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Important to note though Rift still offers a premium subscription called a Patron which offers currency bonuses, extra content, daily login rewards, boosts and convenience benefits. Free and paid players alike though will be treated to Rifts gameplay pillars which focuses on a massive world, large scale dynamic battles and dive...[Read Review]AdventureQuest WorldsAdventureQuest Worlds (or AQWorlds) offers a simple but popular MMORPG adventure with its origins as a browser based title. Now available through the Artix Games Launcher on Windows, Mac and Linux the game lives on despite the retirement of Adobe Flash that resulted in the browser version to cease. Similar to the original AdventureQuest which was solely a single player game this addition to the franchise expands into a persistent game world which allows you to meet and play with other characters...[Read Review]Wurm OnlineWurm Online is a sandbox style MMORPG that has a creative focus allowing you to create your own adventure in a medieval themed world. Players can play Wurm Online with a basic account for free but to remove some restrictions you will have to commit to a subscription based premium account. Following the initial 2012 release a stand alone paid version was launched in 2015 known as Wurm Unlimited gives players the toolkit they need to have their own single player adventure or host a multiplayer ser...[Read Review]Villagers and HeroesVillagers and Heroes (previously known as A Mystical Land) is a free to play MMORPG with cross platform functionality across Windows, iOS and Android. Featuring a 3D fantasy world that has familiar elements of similar titles you’ll be able to progress your account across platforms with full cross-play support. Offering a simple and accessible title on the surface as you advance you’ll uncover the underlying depth across a range of activities and mechanics that provide you with MMO lo...[Read Review]Therian SagaTherian Saga offers players an intriguing mixture of MMORPG and sandbox gameplay as players create their unique hero while exploring, fighting, crafting, farming, hunting and other activities in the vast medieval era world. Those seeking something different from their gaming adventure will no doubt be hooked on this turn based like RPG that almost feels like a Dungeons & Dragons quest. While originally available through the browser on release the game has since transitioned to a downloadable...[Read Review]Dungeons and Dragons OnlineAttempting to capture the D&D 3.5 rule set and import it into the MMO environment Dungeons and Dragons Online (DDO) launched back in 2006 as a paid title. Eventually going free to play since 2009 the game has continued to maintain an audience of dedicated players, predominately made up of fans who enjoy the original D&D mechanics. While free to play there are a number of restrictions on free to play players both in terms of races and classes which will eventually push the dedicated the p...[Read Review]Sherwood DungeonSherwood Dungeon offers a great fantasy experience and is playable on your Android phone making it a popular alternative to RuneScape. Best of all you can start playing Sherwood Dungeon immediately without an account which allows you to easily try out this MMORPG before fiddling around with the signup process. At first glance the game is a very simple fantasy MMORPG but there is a good amount of depth for those interested in exploring deeper. Uniquely the game uses an action orientated battle sy...[Read Review]The Lord of the Rings OnlineThe Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) is a story driven MMO experience that takes place in the Lord of the Rings universe. The game was originally a paid MMO for PC and Mac but has been free to play for several years now. LOTRO follows a standard MMO design with customisable avatars, multiple classes, NPCs and plenty of quests. PvE is definitely the focus in the game with little meat on the PvP bone. Instances are by far the most challenging PvE aspect and offer a variety of difficulties for grou...[Read Review]Runes of MagicRunes of Magic offers players a free to play alternative to World of Warcraft and draws obvious inspiration from the MMORPG giant in the genre. Released in 2009 Runes of Magic continues to deliver one of the largest amounts of content and quest opportunities which has been built up slowly over the games time online. While this does mean it can be difficult for new players to come to terms with all of the possible mechanics it ensures there is a wealth of depth to invest your time into. Set in th...[Read Review]StendhalEver wanted to contribute to your own online role playing game? Stendhal is a free to play open source project that is very reminiscent of early RuneScape in design and will have you exploring the game world as you battle in PvE and PvP combat while trading and completing quests. On the surface it’s easy to dismiss Stendhal as an overly simple game but there is plenty of enjoyable depth for fans of MMORPGs to experience. Gameplay starts off fairly slow in Stendhal just like in other games but do...[Read Review]Dream of Mirror OnlineDream of Mirror Online (DOMO for short) is a free MMO that draws on ancient Chinese mythos for both story and setting. Opting to emphasis team work and player interaction the game is one for players that like the community elements of modern day MMORPGs. DOMO was temporarily shutdown between 2012 and 2014 but a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter allowed the game to reboot in 2015 with a Steam release this time around which has allowed the game to capture a greater audience. At the heart of thi...[Read Review]Cabal OnlineCabal Online is a 3D MMORPG that quickly grew to a large following in South Korea and eventually made its way into the International MMO market. The setting for Cabal Online is the fictional world of Nevareth. Thousands of years ago this world was nearly destroyed by a great apocalypse and memories of this devastation are still fresh in the mind of its inhabitants. Now evil is back with a vengeance and has recently surfaced with plans to invade the world yet again. The story has been done countl...