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This is a selected list of massively multiplayer online real-time strategy games. MMORTSs are large multi-user games that take place in perpetual online worlds with hundreds or thousands of other players.
Business models
editMMORTSs 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.
- Absolutely Free means that the game is completely free to play with no option to pay for any extra content or services whatsoever.
List of notable MMORTSs
edit| Title | Developer | Status | Graphics | Setting | Subscription Model | Initial Release Date | Server Close Date | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Realms | Jagex | Defunct | 2D | Historical | Free to play | May 5, 2011 | July 1, 2012 | Browser-based | |
| Age of Empires Online | Robot Entertainment, Gas Powered Games | Released | 3D | Ancient | Free to play | August 16, 2011 | July 1, 2014 | Microsoft Windows | Official servers were closed, Project Celeste server emulator started in 2017 and still available for play.[1] |
| Astrolords | Aratog | Released | 3D | Space Strategy | Freemium | June 2014 | |||
| Battle for the Galaxy | AMT games | Released | 3D | Intergalactic | Freemium | November 2014 | |||
| Beyond Protocol | Dark Sky Entertainment | Defunct | 3D | Intergalactic | November 2008 | Microsoft Windows | |||
| Blitzkrieg 3 | Nival | Released | 3D | World War II | Buy game | May 2015 | Microsoft Windows | ||
| Boom Beach | Supercell | Released | 3D | Contemporary | Freemium | June 26, 2014 | Android, IOS | ||
| Call of War | Bytro Labs | Released | 2D | World War II | Freemium | October 21, 2017 | Browser-based | https://www.callofwar.com | |
| Cities War | Willy | Released | 2D | Freemium | August 6, 2018 | Browser-based | http://citieswar.com/ | ||
| DarkSpace | Palestar | Released | 3D | Intergalactic | December 21, 2001 | Microsoft Windows | |||
| Dawn of Fantasy | Reverie World Studios | Released | 3D | Medieval | September 6, 2011 | Microsoft Windows | |||
| Dawn of Gods | Aeria Games, U9 Time | Released | 2D | Real-Time Strategy | February 18, 2016 | Android, IOS | |||
| Dofus | Ankama | Released | Isometric 3D | Fantasy / Anime | Freemium | September 1, 2005 | Cross-platform play | https://www.dofus.com | |
| DomiNations | Nexon, Big Huge Games | Released | 2D | Historical | Freemium | April 1, 2015 | Android, IOS | ||
| Dreamlords | LockPick Entertainment | Released | 3D | Fantasy | February 15, 2007 | Browser-based | |||
| End of Nations | Trion Worlds | Cancelled | 3D | Sci-fi | TBA | ||||
| eRepublik | eRepublik Labs | Released | 2D | Contemporary | Free to play | October 14, 2008 | Browser-based | ||
| Evony | Evony, LLC | Released | 3D | Historical | May 6, 2009 | Browser-based | |||
| Fatelords | Zygimantas Berziunas | Defunct | Sci-fi | 2002 | Browser-based | ||||
| Happy Farm | 5 Minutes | Released | 2D | Contemporary | Q4 2008 | ||||
| Heroes of Gaia | Snail | Released | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | October 22, 2009 | Browser-based | ||
| Hyperiums | Hyperiums | Released | 2D | Intergalactic | Freemium | January 2001 | |||
| Ikariam | Gameforge | Released | 2D | Historical | February 2008 | Browser-based | |||
| Illyriad | Illyriad Games Ltd | Released | 2D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | March 31, 2011 | Browser-based | ||
| Imperia Online | Imperia Online JSC | Released | 2D | Medieval | Freemium | August 23, 2005 | |||
| Imperium Galactic War | Kabam, Vavel Games | Released | 2D | Sci-fi | Freemium | February 16, 2013 | Browser, Windows, macOS | ||
