3D Fantasy 2004
LaTale 2D (side-scrolling) Fantasy 2006
Legend of Ares, The Defunct 3D Fantasy
Legend of Mir 2, The 2D (sprite-based) Fantasy 2001
Legend of Mir 3, The 2D (sprite-based) Fantasy 2004 Sequel to Legend of Mir 2
Legends of Future Past Defunct Text-based Fantasy 1992
LEGO Universe Defunct 3D Kids Freemium 2010 January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30)
Lineage 2D (sprite-based) Fantasy 1998
Lineage II 3D Fantasy Freemium (Pay-to-play until 2011 launch of GoD) 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 2010 Builder
Lunia: Record of Lunia War 3D Fantasy Action-adventure
Mabinogi 3D Fantasy, mythology (Welsh) Free-to-play 2004
Magical Land 2D (sprite-based) Fantasy
MapleStory 2D (side-scrolling) Fantasy Freemium 2003
Matrix Online, The Defunct 3D Cyberpunk, science fiction 2005 July 31, 2009 (2009-07-31)
Meridian 59 3D Fantasy Free-to-play, formerly Pay-to-play 1995
Metin 2 3D Fantasy 2004
Minions of Mirth 3D Fantasy 2005
Mortal Online 3D Fantasy Pay-to-play 2010
Monato Esprit Under development (open beta) 3D Fantasy 2009
MU Online 3D Medieval fantasy 2003
Myth War Online 2D Fantasy 2006
Mythos Under development 3D Fantasy
Mytheon under development 3D Mythology (Greek)
Myst Online 3D 2007 Open source
Neocron and Neocron 2 3D Cyberpunk 2002 FPS-style gameplay
NEO Shifters
Neverwinter Nights (AOL game) 2D Fantasy (Dungeons & Dragons) 1991 Used the Gold Box engine
Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds 2D (sprite-based; overhead) Mythology (Korean) 1996
Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent
Omerta (video game) Text based Mafia Free-to-play 2003 Browser-based
Pardus 2D Science fiction Free-to-play 2004 Browser-based, space war and trading game
Parallel Kingdom 3D Fantasy Freemium 2008
Perfect World 3D Fantasy Freemium 2005
Perpetuum[2][3] 3D Science fiction Pay-to-play 2010 Persistent sandbox MMORPG
Phantasy Star Online 2 JP 2012 - NA/EU 2013 3D Science Fiction Free-To-Play with Micro-transactions 2012
Phoenix Dynasty Online Defunct 2D Fantasy Free-to-play December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08)
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 text-based 2000 One of the oldest, space-based, genre-defining, text-based online games
Priston Tale 2001 3D Fantasy 2001
Priston Tale 2 3D Fantasy 2008
Poptropica 2D (adventure) Cartoon, kids Free-to-play 2007 Browser-based, no downloadable client required
Puppet Guardian 2D (isometric; adventure) Fantasy Free-to-play 2007
Puzzle Pirates 2D Fantasy Freemium 2003 Puzzle adventure
Ragnarok Online 2D/3D[4] Fantasy, mythology (Norse/mixed) Freemium/Pay-to-play (Depending on the server) 2002
Ragnarok Online 2 Under development (open beta) 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2012 Sequel to Ragnarok Online
Ran Online 3D Campus fantasy 2004
Realm of the Mad God 2D Fantasy Free-to-Play 2011 Browser-based
Realm Online, The 2D (sprite-based) Fantasy 1996
Regnum Online 3D Medieval fantasy 2007
Requiem: Memento Mori 3D Dark fantasy 2008
RF Online 3D Science fiction 2006
Rift 3D Fantasy Free-to-play (to level 20) Pay-to-play (Full content) 2011
Roblox 3D Abstract Freemium 2006 Block-building game
Rohan: Blood Feud 3D Fantasy 2008
Roma Victor 3D Historical (Roman Empire) 2006
ROSE Online 3D Fantasy 2005
Rubies of Eventide On indefinite hiatus 3D Fantasy 2003
Runes of Magic 3D Fantasy Freemium 2009
RuneScape 3D Fantasy Free-to-Play and Pay-to-Play with microtransactions[5] 2001 Browser-based, Java and HTML5 [6]
Rusty Hearts 3D Fantasy Free-to-Play 2011
Ryzom 3D Science fiction Free undefinite trial (can level up to 125), Pay-to-play (to level 250) 2004 Open source
Salem Under development 3D Historical (17th century) fantasy Free-to-play
Sangokushi Online Mythology (Chinese) 2008 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 Released 3D Modern Freemium with purchase of the game software, formerly Pay-to-play 2012
Seal Online 3D Fantasy 2003
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 2003 July 1, 2009 (2009-07-01)
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2007
Sho Online 3D Historical fantasy (China) Free-to-play 2008
Shot-Online 3D Sports (golf) 2004
Silkroad Online 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2005
Soul of the Ultimate Nation 3D Fantasy 2007
Spiral Knights 3D Fantasy Freemium 2009 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 December 15, 2011 (2011-12-15)
Star Wars: The Old Republic Released 3D Science fiction Freemium 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 2007 Downloadable client (Windows).
