# List of massively multiplayer online role-playing games

This is a selected list of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs).
MMORPGs are large multi-user games that take place in perpetual online worlds with a great number of other players. In most MMORPGs each player controls an avatar that interacts with other players, completes tasks to gain experience, and acquires items. MMORPGs use a wide range of business models, from free of charge, free with microtransactions, advertise funded, to various kinds of payment plans. Most early MMORPGs were text-based and web browser-based, later 2D, isometric, side-scrolling and 3D games emerged, including on video game consoles and mobile phones.
| Title | Status | Graphics | Setting | Business model | Launched | Closed | Distribution | Notes |
| The 4th Coming | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1999 | | Steam | Now known as T4C v2 |
| AdventureQuest 3D | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2016 | | | Steam |
| AdventureQuest Worlds | Active | 2D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | | | Browser-based |
| Age of Conan | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | | | This game features a combo based combat system. |
| Age of Wulin | Active | 3D | Martial Arts, Wuxia (fantasy) | Freemium | 2013 | | | Set in ancient China |
| AIKA Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2009 | | | |
| Aion | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | | | |
| Albion Online | Active | 3D Isometric | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play with optional subscription model | 2017 | | Steam | |
| Allods Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2010 | | Steam | |
| Anarchy Online | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2001 | | | |
| Angels Online | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2006 | | | Downloadable client (Windows only) |
| ArcheAge | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2013 | 2024 | | Open-sandbox player built world, large-scale crafting interactions (building own ship to sail with, etc.) |
| Argentum Online | Active | 2D | Medieval Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1999 | | | |
| Ashen Empires | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2002 | | | Housing, Guilds, 3 Expansions, Downloadable client (Windows only) |
| Asheron's Call | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 1999 | 2017 | | Has player housing |
| Asheron's Call 2 | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2002 | 2005, 2017 | | |
| Ashes of Creation | Development | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | TBA | | | |
| Astonia III | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2001 | | | Originally pay-to-play until 2014 when the official servers shut down and the creator released the source code; thus, multiple fan-made communities emerged. |
| Atlantica Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | | | Turn-based strategy |
| Aura Kingdom | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2014 | | | |
| Battle of the Immortals | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | 2018 | | Battle of the Immortals features an expansive pet system, a mount upgrade system, and six playable classes. |
| Battlestar Galactica Online | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2019 | | Browser-based, Battlestar Galactica license |
| Black Desert Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium (Asia), Buy-to-play (EU/NA) | 2014 (Korea) 2016 (EU/NA) | | Steam | Open-sandbox player built world - Manual aim action combat |
| Blade & Soul | Active | 3D | Fantasy, martial arts | Freemium | 2012 | | | Manual aim action combat (within melee/short ranged combat) |
| Blood Wars | Active | Text-based | Post-apocalyptic | Free-to-play | 2006 | | Browser | |
| Boundless | Active | 3D | Space fantasy | Buy-to-play (EU/NA) | 2018 | | Steam | Open-sandbox player built worlds, crafting, gear forging, portals, meteors, mining, planet rentals. |
| Cabal Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | | | |
| Camelot Unchained | Development | 3D | Fantasy, Mythology (Arthurian)(Celtic)(Norse) | Pay-to-play | 2020 | | | |
| Champions of Regnum | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2007 | | | Originally Regnum Online |
| Champions Online | Active | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2009 | | | |
| City of Heroes | Closed | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2004 | 2012 | | Formerly pay-to-play |
| City of Villains | Closed | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2005 | 2012 | | |
| Clan Lord | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Pay for account; free-to-play | 1998 | | | Downloadable client for Windows & Mac |
