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
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
References