Survival Project 2D Fantasy 2001
Tabula Rasa Defunct, Destination Games, 2008—2009 3D Science fiction 2007 February 28, 2009 (2009-02-28) FPS-style gameplay
Tale in the Desert, A 3D Mythology (Egyptian) Pay-to-play 2003 Non-combat-oriented RPG
Tales of Eternia Online Defunct 2D (sprite-based) Fantasy 2006 March 31, 2007 (2007-03-31)
Tales of Pirates 3D Fantasy 2007
Tantra Online 3D Mythology (Hindu)
The Exiled Realm of Arborea 3D Fantasy Freemium 2011
Terra 3D Science fiction 1996 Armored battle
Chronicles of Spellborn, The Defunct 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2008 August 27, 2010 (2010-08-27)
Tibia 2D (sprite-based; overhead) Fantasy 1997 Downloadable client (Windows only).
Toontown Online 3D Cartoon, kids
Trickster Online Shut down[7] 2D (sprite-based) Fantasy 2003
Turf Battles Defunct
Twelve Sky 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2007
Twelve Sky 2 3D Fantasy Free-to-play
Twin Skies (unavailable) Fantasy Browser-based with a 3D client component
Ultima Online 2D Medieval fantasy 1997
Uncharted Waters Online 3D Historical (maritime) 2005
Urban Dead Text-based (HTML) Horror 2005
Underlight Defunct 1998 Enforced in-character role-playing
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes 3D Fantasy 2007
Vindictus 3D Fantasy Free-to-play 2010
Voyage Century Online 3D Historical (maritime) 2006
Vendetta Online 3D Science fiction Pay-to-play 2004 Space vehicle piloting and twitch-based interface
Wakfu 2D (isometric) Fantasy Freemium 2012 Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux). Tactical combat.
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning 3D Fantasy Pay-to-play 2008
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes Cancelled 3D Fantasy Free-to-play April 10, 2012 March 29, 2013
Wonderland Online Version: 6.0+ 2D (special) Fantasy Free-to-play March 2008 Anime/Manga based
Wizard101 3D Fantasy, kids Freemium 2008 Wizard game with cards, kid-safe chat
With Your Destiny (Supreme Destiny) 3D Fantasy 2003
WonderKing Online 2D (side-scrolling) Fantasy Free-to-play 2006
World of Darkness under development Horror, fantasy Based on White Wolf Publishing's "World of Darkness"
World of Warcraft 3D Fantasy Pay-to-play
(free-to-play to level 20 since 2011)		 2004
Wurm Online Released 3D Medieval fantasy Freemium 2006 Sandbox game with hundreds of skills, multiple kingdoms, and a deep crafting system.
Yogurting Defunct 3D Campus fantasy 2005 March 29, 2011 (2011-03-29)
Yulgang (Scions of Fate) 3D Fantasy
Zhengtu 2D Mythology (Chinese)
Zu Online 3D Mythology (Chinese) 2007

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ Since August 2007 the game is now free-to-play without having to pay to register for the game.
  2. ^ Rossignol, Jim (2010-06-02). "Interview: Perpetuum Online". Rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  3. ^ Brendan Drain (2011-06-26). "Perpetuum receives influx of EVE players". Massively.com. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
  4. ^ 3D environment with 2D sprites
  5. ^ Runescape begins first microtransaction experiment develop-online.net, April 2, 2012
  6. ^ Jagex (2013-03-22). "Behind the Scenes Video: Bonus edition". Retrieved 2013-04-23. 
  7. ^ http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/02/27/trickster-online-shuts-down-today/
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