| CrimeCraft | Closed | 3D | Crime | Free-to-play | 2009 | 2017 | Standalone & Steam | |
| Clone Wars Adventures | Closed | 3D | Sci-fi | Free-to-play | 2010 | 2014 | | Star Wars |
| Dark Age of Camelot | Active | 3D | Mythology (Arthurian, Celtic, and Norse) | Pay-to-play; Free-to-play (2019) | 2001 | | | |
| Dark Ages | Active | 2D | Mythology (Celtic) | Pay for account; free-to-play | 1999 | | | |
| Dark and Light | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2006 | 2008 | | |
| Darkeden | South Korea | 2D | Horror | Freemium | 2002 | 2018 (West) | Standalone & Steam | Western servers closed in 2018, still running in South Korea. |
| Darkfall | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2009 | 2012 | | Independent development continues as Darkfall: New Dawn and Rise of Agon. |
| Darkfall Unholy Wars | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2013 | 2016 | | |
| DarkSpace | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2001 | | | Open source |
| DC Universe Online | Active | 3D | Superheroes | Freemium | 2011 | | | Base game is free-to-play with restrictions |
| Dead Frontier | Active | 3D | Horror | Freemium | 2008 | | | Pay for extras, Browser-based |
| Defiance | Closed | 3D | Post-apocalyptic | Free-to-play | 2013 | 2021 | | Tie-in to the Syfy show of the same name |
| Digimon Battle Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2002 | | | Western servers closed in 2013. Western servers re-opened in 2022. |
| Digimon Masters | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | | Steam | |
| Dofus | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | | | Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux) Tactical combat |
| Domain of Heroes | Closed | Text-based | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | 2017 | | |
| Dragon Ball Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | 2013 | | Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux) Tactical combat |
| Dragon Nest | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2010 | | | Manual aim action combat |
| Dragon Oath | China | 3D | Mythology (Chinese) | Free-to-play | 2007 | | | Based on the novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong |
| Dragon Quest X Online | Japan | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2012 | | | Multiplatform: Wii, Wii U |
| Dragon Saga | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | | | Re-branded from "Dragonica" in 2010. |
| Dragon's Prophet | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2013 | 2015 (US) 2020 (EU) 2020 (Taiwan) | | Capture, train and ride dragons, fight with them |
| Drakensang Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2012 | | | Uses downloadable client and launcher |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2006 | | Steam | D&D 3.5 Edition ruleset |
| Dynasty Warriors Online | Closed | 3D | Historical fantasy (China), martial arts | Free-to-play | 2006 | 2014 | | Hack and slash |
| Earth and Beyond | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2002 | 2004 | | Space vehicle piloting, trading, leveling |
| Echo of Soul | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2013 | | | |
| Eden Eternal | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | 2021 | | |
| The Elder Scrolls Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Buy-to-play with optional subscription model | 2014 | | Steam | Manual aim action combat. Formerly a subscription based, but changed to buy-to-play on 2015-03-17. |
| Elsword | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | | | Potential sequel to GC |
| Ember Sword | Development | 3D (isometric) | Science fiction | Free-to-play, play-to-earn | TBA | | Standalone & Browser | |
| Emil Chronicle Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2005 | 2010 | | |
| Empire of Sports | Closed | 3D | Modern sports | Free-to-play | 2008 | 2016 | | Sports-based |
| Empire & State | Active | 2D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2011 | | | Browser-based political strategy MMORPG |
| Entropia Universe | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2003 | | | |
| eRepublik | Active | Text-based | Real world simulation | Free-to-play | 2008 | | Browser | |
| Ether Saga Odyssey | Closed | 3D | Fantasy (Chinese) | Free-to-play | 2009 | 2016 | Standalone Launcher | |
| EVE Online | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2003 | | Steam | Space vehicle piloting, trading, and business management |
| EverQuest | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 1999 | | Steam | Formerly pay-to-play |
| EverQuest II | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | | Steam | Sequel to EverQuest |
| Elyon (video game) | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | F2P | 2021 | 2022 | Steam/Launcher | Similar to Tera, Manual Action Combat |
