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 or advertise funded to various kinds of payment plans. This list uses the following terms.
  • Free-to-play 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

TitleDeveloperStatusGraphicsSettingSubscription ModelInitial Release DateServer Close DatePlatformNotes
ShowrunnerDevelopment3DScifiSubscriptionWindows
8RealmsJagexDefunct2DHistoricalFree to playBrowser-based
Age of Empires OnlineRobot Entertainment, Gas Powered GamesReleased3DAncientFree to playMicrosoft WindowsOfficial servers were closed, Project Celeste server emulator started in 2017 and still available for play.
AstrolordsAratogReleased3DSpace StrategyFreemium
Battle for the GalaxyAMT gamesReleased3DIntergalacticFreemium
Beyond ProtocolDark Sky EntertainmentDefunct3DIntergalacticMicrosoft Windows
Blitzkrieg 3NivalDefunct3DWorld War IIBuy gameDecember 14, 2022Microsoft Windows
Boom BeachSupercellReleased3DContemporaryFreemiumAndroid, IOS
Call of WarBytro LabsReleased2DWorld War IIFreemiumBrowser-basedhttps://www.callofwar.com
Cities WarWillyReleased2DFreemiumAugust 6, 2018Browser-basedhttp://citieswar.com/
DarkSpacePalestarReleased3DIntergalacticMicrosoft Windows
Dawn of FantasyReverie World StudiosReleased3DMedievalMicrosoft Windows
Dawn of GodsAeria Games, U9 TimeReleased2DReal-Time StrategyAndroid, IOS
DofusAnkamaReleasedIsometric 3DFantasy / AnimeFreemiumCross-platform playhttps://www.dofus.com
DomiNationsNexon, Big Huge GamesReleased2DHistoricalFreemiumAndroid, IOS
DreamlordsLockPick EntertainmentReleased3DFantasyBrowser-based
End of NationsTrion WorldsCancelled3DSci-fiTBA
eRepublikeRepublik LabsReleased2DContemporaryFree to playBrowser-based
EvonyEvony, LLCReleased3DHistoricalBrowser-based
FatelordsZygimantas BerziunasDefunctSci-fiBrowser-based
Happy Farm5 MinutesReleased2DContemporary
Heroes of GaiaSnailReleased2DFantasyFreemiumBrowser-based
HyperiumsHyperiumsReleased2DIntergalacticFreemium
IkariamGameforgeReleased2DHistoricalBrowser-based
IllyriadIllyriad Games LtdReleased2DMedieval fantasyFreemiumBrowser-based
Imperia OnlineImperia Online JSCReleased2DMedievalFreemium
Imperium Galactic WarKabam, Vavel GamesReleased2DSci-fiFreemiumBrowser, Windows, macOS
Kingdoms Of MaraziaFire Dragon StudiosReleased3DMedieval fantasyBuy GameAugust 6, 2018
Legends WorldReleasedFreemium
Lord of UltimaEA PhenomicDefunct2DMedievalFreemium
MankindVibes Online GamingDefunct3DSci-fiMicrosoft Windows
MechheroIntelligence Inside SolutionsReleased3DRobots WarFreemiumLink - '
Monopoly City StreetsTribal DDBReleased
MudcraftThe LlamaPadReleased2DFantasyBrowser-based
NeuroSlicersDream HarvestIn-Development3DPost CyberpunkPay-to-play Free-to-startTBAhttp://press.dreamharvest.co.uk http://www.neuroslicers.game
OGameGameforgeReleased2DSci-fiBrowser-based
Pirates: Tides of FortunePlariumReleased2DHistoricalBrowser-based
RivalityFunRockDefunct2DContemporaryFree to playBrowser-based
SagaWahooReleased3DFantasyMicrosoft Windows
Samurai TaisenPST TeamReleased2DSengoku periodFreemiumBrowser-based
Screeps, LLCReleased2DProgrammingSubscriptionNovember 16, 2016Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, Browser
Shattered GalaxyKruReleased2DSci-fiMicrosoft Windows
SocietyStardockIn-DevelopmentFantasyTBAMicrosoft Windows
Soldiers Inc.PlariumReleased2DContemporaryBrowser-based
Sparta: War of EmpiresPlariumReleased2DHistoricalFreemiumBrowser-based
Starborne: Sovereign SpaceSolid CloudsReleased3DIntergalacticMicrosoft Windows
Starfall OnlineSnowforged EntertainmentReleased3DIntergalacticMicrosoft Windows
StarPeaceOceanus CommunicationsReleased2DSci-fi2000Microsoft WindowsCity-building game, much like SimCity.
Stormfall: Age of WarPlariumReleased2DFantasyFreemiumBrowser-based
Stronghold KingdomsFirefly StudiosReleased2DHistoricalFreemiumBrowser-based
Time of DefianceNicely Crafted EntertainmentDefunct3DSci-fiBuy GameMicrosoft Windows
TravianTravian Games GmbHReleased2DHistoricalFreemiumBrowser-based
TribalWarsInnogamesReleased2DHistoricalBrowser-based
Vega ConflictKixeyeReleased2DSci-fiWindows, Android, IOS
War of LegendsJagexDefunct2DAncient ChinaBrowser-basedAvailable in English and German
World War OnlineChilltimeReleased3DModern WarfareFreemiumLink - '
X-WarsMediatainmentDefunct3DModern WarfareFreemiumBrowser-based
Ymir OnlineThibaud MichaudEarly Access2DStone AgeBuy GameLink -
ZandagortZanda GamesDefunct2DSci-fiAbsolutely FreeAvailable in English and Hungarian