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.

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 DeveloperStatusGraphicsSettingSubscription ModelInitial Release DateServer Close Date PlatformNotes
Age of Empires Online Robot Entertainment, Gas Powered GamesReleased3DMedievalFreemiumAugust 16, 2011July 1, 2014 Microsoft WindowsOfficial servers were closed, Project Celeste server emulator started in 2018 and still available for play.[1]
Astrolords Released3DSpace StrategyFreemiumJune 2014
Battle for the Galaxy Released3DIntergalacticFreemiumNovember 2014
Beyond Protocol DefunctIntergalacticNovember 2008
Blitzkrieg 3 In-Development3DWorld War IIBuy gameMay 2015
Call of War ReleasedWorld War IIFreemium https://www.callofwar.com
DarkSpace ReleasedDecember 21, 2001
Dawn of Fantasy ReleasedMedievalSeptember 6, 2011
Dawn of Gods ReleasedReal-Time StrategyFebruary 18, 2016
Dreamlords LockPick Entertainment Fantasy February 15, 2007 Browser-based
End of Nations CancelledTBA
Evony Evony, LLC Historical May 6, 2009 Browser-based
Fatelords Zygimantas Berziunas Defunct Sci-fi 2002 Browser-based
Happy Farm ReleasedQ4 2008
Hyperiums ReleasedIntergalacticFreemiumJanuary 2001
Ikariam Gameforge Historical February 2008 Browser-based
Illyriad Illyriad Games LtdReleasedMedieval fantasyFreemiumMarch 31, 2011 Browser-based
Imperia Online ReleasedMedievalFreemiumAugust 23, 2005
Kingdoms Of Marazia Released 3D Medieval fantasy Buy Game August 6, 2018 https://discord.gg/rztMyFK
Legends World ReleasedFreemiumMay 10, 2015
Lord of Ultima DefunctMedievalFreemiumApril 20, 2010May 12, 2014
Mankind Vibes Online GamingDefunctSci-fi December 1998October 2015 Microsoft Windows
Mechhero ReleasedRobots WarFreemium Link -
Monopoly City Streets ReleasedSeptember 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 WahooReleasedFantasy 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 StardockIn-DevelopmentFantasy TBA Microsoft Windows
StarPeace Oceanus Communications Sci-fi Microsoft Windows City-building game, much like SimCity.
Travian Travian Games GmbHReleasedHistorical FreemiumSeptember 5, 2004 Browser-based
TribalWars Innogames Historical 2006 Browser-based
War of Legends JagexDefunctAncient ChinaJanuary 19, 2010December 22, 2014 Browser-basedAvailable in English and German
World War Online Released3DModern WarfareFreemiumAugust 2010 Link -
Ymir Online Early Access2DStone AgeBuy GameMarch 2019 Link -
Zandagort Defunct2DSci-fiAbsolutely FreeQ3 2008November 29, 2012 Available in English and Hungarian

See also

Notes


References

  1. "Age Of Empires Online - Project Celeste". Age of Empires Online - Project Celeste. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
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