| Face of Mankind | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2009 | 2015 | | |
| Fighting Legends Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2001 | | | |
| Fallen Earth | Closed | 3D | Post-apocalyptic | Freemium | 2009 | 2019 | | |
| Fantage | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2018 | | Browser-based |
| Fantasy Earth Zero | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2006 | 2020 | | 50vs50 PvP-oriented gameplay |
| Fantasy Westward Journey | Active | 2D | Fantasy (Chinese) | Free-to-play | 2004 | | | Inspired by Journey to the West |
| Fiesta Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | | | Publisher: Gamigo |
| Final Fantasy XI | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2002 | | | |
| Final Fantasy XIV (original) | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2010 | 2012 | | |
| Final Fantasy XIV (A Realm Reborn) | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2013 | | Standalone & Steam | Relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV. Now known as Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail with latest the expansion. Free to play until level 70. |
| Firefall | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2014 | 2017 | | First-person/third-person shooter |
| Flyff | 13 countries | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2005 | | | |
| Fragoria | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2011 | | | Browser-based |
| Free Realms | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2009 | 2014 | | |
| Gekkeiju Online | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2020 | | Anime-based. New version in 2010 with ""Occulus Rift"" support |
| GemStone IV | Active | Text-based | Fantasy, MUD | Freemium | 1988-04 (2003-11) | | Browser | Evolved from GemStone (1988) through development and renaming. Pay-to-play, with free-to-play option since March 2015. |
| GodsWar Online | Active | 3D | Mythology (Greek) | Free-to-play | 2009 | | | |
| Granado Espada | Active | 3D | Historical fantasy (Age of Exploration) | Pay-to-play | 2007 | | | |
| Grand Chase | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2015 | | Client download required |
| Guild Wars | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Buy-to-play | 2005 | | Steam | |
| Guild Wars 2 | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play / Buy-to-play | 2012 | | Launcher & Steam | Open world, fantasy, instances, Manual aim action combat (guided, optional); became free to play, 4 expansions, Sequel to Guild Wars |
| Hello Kitty Online | Closed | 3D | Cartoon | Free-to-play | 2009 | 2017 | | Client download required. |
| Hero Online | Active | 3D | Mythology (Chinese) | Free-to-play | 2006 | | | |
| Illyriad | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | | | Browser Based |
| Infantry Online | Active | 2D | Science Fiction | Free-to-play | 1999 | | | Shut down 2012, relaunched by community. |
| Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play / Pay-to-play | 2003 | | | Name changed from Horizons |
| Jade Dynasty | Closed | 3D | Fantasy, martial arts | Freemium | 2008 | 2018 | | Last expansion in 2013 |
| Kal Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | | | Steam server closed 2017-09-13, GameAgit launched new server. |
| Knight Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2004 | | Steam | |
| LaTale | Active | 2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | | | |
| The Legend of Ares | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2009 | | |
| The Legend of Mir 2 | China South Korea | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2001 | | | European and North American servers closed 2009 and 2012. |
| The Legend of Mir 3 | Closed | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2004 | 2012 | | Sequel to The Legend of Mir 2 |
| Lineage | Asia | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 1998 | | | North American servers shut down on 2011-06-29. |
| Lineage II | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2003 | | | Sequel to Lineage, formerly pay-to-play until the 2011 expansion |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2007 | | Standalone & Steam | Formerly pay-to-play |
| Lost Ark | Active | 3D Isometric | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play with optional subscription model | 2019 (Korea) 2022 (Global) | | Steam | |
| Love | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | | | Builder |
| Mabinogi | East Asia North America | 3D | Fantasy, mythology (Welsh) | Free-to-play | 2004 | | Steam | |
| MapleStory | Active | 2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | | Launcher Steam (GMS only) | |
| MapleStory 2 | China South Korea | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2015 | 2020 | | Sequel to MapleStory - servers still active in South Korea and China as of 05-27-2020. |