[Read Review]Knight OnlineKnight Online offers a great free 3D MMORPG experience that features a large player base making it a very attractive option if you are looking for your next MMORPG. The game original started in Korea but eventually made its way to United States and Europe due to its success in the Asian MMO market. The game requires a game client to be obtained but if features a fairly small client size compared with similar games. In turn this means that graphic quality is low enough to make it accessible for o...[Read Review]Last ChaosLast Chaos has been online since 2006 making it one of the longest running free to play role playing games in a competitive genre. With a solid array of class options paired with the usual array of MMO features the game continues to attract a regular community of players with its traditional style. Last Chaos offers this gameplay with a fairly typical fantasy world where the God of Darkness Eres and the God of Light Apollon created the world of the mortals with humans and elves made to inhabit t...[Read Review]Royal QuestRoyal Quest is a fantasy MMO that brings a unique blend of mechanics to the genre along with a wealth of game content. Available for free for Windows the game offers a vast array of locations, dungeons, monsters, quests and other challenges across PvE and PvP content for MMO fans. Set within the world of Aura which is in a state of constant war for the rare Elenium mineral players step up to the king’s call for a hero to push back the recent wave of dark alchemist invaders to the shadows. ...[Read Review]EldevinAiming to bring the MMO genre back towards story driven gameplay is Eldevin a free to play title that is packed full of game content. Offering a familiar MMO framework that sees you meeting other players, exploring the vast realm with hundreds of locations, unique creatures, distinct factions and countless quests along the way. The story behind the kingdom of Eldevin is one of a peaceful land that over the past decade has slowly fallen into chaos upon the discovery of powerful Elemental Spheres....[Read Review]Pocket LegendsPocket Legends is a free to play MMO available on your iOS and Android devices. If you want a quality MMO that you can play wherever you are that also manages to fit in a good amount of depth then Pocket Legends might just be your solution. Players can start their Pocket legends adventure as one of three standard archetypes which includes a warrior, enchantress and an archer class. The classes might not sound overly exciting on paper but there is plenty of skill options and stat customisation av...[Read Review]Black Desert OnlineHailing from Korea and focused on sandbox orientated mechanics is Black Desert Online a buy to play for those in Europe and North America. You’ve got most of the traditional MMO features and a host of interesting design choices to explore in the Black Desert Online universe which also includes a mobile version (Black Desert Mobile). Central to the game world are the Black Stones which have corrupted the minds of the ancient civilisations and lay in the desert between the two major game civ...[Read Review]TibiaTibia is one of the oldest games in the MMORPG genre and has been online since 1997. Despite newer games competing in the same space Tibia continues to slowly grow thanks to its solid gameplay foundations. The game uses 2D graphics and has many features that hardcore MMORPG fans will enjoy. The game is still popular amongst casual gamers though with tens of thousands of players online at any time. The game also adheres to a vicious update cycle ensuring there is always new content to experience....[Read Review]Realm of the Mad GodRealm of the Mad God is an hack and slash game that features pixel style graphics. The game is available for free and could be played online originally but has now transitioned to a Steam Windows and Mac option only. Realm of the Mad God is played in a massively multiplayer environment and has an emphasis on co-operation which is more often seen in MMORPGs. This social focus creates a unique experience compared to other action role playing games which are generally solo focused or played in smal...[Read Review]EverQuest IIEverQuest II is a 3D MMORPG that builds on the EverQuest series. The game was released in November 2004 and as of 2011 went free to play so everyone can enjoy the experience. For gamers who played the original EverQuest the game takes place in the same fictional world (Norrath) although 500 years have passed since that time. This makes the game separate enough from the original that it won’t affect new comers to the series but still has those nostalgic moments for EverQuest fans. Character creat...[Read Review]Silkroad OnlineSilkroad Online takes place in a 7th century setting and is based on the Silk Road that once connected Europe and China. The game launched in 2005 in the Korean gaming market and after great success made its way to an international release. At the start of your Silkroad Online adventure players have the option to create either a European or Asian character with each having their own background and starting areas. Players will also choose their starting weapons and armour from a collection of mel...[Read Review]Mortal OnlineOffering a hardcore sandbox experience Mortal Online is not a game for the faint-hearted player where your death can lead to losing a significant amount of equipment due to the full loot on death mechanic. Set in a deep medieval fantasy realm with medieval themes the struggle for life in Mortal Online is a real challenge for even MMO veterans with their customised character avatar. Released in 2010 a sequel with similar mechanics and setting (Mortal Online 2) was released in 2021. runescape wiki The world for ...[Read Review]Albion OnlineAlbion Online centres itself heavily on the guild and sandbox mechanics that often form secondary features in other MMOs. Originally released in 2017 as a paid MMO Albion Online’s free to play shift in 2019 and large 2020 update (Queen) has seen a resurgence of interest in the unique sandbox MMO pushing its daily active accounts into the six figure mark and nearly half a million monthly active.