List of massively multiplayer online role-playing games
This is a selected list of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2013 | Open-sandbox player built world, large-scale crafting interactions (building own ship to sail with, etc.) | ||
| 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 | 2017-01-31[1] | Has player housing | |
| Asheron's Call 2 | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2002 | 2005-12-30, 2017-01-31[2] |
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| 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 | 2018-01-08 | 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 | 2019-02-01 | Browser-based, Battlestar Galactica license | |
| Black Desert Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium (Asia), Buy-to-play (EU/NA) | 2015 | 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 | 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] | |
| 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 | 2004-04-27 | 2012-11-30 | Formerly pay-to-play | |
| City of Villains | Closed | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2005-10-31 | 2012-11-30 | ||
| Clan Lord | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Pay for account; free-to-play | 1998 | Downloadable client for Windows & Mac | ||
| CrimeCraft | Closed | 3D | Crime | Free-to-play | 2009-09-25 | 2017-09-31 | Standalone & Steam | |
| Clone Wars Adventures | Closed | 3D | Sci-fi | Free-to-play | 2010-09-15 | 2014-03-31 | Star Wars | |
| Dark Age of Camelot | Active | 3D | Mythology (Arthurian) | Pay-to-play; Free-to-play (2019)[4] | 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 | Closed | 2D | Horror | Freemium | 2002 | 2013 | ||
| Darkfall | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2009 | 2012-11-15 | Independent development continues as Darkfall: New Dawn and Rise of Agon. | |
| Darkfall Unholy Wars | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2013 | 2016-05-28 | ||
| 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 | 2021-05-29 | Tie-in to the Syfy show of the same name | |
| Digimon Battle Online | South Korea | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2002 | 2013 (West) | Western servers closed in 2013, still running in South Korea. | |
| 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 | 2017-11-02 | ||
| Dragon Ball Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | 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 | 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 | 2014-1-1 | Hack and slash | |
| Earth and Beyond | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2002-09-24 | 2004-09-22 | Space vehicle piloting, trading, leveling | |
| Echo of Soul | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2013 | |||
| Eden Eternal | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | 2021-04-29 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Emil Chronicle Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2005 | 2010 | ||
| Empire of Sports | Closed | 3D | Modern sports | Free-to-play | 2008 | 2016-04 | 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 | 2008-10-14 | Browser | ||
| Eternal Lands | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2003 | Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux) | ||
| 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) | Active | 3D | Fantasy | F2P | 2021 | Steam/Launcher | Similar to Tera, Manual Action Combat | |
| Face of Mankind | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2009 | 2015-09-03 | ||
| Fallen Earth | Closed | 3D | Post-apocalyptic | Freemium | 2009 | 2019-10-14 | ||
| Fantage | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2018-06-30 | 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 | 2012-11-11 | ||
| Final Fantasy XIV (A Realm Reborn) | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2013 | Launcher Steam | Relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV. Now known as Final Fantasy XIV: EndWalker with latest expansion. | |
| Firefall | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2014 | 2017-07-07 | 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 | 2009-04-28 | 2014-03-31 | ||
| Gekkeiju Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | 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 | 2015-04-15 | 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 | Open world, fantasy, instances, Manual aim action combat (guided, optional); became free to play, 3 expansions, Sequel to Guild Wars | |
| Hattrick | Active | Text-based | Sports (soccer) | Freemium | 1997-08-30 | Browser | ||
| Hello Kitty Online | Closed | 3D | Cartoon | Free-to-play | 2009 | 2017 | Client download required. | |
| Hero Online | Active | 3D | Mythology (Chinese) | Free-to-play | 2006 | |||
| Identity | Early access | 3D | Fantasy | N/A | N/A | Early access since 2018-11-30 | ||
| 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 | Last expansion in 2013 | ||
| Kal Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | Steam server closed 2017-09-13, GameAgit launched new server.[5] | ||
| 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 | 2009-05 | ||
| 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 | Closed | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 1998 | 2011 | 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 | ||
| Lost Ark | Active | 3D Isometric | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play with optional subscription model | 2018 | Now on 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) | ||
| MapleStory 2 | China South Korea |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2015 | 2020-05-27 (Global and Japan) |
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 | 2017-11-27 | ||
| 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 | 2005-03-22 | 2009-07-31 | ||
| Meridian 59 | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1995 | 2010 | Formerly pay-to-play | |