| Marvel Heroes | Closed | 3D | Superheroes | Free-to-play | 2013 | 2017 | | |
| Master of Epic | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | | | Has not been released outside of Japan |
| The Matrix Online | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2005 | 2009 | | |
| Meridian 59 | Active | 2.5D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1996 | | | Formerly pay-to-play |
| Metin2 | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | | | Publisher: Gameforge |
| Minions of Mirth | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2005 | 2017 | | |
| MonsterMMORPG | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2009 | | | Browser-based |
| Mortal Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2010 | | Steam | Formerly pay-to-play |
| Mortal Online 2 | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Buy-to-play | 2022 | | Steam | |
| MU Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2001 (Korea) 2003 (Global) | | Browser | Downloable client (only Windows) |
| Myst Online: Uru Live | Active | 3D | Ancient Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | | | Online version of Uru: Ages Beyond Myst; Open source; formerly pay-to-play; multiplayer adventure game; customizable homeworld; development led by the game's community |
| Mythos | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2014 | | |
| Neocron | Closed | 3D | Cyberpunk | Free-to-play | 2002 | 2004 | | FPS-style gameplay |
| Neocron 2: Beyond Dome of York | Active | 3D | Cyberpunk | Free-to-play | 2004 | | | FPS-style gameplay, second installment run by the game's community |
| NEStalgia | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Buy-to-play | 2011 | 2018 | | |
| Neverwinter | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2013 | | Steam | Manual aim action combat |
| New World | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Buy-to-play | 2021 | | Steam | Publisher: Amazon Games |
| Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds | Active | 2D (sprite-based; overhead) | Mythology (Korean) | Pay-to-play | 1996 | | | |
| Old School RuneScape | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium, but with bulk of content pay-to-play | 2013 | | Standalone & Steam | Java-based fork of the 2007 version of RuneScape 2, started in 2013 |
| Omerta | Active | Text-based | Crime (mafia) | Free-to-play | 2003 | | Browser | Mafia-themed |
| Order and Chaos Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2023 | | |
| Order & Chaos 2: Redemption | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2015 | | | |
| Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen | Development | 3D | Fantasy | | TBA | | | Spiritual successor to the original EverQuest |
| Parallel Kingdom | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2016 | iOS, Android | |
| Pardus | Active | 2D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2004 | | | Browser-based, space war and trading game |
| Perfect World | Active | 3D | Fantasy (Chinese) | Freemium | 2005 | | | Latest expansion in 2018 |
| Pax Dei | Development | 3D | Fantasy | | TBA | | | |
| Perpetuum | Active | 3D | Science fiction (Mech) | Free | 2010 | | Steam | Persistent sandbox MMORPG. |
| Phantasy Star Online | Closed | 3D | Science Fiction | Buy-to-play | 2000 | 2010 | | |
| Phantasy Star Online 2 | Active | 3D | Science Fiction | Freemium | 2012 | | | |
| Phoenix Dynasty Online | Closed | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2010 | | |
| Pirate101 | Active | 3D | Fantasy, kids | Freemium | 2012 | | | Pirate game, kid-safe chat |
| Pirates of the Burning Sea | Active | 3D | Historical (maritime) | Free-to-play | 2008 | | | Vision Online Games takeover 2019 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean Online | Closed | 3D | Adventure | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2013 | | |
| PlaneShift | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2002 | | | Open source |
| Playmobil WORLD | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2014 | | Browser-based |
| Poptropica | Active | 2D (side-scrolling) | Cartoon, kids | Freemium | 2007 | | | Browser-based, no downloadable client required |
| Prime World | Closed | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2014 | 2021 | | |
| Priston Tale | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2001 | | | |
| Priston Tale 2 | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2013 | | |
| Throne and Liberty | Active | 3D | Fantasy | | 2024 | | | Sequel to Lineage II, previously announced as Lineage Eternal and Lineage III |
| Puppet Guardian | Closed | 2D (isometric; adventure) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2014 | | |
| Puzzle Pirates | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | | | |
