Bored?
Why not take advantage of the many free MMO's out there to cure your boredom!
Here's a (growing) list of free MMO's.
Please help me compile this list, with the name, and a link to the game in question, plus some short info? Much appreciated.
(And please dont just copy a list from another site, thats just not right!)
The list is alphabetical.
AdventureQuest Worlds
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy. Anime Inspired. Browser.
Battle monsters in real-time combat alongside your friends.
AQ Worlds is a new project by the Artix Entertainment team. Aimed at children from the age of ~8 onwards it is a upgrade of the original Adventure Quest where you can run around, skill, level, quest & even trade.
You may upgrade your account to get benefits, or buy cards at retail stores (US)
GamersHQ User Comment: "It is easy to get started, but may take a little time. Can be a bit fun for older people though." - Ze-Tomb
AfterWorld
Type: MMORPG with Real Cash Economy.
AfterWorld is a "free market economy" persistent-world massively multiplayer online game set in a science fiction setting of post-apocalyptic Siberia.
Skill based and business oriented.
The game is currently run at the Alpha stage, Beta version release is scheduled at the end of 2009.
Anarchy Online
Type: MMORPG, Sci-Fi.
The MMO (Made by Funcom, the makers of Age of Conan) now offers free play, as long as you put up with ingame adverts.
science fiction themed
MMORPG. The first three expansion packs, Notum Wars, Shadowlands and Alien Invasion, have received high praise and won 20 international awards.
Step almost 30,000 years into the future, to an age where common surgical implants and microscopic nano-bots can relieve most forms of human suffering... or transform any normal being into a weapon of destructive force.
Archlord
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy.
Players are able to play as one of three unique races including Humans, Moon Elf’s and Orcs and within each race they will be able to choose from one of eight different classes depending on their chosen race. One of the most appealing features is it’s ability to accommodate both the hardcore
PvP fan as well as those looking for more solo action in a quest based game.
ArchLord is a micro-transaction game, a game where players can buy Chantra credits and use these to purchase additional in-game consumable enhancements.
GamersHQ User Comment: "Didn't like that it was not geared for people of different levels to team with each other. Other than that, was good grinding fun." - Stinky
Atlantica Online
Type: MMORPG. Turn-Based Strategy. Fantasy.
You will embark on an epic journey that will take you to mysterious and dangerous locations around the world, as well as through time and human history. You will collect clues from the remains of ancient civilizations, which will ultimately lead you to the lost land of Atlantis, and all the secrets kept there.
You may buy items from an item mall, using Gcoins, which you buy with real money.
Cabal Online
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy.
Amongst the 100+ NPCs in CABAL, you'll find friends and foes, good and evil. But remain vigilant! As sides change, some allies may turn on you, while former enemies can now be trusted...
GamersHQ User Comment: "Awesome visuals for a free MMO. Great combat system, nice
pvp, even the PvE isn't too bad. It's slowly becoming less grind intensive, which is a good thing. Very good nation mechanics, allowing battles between the two main nations in the game." - SideWinder
Chaos Online
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy
Play as one of three different classes, and take part in battle. Craft, PK and do quests in this chaotic world.
You may buy items via an item mall using real cash.
Combat Arms
Type: MMO
FPS
It's MMOFPS, and uses a level up system. When you level, you can use new weapons. Levelling isn't boring, because it's done by killing people online. A diverse range of weapons, and the CS doesn't sell OP weapons either, which is good to hear.
Premium items are avalible to be bought for cash.
GamersHQ User Comment: "Kick-ass game." - SideWinder
Conquer Online
Type: Fantasy based 2D game with an open
PVP system.
Free to play but you can engage in buying things if you want.
GamersHQ User comment: "Perhaps the best pure
PVP game around." - Thoreau
Dance! Online
Type: MMO. Social.
Dance! Online is a free-to-play dance game where you and thousands of players can meet and dance together.
Dance with friends, competeas couples and teams, and even has a Boys vs.
Girls mode! As you dance and improve, you gain levels and even place among the top 50 players the our ranking system.
You May purchase items for Acclaim Gold, which you can buy with real money.
Dark Orbit
Type: MMO. Browser. Sci-Fi.
Experience the infinite expanses of outer space while you fight alone or with your allies in increasingly remote sectors. Discover strange new worlds and be on your guard for mysterious aliens.
