List of massively multiplayer online real-time strategy games
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.
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Business models
MMORTSs 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
| Title | Developer | Status | Graphics | Setting | Subscription Model | Initial Release Date | Server Close Date | Platform | Notes |
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| Age of Empires Online | Robot Entertainment, Gas Powered Games | Released | 3D | Medieval | Freemium | August 16, 2011 | July 1, 2014 | Microsoft Windows | Official servers were closed, Project Celeste server emulator started in 2018 and still available for play.[1] |
| Astrolords | Released | 3D | Space Strategy | Freemium | June 2014 | ||||
| Battle for the Galaxy | Released | 3D | Intergalactic | Freemium | November 2014 | ||||
| Beyond Protocol | Defunct | Intergalactic | November 2008 | ||||||
| Blitzkrieg 3 | In-Development | 3D | World War II | Buy game | May 2015 | ||||
| Call of War | Released | World War II | Freemium | https://www.callofwar.com | |||||
| DarkSpace | Released | December 21, 2001 | |||||||
| Dawn of Fantasy | Released | Medieval | September 6, 2011 | ||||||
| Dawn of Gods | Released | Real-Time Strategy | February 18, 2016 | ||||||
| Dreamlords | LockPick Entertainment | Fantasy | February 15, 2007 | Browser-based | |||||
| End of Nations | Cancelled | TBA | |||||||
| Evony | Evony, LLC | Historical | May 6, 2009 | Browser-based | |||||
| Fatelords | Zygimantas Berziunas | Defunct | Sci-fi | 2002 | Browser-based | ||||
| Happy Farm | Released | Q4 2008 | |||||||
| Hyperiums | Released | Intergalactic | Freemium | January 2001 | |||||
| Ikariam | Gameforge | Historical | February 2008 | Browser-based | |||||
| Illyriad | Illyriad Games Ltd | Released | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | March 31, 2011 | Browser-based | |||
| Imperia Online | Released | Medieval | Freemium | August 23, 2005 | |||||
| Kingdoms Of Marazia | Released | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Buy Game | August 6, 2018 | https://discord.gg/rztMyFK | |||
| Legends World | Released | Freemium | May 10, 2015 | ||||||
| Lord of Ultima | Defunct | Medieval | Freemium | April 20, 2010 | May 12, 2014 | ||||
| Mankind | Vibes Online Gaming | Defunct | Sci-fi | December 1998 | October 2015 | Microsoft Windows | |||
| Mechhero | Released | Robots War | Freemium | Link - | |||||
| Monopoly City Streets | Released | September 9, 2009 | |||||||
| Mudcraft | Brian Winn, Jason Tye | Fantasy | 2004 | Browser-based | |||||
| NeuroSlicers | 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 | |||
| Saga | Wahoo | Released | Fantasy | March 4, 2008 | Microsoft Windows | ||||
| Screeps | Screeps, LLC | Released | 2D | Programming | Subscription | November 16, 2016 | Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, Browser | Live demo (no registration required) | |
| Shattered Galaxy | Kru | Sci-fi | August 30, 2001 | Microsoft Windows | |||||
| Society | Stardock | In-Development | Fantasy | TBA | Microsoft Windows | ||||
| StarPeace | Oceanus Communications | Sci-fi | Microsoft Windows | City-building game, much like SimCity. | |||||
| Travian | Travian Games GmbH | Released | Historical | Freemium | September 5, 2004 | Browser-based | |||
| TribalWars | Innogames | Historical | 2006 | Browser-based | |||||
| War of Legends | Jagex | Defunct | Ancient China | January 19, 2010 | December 22, 2014 | Browser-based | Available in English and German | ||
| World War Online | Released | 3D | Modern Warfare | Freemium | August 2010 | Link - | |||
| Ymir Online | Early Access | 2D | Stone Age | Buy Game | March 2019 | Link - | |||
| Zandagort | Defunct | 2D | Sci-fi | Absolutely Free | Q3 2008 | November 29, 2012 | Available in English and Hungarian |
See also
Notes
References
- "Age Of Empires Online - Project Celeste". Age of Empires Online - Project Celeste. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
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