| Ragnarok Online | CIS countries North America | 2D/3D | Fantasy, mythology (Norse/mixed) | Freemium/Pay-to-play (Depending on the server) | 2002 | 2018 (Europe) 2021 (MSP) | Steam | Servers shut down in most of Europe 2018, excluding CIS countries. Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines (MSP) server closed 2021. |
| Ragnarok Online 2 | CIS countries North America | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2012 | 2014 (Korea) 2014 (SEA) 2018 (Europe) | Steam | Sequel to Ragnarok Online. Servers shut down in South Korea, Southeast Asia, and most of Europe excluding CIS countries. |
| Ran Online | Closed | 3D | Campus fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | 2021 | | |
| Rappelz | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2006 | 2016 (SEA) | | Servers active in Europe, North America, MENA, Japan, and Korea. SEA server closed 2016. |
| Realm of the Mad God | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | | Steam | Browser-based |
| The Realm Online | Active | 2D (sprite-based) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1996 | | | Buy-to-play until 2018-06-01 |
| Red Stone | Active | 2D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2004 | | | |
| Requiem: Memento Mori | North America South Korea | 3D | Dark fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | | | |
| RF Online | Europe North America South Korea | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2006 | | | |
| Rift | Europe North America | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | | Steam | Formerly pay-to-play |
| Rohan: Blood Feud | East Asia, SEA North America | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | | | |
| ROSE Online | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | 2019 | | |
| Royal Quest | Closed | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2015 | 2020 | | |
| Rubies of Eventide | Closed | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2009 | | |
| Runes of Magic | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | | | Publisher: Gameforge |
| RuneScape | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium, but with bulk of content pay-to-play | 2001 | | Standalone & Steam | RuneScape has been developed continuously since 2001. It is sometimes referred to as RuneScape 3 to distinguish it from Old School RuneScape, which was forked from its 2007 version in 2013. |
| Rusty Hearts | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | 2014 | | Hack and slash |
| Ryzom | Europe North America | 3D | Science fantasy | Freemium | 2004 | | Steam | Free-to-play (up to level 125), pay-to-play (to max level). Open source |
| Salem | Active | 3D | Historical (17th century) fantasy | Free-to-play | 2012 | | Standalone | Crafting-based |
| Sangokushi Online | Closed | 3D | Historical (Chinese) | Pay-to-play | 2008 | 2010 | | Part of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series by Koei |
| Scions of Fate | East Asia Indonesia USA | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | | | Korean name: Yulgang. |
| Seal Online | East Asia USA | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2003 | | | |
| The Secret World | Europe North America | 3D | Modern | Buy-to-play | 2012 | | Steam | Formerly pay-to-play |
| Shadowbane | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2003 | 2009 | | Switched to "free-to-play" on 2006-03-15, supported by ads |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2016 | | |
| Shot-Online | Active | 3D | Sports (golf) | Freemium | 2004 | | | |
| Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2018 | | | Spiritual successor to the Ultima series |
| Silkroad Online | China Europe USA | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2005 | | | Servers in China, Europe and USA. |
| Skyforge | Active | 3D | Fantasy (Mythic/Sci-fi) | Freemium | 2015 | | | Russian-based developers. Manual aim action combat |
| Soul of the Ultimate Nation | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2007 | 2013 | | |
| Space Heroes Universe! | Closed | 2D | Kids | Freemium | 2011 | 2015 | | Originally Little Space Heroes |
| Spiral Knights | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2009 | | Steam & Standalone | Java |
| StarQuest Online | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2014 | | Downloadable client (Windows) |
| Star Citizen | Development | 3D | Science fiction | Buy-to-play | | | Standalone | Currently in alpha |
| Star Trek Online | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium | 2010 | | | Switched to "free-to-play" on 2012-01-17 |
| Star Wars Galaxies | Closed | 3D | Science fiction | Pay-to-play | 2003 | 2011 | | First Star Wars MMORPG, using a "sandbox" approach with a player-driven economy. |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Freemium with optional subscription model | 2011 | | Standalone & Steam | Spiritual sequel of 2003's Game of the year Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, formerly pay-to-play |