Fight for prizes up to 10,000 GBP
Domo (US)
Domo (EU)
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy. Manga-style.
Short for "Dream of Mirror online". Domo is a social
MMORPG based on the ancient Oriental myth of the Kunlun Mirror. Players can enter an anime-inspired world to socialize and form friendships, learn crafting skills and master a variety of job classes, all within the quest of trying to solve the riddle of the ancient myth.
GamersHQ User Comment: "It's more of a social MMO - It has combat and
Pvp and all that, but yeah, its community is more focused on a relaxed atmosphere. Gotta love the job system though. You can train every class, and take certain aspects and skills from one class and mix them up." - Sidewinder.
DragonFable
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy. Browser.
DragonFable is an animated fantasy
RPG (It has Dragons!) that you can create a free account and play using your web browser.
You may upgrade your membership to get benefits, and buy cards at retail stores (US)
Entropia Universe - Planet Calypso
Type: Virtual world with real cash economy.
Set in the future, you are invited to join an open-ended social, economic and political action-adventure as a human colonist on a distant alien planet. The sandbox approach allows you to choose your own path and write a unique story with others from around the world.
PvP elements also avalible.
You can exchange real life currency to the Entropia Currency called "PEDs". Skill based MMO, but there is no cap to the skills.
CryEngine 2 is awaited during Summer of 2009.
FlyFF
Type: MMORPG.
Manga-inspired and supercute settings. FlyFF stands for "Fly For Fun", and thats prettu much what you do.
You can choose to engage in buying premium items for real life cash using gpotato.
Galaxy Online
Type: MMO
RTS, Anime inspired. Sci-Fi.
Survival, expansion, commerce and plunder. In this age of strife, who can predict whether this infant civilization will progress towards greatness, or collapse under the pressure of conquest and bloodshed? The only dependable fact is war.
IMVU
Type: Social 3D Avatar Chat
Just like an old-school text-based messenger, you download IMVU's software onto your PC. But with IMVU you create your own avatars who chat in animated 3D scenes. Dress up and talk to people around thw world.
You may buy items for real cash.
Kal Online
Type: MMORPG, Oriental Fantasy.
GamersHQ User Comment: "fun for a bit, but im playing only private servers (and usually when a bunch of friend found it again, found a nice server and started)" - Pretender.
La Tale Online
Type: MMORPG. Anime. Side-scrolling. 2D.
La Tale is a journey across strange and beautiful lands,tying together swords, sorcery, science, art, music, and much more.
Socialize, do quests and follow the tale.
You may buy items from the item shop using real money.
Last Chaos
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy.
Killing monsters in a skill based game with open
PvP outside the capitals and also non-
PvP servers. Upgrades like Skill encharger, big health and mana drinks and a wide range of other special items can be purchased with 'Last Chaos Cash' that has to be bought.
Maple Story
Type: Sidescrolling
MMORPG, Manga. 2D.
In MapleStory, your supercute character is unique and can be decorated according to your very own taste and style. Players travel to unique places, hunt in a variety of fields and join groups of players to travel to new continents and reveal secrets.
You may buy items with real cash, via the Nexon Cash system.
MechQuest
Type: MMORPG. Fantasy & Sci-Fi. Anime.
Heavily inspired by the art from every mecha & giant robot series ever created, and they are throwing in magic and laser swords too.
Keep your holivids tuned in for more... *Bizzzzzzipwhip...kccccht!*
Create your pilot and explore the expanding universe with new equipment, storylines, special events, and new planets as they are added in regular updates.
Upgrades may be bought through Cards sold at retail stores (US), and upgrading your account.
Molehill Empire
Type: MMO. Browser.
Molehill Empire is a economy simulation, revolving entirely around the microcosm garden.
Given the task of an industrious garden gnome, you'll be able to create your very own private Garden of Eden. Deliver your customer's orders and always make sure to be a good neighbour, or you might wake up one day to find your garden infested by an army of moles.
Perfect World
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy. Anime style.
Perfect World is set in the world of Pangu where three major tribes, Humans, Winged Elves and Werebeasts coexist. It is a world of magic and high fantasy featuring the Chinese creation myth as its backdrop and leveraging on a rich and diverse oriental setting.