| Kingdoms Of Marazia | Fire Dragon Studios | Released | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Buy Game | August 6, 2018 | https://discord.gg/rztMyFK | ||
| Legends World | Released | Freemium | May 10, 2015 | ||||||
| Lord of Ultima | EA Phenomic | Defunct | 2D | Medieval | Freemium | April 20, 2010 | May 12, 2014 | ||
| Mankind | Vibes Online Gaming | Defunct | 3D | Sci-fi | December 1998 | October 2015 | Microsoft Windows | ||
| Mechhero | Intelligence Inside Solutions | Released | 3D | Robots War | Freemium | Link - [1] | |||
| Monopoly City Streets | Tribal DDB | Released | September 9, 2009 | ||||||
| Mudcraft | The LlamaPad | Released | 2D | Fantasy | 2004 | Browser-based | |||
| NeuroSlicers | Dream Harvest | In-Development | 3D | Post Cyberpunk | Pay-to-play Free-to-start | TBA | http://press.dreamharvest.co.uk http://discord.neuroslicers.game http://www.neuroslicers.game | ||
| OGame | Gameforge | Released | 2D | Sci-fi | 2002 | Browser-based | |||
| Pirates: Tides of Fortune | Plarium | Released | 2D | Historical | 2012 | Browser-based | |||
| Rivality | FunRock | Defunct | 2D | Contemporary | Free to play | October 1, 2008 | August 2022 | Browser-based | |
| Saga | Wahoo | Released | 3D | Fantasy | March 4, 2008 | Microsoft Windows | |||
| Samurai Taisen | PST Team | Released | 2D | Sengoku period | Freemium | May 6, 2013 | Browser-based | ||
| Screeps | Screeps, LLC | Released | 2D | Programming | Subscription | November 16, 2016 | Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, Browser | Live demo (no registration required) | |
| Shattered Galaxy | Kru | Released | 2D | Sci-fi | August 30, 2001 | Microsoft Windows | |||
| Society | Stardock | In-Development | Fantasy | TBA | Microsoft Windows | ||||
| Soldiers Inc. | Plarium | Released | 2D | Contemporary | 2013 | Browser-based | |||
| Sparta: War of Empires | Plarium | Released | 2D | Historical | Freemium | 2014 | Browser-based | ||
| Starborne: Sovereign Space | Solid Clouds | Released | 3D | Intergalactic | April 2020 | Microsoft Windows | |||
| Starfall Online | Snowforged Entertainment | Released | 3D | Intergalactic | February 20, 2020 | Microsoft Windows | |||
| StarPeace | Oceanus Communications | Released | 2D | Sci-fi | 2000 | Microsoft Windows | City-building game, much like SimCity. | ||
| Stormfall: Age of War | Plarium | Released | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2012 | Browser-based | ||
| Stronghold Kingdoms | Firefly Studios | Released | 2D | Historical | Freemium | October 17, 2012 | Browser-based | ||
| Time of Defiance | Nicely Crafted Entertainment | Defunct | 3D | Sci-fi | Buy Game | August 21, 2002 | July 28, 2010 | Microsoft Windows | |
| Travian | Travian Games GmbH | Released | 2D | Historical | Freemium | September 5, 2004 | Browser-based | ||
| TribalWars | Innogames | Released | 2D | Historical | 2006 | Browser-based | |||
| Vega Conflict | Kixeye | Released | 2D | Sci-fi | 2013 | Windows, Android, IOS | |||
| War of Legends | Jagex | Defunct | 2D | Ancient China | January 19, 2010 | December 22, 2014 | Browser-based | Available in English and German | |
| World War Online | Chilltime | Released | 3D | Modern Warfare | Freemium | August 2010 | Link - [2] | ||
| X-Wars | Mediatainment | Defunct | 3D | Modern Warfare | Freemium | August 2002 | April 2012 | Browser-based | |
| Ymir Online | Thibaud Michaud | Early Access | 2D | Stone Age | Buy Game | March 2019 | Link - [3] | ||
| Zandagort | Zanda Games | Defunct | 2D | Sci-fi | Absolutely Free | Q3 2008 | November 29, 2012 | Available in English and Hungarian |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Age Of Empires Online - Project Celeste". Age of Empires Online - Project Celeste. Retrieved 2020-12-12.