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

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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

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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

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References

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