GamersHQ User Comment: "It's actually pretty fun, although, like other free MMO's there's a bit of a grind." - SideWinder
Project Torque
Type: MMO Racing Game
Race against other people world wide, upgrade your gear and take part in tournaments.
Premium membership avalible.
Rappelz
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy, Anime style.
Play as one of three races representing Light, Darkness, and the Four Elements.
Choose from 15 distinct classes, ranging from monster tamers to axe-wielding battle mages.
You may buy premium items for real cash using gpotato.
R.O.S.E Online
Type: MMORPG, Anime Inspired.
Different classes and skills. You can explore, trade, hunt and do magic or melee. "The goal of ROSE Online is to gain a sense of your purpose as a Visitor to this universe and take an active part in the ever-evolving storyline."
Runescape
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy. Browser.
Having chosen an adventurer, players are free to find their role within it: to live by the sword and face hundreds of enemies, to further the storyline in RuneScape's quests, or to train in any of a number of skills.
RuneScape can be played directly in your browser, requiring no installation.
You may upgrade your membership from "Free User" to "Member" to get benefits.
GamersHQ User Comment: "It is ok, a slow grind sometimes to skill, but you can easily make a mountain of cash to play with." - Ze-Tomb
Runes of Magic
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy
Extensive dual class system (six primary and secondary class) Versatile spell- and attack combinations and an enthralling background story.
You may buy items and upgrades for real life money.
GamersHQ User Comment: "Runes of Magic is pretty cool, and it just went live a short time ago. The graphics are pretty cool for a WOW-inspired
MMORPG. They also have some cool multi-class concepts where you can switch your primary for secondary class and vice versa." - Maduro
Saga of Ryzom
Type: MMORPG, Science-Fantasy.
Ryzom is a wholly original
MMORPG fusing science fiction and fantasy. Ryzom Ring (R²), Ryzom’s first and free expansion, evolves the Saga introducing the first ever MMO scenario editor.
GamersHQ User Comment: "This game has some features that makes it stand out from the big mass of MMORPGs." - Trux
Second Life
Type: Sandbox with a real cash economy.
You may buy land and create a business, or just play and sosicalize. Not skill-based.
You can buy Linden Dollars for real money, and later withdraw if wished. However note that Linden Dollars does not have fixed value, so you may end up selling the money for less then you bought them for.
You need to buy a premium membership from the developers in order to own land.
Starport: Galactic Empires
Type: MMORPG, Sci-Fi. 2D.
Your life in the Starport universe will be filled with the excitement of battling other space captains for control of the galaxy, joining up with allies to run giant multigalactic corporations, and colonizing or invading vast new worlds to expand your empire. Crusader of justice or villainous space pirate?
GamersHQ User Comment: "Similar to Elite, you can fly through a vast universe, do transport, guarding or pirating jobs, land on any planet to harvest resources, even build bases on planets." - Trux
The Chronicles of Spellborn
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy.
Take the role as a hero in a post-apocalyptic fantasy scene.
PvP and PvE.
Currently in the beta stages.
You may upgrade your account and buy items using acclaim gold (bought with real money)
Twinity
Type: Social MMO
Twinity is a 3D online world that links the real with the virtual world based on realistic replicas of the world’s most vibrant metropolises in 3D.
Still in the beta stages.
You may buy items for money.
War Rock
Type: FPS
Free, but with a Real Cash Economy Element. You get a fixed amount of money at start and per level up. Premium memberships avalible.
GamersHQ User comment: "If you are a halfassed
fps player you will play it doing profit" - Knuckles
Wurm Online
Type: Sandbox
MMORPG.
Build houses and do landscaping.
Free, but you can upgrade to Premium.
2 Moons
Type: MMORPG, Fantasy.
Arcade-style Fighting action and extreme violence is promised. ight through hordes of monsters in a bloody battle royale and defeat your most hated enemies in large-scale bloody massacres.
GamersHQ User Comment: "A bit of a marmite thing - you either love it or hate it. Give it a go though, you may find you like it." - SideWinder
9 Dragons
Type: MMORPG, Fantary.
9Dragons is the first authentic martial arts massively multiplayer online role-playing game. That means you shall not be alone in The Land — you shall journey alongside many friends, enemies, teachers and fellow disciples. The Land itself will be constantly evolving around you as new cities, quests, and special events are continuously added and updated.
PvP avalible.
You may buy items and upgrades using Acclaim gold (bought with real money)