| Metin2 | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | Publisher: Gameforge | ||
| Minions of Mirth | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2005 | 2017-09-22[6] | ||
| 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 | 2003 | |||
| Myst Online: Uru Live | Active | 3D | Ancient Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | Open source; formerly pay-to-play; customizable homeworld | ||
| Mythos | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2014-01-22 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 3, started in 2013 | |
| Omerta | Active | Text-based | Crime (mafia) | Free-to-play | 2003-09-26 | Browser | Mafia-themed | |
| Order and Chaos Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | |||
| Order & Chaos 2: Redemption | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2015 | |||
| Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen | Development | 3D | Fantasy | Spiritual successor to the original EverQuest | ||||
| Parallel Kingdom | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2016-11-1 | 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 | ||
| Perpetuum[7][8] | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Buy-to-play | 2010 | Persistent sandbox MMORPG. Formerly a subscription[9] | ||
| Phantasy Star Online | Closed | 3D | Science Fiction | Buy-to-play | 2000 | 2010-12-27 | ||
| Phantasy Star Online 2 | Active | 3D | Science Fiction | Freemium | 2012 | |||
| Phoenix Dynasty Online | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2010-12-08 | ||
| 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 | 2013-09-01 | ||
| PlaneShift | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2002 | Open source | ||
| Poptropica | Active | 2D (side-scrolling) | Cartoon, kids | Freemium | 2007 | Browser-based, no downloadable client required | ||
| Priston Tale | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2001 | |||
| Priston Tale 2 | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2013 | ||
| Project TL | Development | 3D | Fantasy | TBA | 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[10] | Fantasy, mythology (Norse/mixed) | Freemium/Pay-to-play (Depending on the server) | 2002 | 2018-5-25 (Europe) 2021-11-28 (MSP) |
Steam | Servers shut down in most of Europe 2018, excluding CIS countries.[11] Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines (MSP) server closed 2021.[12] |
| Ragnarok Online 2 | CIS countries North America |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2012 | 2014-01 (Korea) 2014-10-9 (SEA) 2018-5-25 (Europe) |
Steam | Sequel to Ragnarok Online. Servers shut down in South Korea, Southeast Asia, and most of Europe excluding CIS countries.[11] |
| Ran Online | Closed | 3D | Campus fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | 2021-06-30 | ||
| 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 | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2005 | 2019 | ||
| Rubies of Eventide | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2009 | ||
| Runes of Magic | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | Publisher: Gameforge | ||
| RuneScape (3) | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium, but with bulk of content pay-to-play | 2001 | Standalone & Steam | RuneScape 3 is C++-based, developed continuously since 2001. Old School RuneScape 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 | 2010-07-19 | 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 | 2003-03-25 | 2009-07-01 | Switched to "free-to-play" on 2006-03-15, supported by ads | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2016-05-24 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Silkroad Online | China Europe USA |
3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | Servers in China, Europe and USA.[13] | ||
| 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 | 2013-07-03 | ||
| 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 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 | 2003-06-26 | 2011-12-15 | 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 | 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 | 2016-29-02 | During 2010 server data was transferred to a revamped client called Tales of Pirates II | |
| TERA: Rising | Active | 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 | 2013-09-19 | 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 | 2004-11-15 | Browser | Mafia-themed | |
| Trickster Online | Closed | 2D (isometric; adventure) | Fantasy, Mythology (Greek/mixed) | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2014-01-28 | ||
| Trove | Active | 3D | Fantasy, Cartoon | Freemium | 2013 | |||
| Twelve Sky | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | |||
| 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.[14] | ||
| Uncharted Waters Online | Active | 3D | Historical (maritime) | Free-to-play (on international server) | 2005-03-03 (Japan) 2010-10-07 (West) |
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| Underlight | Active | 3D | 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 | 2007-01-30 | 2014-07-31 | ||
| Vendetta Online | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2004 | Cross-platform | Space vehicle piloting and twitch-based interface | |
| 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 | 2013-12-18 | ||
| WildStar | Closed | 3D | Fantasy, Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2014 | 2018-11-28 | 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 | 2011-12-29[15] | ||
| Wonderland Online | Closed | 2D (special) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008-04-09 | 2019-01-15 | 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[16][17] | 2011 | Steam | Apocalyptic fantasy sandbox. Early access since 2011. Pay-to-play 2012–2015, freemium 2012–2014. | |
| Zhengtu | Closed | 2D | Mythology (Chinese) | Freemium | 2008 | 2018-12-26 |
See also
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