Category: MMO

MachineCraft

MachineCraft is a 3D building and crafting sandbox focused on designing functional vehicles and combat machines out of modular parts. It mixes open-ended construction with multiplayer test arenas, plus a challenge-driven mode that pushes you to solve objectives using your own engineering ideas.

Publisher: G2Crew
Playerbase: Low
Type: Sandbox Crafting
Release Date: March 25, 2016
Pros: +Extremely open-ended building potential. +Huge variety of creations possible. +Creative mechanical parts and weapons.
Cons: -No proper in-game tutorial to teach parts and systems. -Tough learning curve for new builders. -Very low playerbase.

Battlerite

Battlerite is a skill-first team arena brawler where your decisions, aim, and teamwork matter far more than gear. Instead of item builds and long laning phases, you jump straight into tight, round-based gladiator fights using a roster of distinct champions.

Developer: Stunlock Studios
Playerbase: Low
Type: F2P Battle Arena
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Pros: +Pure skill-shot combat with no item clutter. +Standout arena-brawler format. +Extremely deep mastery curve.
Cons: -Takes time to learn positioning and cooldowns. -Cosmetic variety feels limited.

Guns and Robots

Guns and Robots is a free-to-play third person shooter centered on building your own combat bot, then taking it into short, competitive matches. The hook is the garage-first design, you assemble a robot from interchangeable parts and modules, then test your creation in arena battles across a small set of maps and modes.

Publisher: Masthead Studios, Ltd.
Playerbase: Low
Type: Third Person Shooter
Release Date: August 4, 2014
Pros: +Deep robot building and loadout tinkering. +Colorful 3D presentation that fits the tone. +Fast, bite-sized matches.
Cons: -Movement and handling can feel stiff. -Monetization can skew fairness. -Weapon balance is inconsistent.

Emporea: Realms of War and Magic

Emporea: Realms of War and Magic blends lightweight MMO competition with a classic city-building loop, packaged for browsers, mobile devices, and Steam. You pick one of four fantasy races, grow a settlement through steady resource production, then pressure nearby players for additional gains through largely hands-off battles that reward planning more than twitch skill.

Publisher: Pixel Federation
Playerbase: Medium
Type: Strategy
Release Date: March 17, 2016
Pros: +Relaxing music that suits the pacing. +Easy to learn and navigate. +Runs well on modest hardware.
Cons: -Pushes players toward the cash shop. -Familiar, formula-driven city building. -Feels like a browser title adapted for Steam.

Rakion

Rise through the ranks and push back the sinister Cane in Softnyx’s free-to-play MMO, Rakion. Set in a colorful fantasy arena, the game focuses on fast, real-time brawling and tactical creature support via summonable “Cells” that join you mid-match.

Publisher: Softnyx
Playerbase: Low
Type: MMO Action and Strategy
Release Date: December 1, 2005
Pros: +RPG-style progression and leveling. +Satisfying combo-driven combat. +Deep Cell summoning and growth system.
Cons: -Few options for customizing characters. -Competitive end game can lean pay-to-win.

Star Realms

Star Realms is a fast, head-to-head deckbuilding game brought to PC and mobile from the well-known tabletop release. It keeps the core appeal of the card game intact, build your deck as you play, race for tempo, and look for faction synergies, while adding online matchmaking and solo options for quick sessions.

Publisher: White Wizard Games
Playerbase: Low
Type: Strategy CCG
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Pros: +Faithful adaptation of an award-winning CCG. +Includes both competitive and solo play. +Simple rules with real depth. +Play across platforms.
Cons: -A large portion of content is paid. -Interface feels built for phones first. -Sci-fi presentation is serviceable, but not very distinctive.

Avalon Lords

Avalon Lords is a real time strategy MMO built around medieval warfare, city development, and competitive multiplayer. You expand your settlement, gather resources, and field armies that collide in crowded battles where positioning and unit composition matter as much as raw numbers.

Publisher: Animus Interactive
Type: Real Time Strategy
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Playerbase: Low
Pros: +Mass battles with lots of units on screen. +City building and economy management. +Competitive leaderboards for long-term goals.
Cons: -Not much public detail on depth and long-term support.

Darkwind: War on Wheels

Darkwind: War on Wheels is a turn-based vehicle-combat MMO that drops you into a harsh, post-apocalyptic badlands where planning matters as much as firepower. It blends simultaneous, turn-based decision making with convincing car handling, creating a distinctive rhythm that feels part tactical tabletop, part demolition derby, and part desert road war.

Publisher: Psychic Software
Playerbase: Low
Type: Strategy-Racing MMO
PvP: Deathmatch / Conquest / Leagues
Release Date: May 04, 2007
Pros: +One-of-a-kind tactical driving combat. +Believable vehicle physics and damage. +Supportive, tight-knit community.
Cons: -Interface feels dated and clunky. -Steep onboarding for new gangs. -Events can involve a lot of waiting before they kick off.

Bots

BOTS (Bots of Unlimited Transformation) is an online multiplayer action game built around arena battles where players pilot transforming robots assembled from interchangeable parts. It mixes straightforward brawler combat with light MMO progression, letting you team up with friends to push back virus enemies in PvE or jump into competitive modes for quick matches and bragging rights.

Publisher: Acclaim, NHN, Zylon Gaming
Playerbase: Low
Type: Action MMO
PvP: Deathmatch / Base Mode
Release Date: April 2006
Pros: +Deep robot customization with swappable parts. +Supports solo play and multiplayer battles. +Arcade-like beat ’em up action.
Cons: -Very limited starter roster with only three Bots. -Visuals feel dated by modern standards. -Restricted to one bot per account.

Dogs Of War Online

Dogs of War Online takes the framework of the Confrontation tabletop miniatures game and adapts it into a free-to-play, turn-based strategy MMO. You assemble a mercenary company from fantasy troops, then test your tactics in structured PvP modes or practice against AI, with positioning and unit matchups doing most of the heavy lifting.

Publisher: Cyanide
Playerbase: Low
Type: Strategy MMO
PvP: Battleground / Tournaments
Open Beta Date: February 4, 2014
Pros: +Simple ruleset that clicks fast. +Unit roster feels well-tuned. +Strong tabletop tactics vibe.
Cons: -Support effectively ended. -Very small active community. -Strategy layer can feel shallow long-term.