| Stellar Dawn | Terminated | 3D | Science fiction | | N/A | | | Development started back in 2006 as MechScape (scrapped in 2009). In 2010 Stellar Dawn was announced, in March 2012 Jagex paused development. Paused indefinitely 2015. |
| Tabula Rasa | Closed | 3D | Science Fiction | Pay-to-play | 2007 | 2009 | | |
| A Tale in the Desert | Active | 3D | Mythology (Egyptian) | Pay-to-play | 2003 | | Standalone | Non-combat-oriented RPG |
| Tales of Pirates | Closed | 3D | Fantasy (Maritime) | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2016 | | During 2010 server data was transferred to a revamped client called Tales of Pirates II |
| TERA: Rising | Console only | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2011 | | Steam, consoles | Manual aim action combat (True Action combat) |
| Terra | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 1996 | | | |
| Tibia | Active | 2D (sprite-based; overhead) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 1997 | | | Downloadable client (Windows, Linux). |
| Toontown Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy, Cartoon | Freemium | 2003 | 2013 | | Designed for families, mostly targeted towards children. |
| Toontown Rewritten | Active | 3D | Fantasy, Cartoon | Free-to-play | 2014 | | Standalone | Fan-made revival of Toontown Online, created using publicly available downloads and information. |
| Torn | Active | Text | Crime (mafia) | Free-to-play | 2004 | | Browser | Mafia-themed |
| Trickster Online | Closed | 2D (isometric; adventure) | Fantasy, Mythology (Greek/mixed) | Free-to-play | 2003 | 2014 | | |
| Trove | Active | 3D | Fantasy, Cartoon | Freemium | 2013 | | | |
| Twelve Sky | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2007 | 2010 | | |
| Twelve Sky 2 | East Asia, SEA Europe North America | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | | | |
| Ultima Online | Active | 2D/3D Isometric | Medieval fantasy | Subscription | 1997 | | | The term MMORPG was first coined by Ultima Online creator Richard Garriott in 1997. |
| Uncharted Waters Online | Active | 3D | Historical (maritime) | Free-to-play (on international server) | 2005 (Japan) 2010 (West) | | | |
| Underlight | Active | 2.5D | Fantasy (Dream) | Free-to-play | 1998 | | Standalone & Steam | Original servers were shut down in December 2006. Re-launched in September 2014 by KoiWare. |
| Vanguard: Saga of Heroes | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2007 | 2014 | | |
| Vendetta Online | Active | 3D | Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2004 | | Cross-platform | Space vehicle piloting and twitch-based interface |
| Villagers & Heroes | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2011 | | Cross-platform | |
| Vindictus | Active | 3D | Fantasy (Celtic) | Free-to-play | 2010 | | Steam | Manual aim action combat |
| Voyage Century Online | Active | 3D | Historical (maritime) | Free-to-play | 2006 | | | Many localised language versions shut down in 2010s: German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish. |
| Wakfu | Active | 2D (isometric) | Fantasy | Freemium | 2012 | | | Downloadable client (Windows, Mac, Linux). Tactical combat. |
| Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2008 | 2013 | | |
| WildStar | Closed | 3D | Fantasy, Science fiction | Free-to-play | 2014 | 2018 | | Manual aim action combat (telegraphed). Became free-to-play on 2015-09-29 |
| With Your Destiny | Active | 3D | Fantasy (Scandinavian) | Free-to-play | 2003 | | | |
| Wizard101 | Australasia Europe North America | 3D | Fantasy, kids | Freemium | 2008 | 2015 (China & Taiwan) | | Wizard game with cards, kid-safe chat. China & Taiwan servers shut down late 2015. |
| Wizardry Online | Closed | 3D | Fantasy | Freemium | 2013 | 2014 | | Based on Wizardry series |
| WonderKing Online | Closed | 2D (side-scrolling) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2006 | 2011 | | |
| Wonderland Online | Closed | 2D (special) | Fantasy | Free-to-play | 2008 | 2019 | | Anime/Manga based |
| World of the Living Dead | Closed | 2D | Survival Strategy | Free-to-play | 2014 | 2014 | | Map-Based Survival Game with PvP, Factions, Customization, Upgrades & Crafting. |
| World of Warcraft | Active | 3D | Fantasy | Pay-to-play | 2004 | | Launcher | Free-to-play until level 20 |
| Wurm Online | Active | 3D | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | 2006 | | | Sandbox game with hundreds of skills, multiple kingdoms, and a deep crafting system. |
| Xsyon | Early access | 3D | Apocalyptic fantasy | Buy-to-play | 2011 | | Steam | Apocalyptic fantasy sandbox. Early access since 2011. Pay-to-play 2012–2015, freemium 2012–2014. |
| Zhengtu | Closed | 2D | Mythology (Chinese) | Freemium | 2008 | 2018 | | |