List of massively multiplayer online real-time strategy games
For online games in other genres, see List of massively multiplayer online 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 | Status | Graphics | Setting | Subscription Model | Initial Release Date | Server Close Date | Notes |
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Age of Empires Online | Defunct | Isometric | Free-to-play | August 16, 2011 | July 1, 2014[1] | ||
Battle for the Galaxy | Released | 3D | Intergalactic | Freemium | November 2014 | ||
Beyond Protocol | Defunct | Intergalactic | November 2008 | ||||
Boom Beach | Released | Freemium | November 11, 2013 (Canada only) March 26, 2014 (worldwide) | ||||
Blitzkrieg 3 | In Development | 3D | World War II | Buy game | May 2015 | ||
Clash of Clans | Released | Freemium | August 2, 2012 | ||||
Company of Heroes Online | Defunct | World War II | Buy game | September 2, 2010 | March 31, 2011 | ||
DarkSpace | Released | December 21, 2001 | |||||
Dawn of Fantasy | Released | Medieval | September 6, 2011 | ||||
Dawn of Gods | Released | Real-Time Strategy | February 18, 2016 | ||||
End of Nations | Cancelled | TBA | |||||
Happy Farm | Released | Autumn 2008 | |||||
Illyriad | Released | Medieval fantasy | Freemium | March 31, 2011 | |||
Imperia Online | Released | Medieval | Freemium | August 23, 2005 | |||
Legends World | Released | Freemium | May 10 2015 | ||||
Mankind | Released | December 1998 | |||||
Monopoly City Streets | Released | September 9, 2009 | |||||
Saga | Released | March 4, 2008 | |||||
Shattered Galaxy | Released | 2001 | |||||
Society | In-Development | TBA | |||||
Stronghold Kingdoms | Released | Isometric | Medieval Europe | Freemium | 28 May 2009 | ||
Travian | Released | Freemium | 5 September 2004 | ||||
Mechhero | Released | Robots War | Freemium | ??? | Link - | ||
War of Legends | Defunct | Ancient China | 19 January 2010 | 22 December 2014 | Available in English and German | ||
Zandagort | Released | 2D | Sci-fi | Absolutely Free | Summer 2008 | 29 November 2012 | Available in English and Hungarian |
See also
Notes
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