Order and Chaos Online

Order & Chaos Online Review

Order & Chaos Online was a free-to-play 3D fantasy MMORPG developed and published by Gameloft, a studio recognized for polished mobile releases. It launched worldwide on April 27, 2011 and, at the time, it helped define what a “proper” MMO could look like on a phone. The game originally launched as a buy-to-play title with no subscription fee (priced at $6.99), which did not stop it from gaining a strong audience. Later on, Order & Chaos Online switched to a free-to-play model on August 6, 2014, which brought in another wave of players and kept the community active for years.

Even long after release, the overall package still felt unusually complete for mobile: large zones, familiar MMO structure, and enough systems to keep dedicated players busy. That strength also made its weaknesses more noticeable, especially the old-school combat approach and a progression curve that could become demanding without patience.

Classes and Character Creation

Character creation starts with two key decisions: race and class. The available races are Humans, Elves, Orcs, Undead, and Mendels. These are tied to factions, with Humans and Elves aligned with Order, Orcs and Undead aligned with Chaos, and the Mendels occupying a Neutral position. Those faction choices matter early because they place new characters in different starting regions, and they also influence who you naturally encounter while leveling.

Racial stat differences exist, but they are subtle enough that most players can safely prioritize aesthetics and faction preference. The class selection is more impactful: Warriors focus on sturdy melee combat, Mages deliver ranged spell damage, Monks bring support and healing utility, and Rangers mix speed with bows and daggers. Each class pulls from a very large skill pool, so even within the same class, builds can diverge significantly depending on what you invest in and how you like to approach PvE and PvP.

A Full-Scale MMO World on Mobile

The world design is where Order & Chaos Online earned its reputation. Zones are large, continuous spaces with towns, quest hubs, roaming monsters, and frequent points of interest, giving the game a “real MMO” sense of geography rather than a menu-based structure. For a mobile title from 2011, the scope was impressive, and it remained one of the few phone MMOs that offered big outdoor areas instead of small, segmented maps.

Visually, the game uses bright, slightly stylized fantasy art that calls to mind classic PC MMO aesthetics. Environments vary from lush regions to harsher landscapes, and the presence of other players in the field helps the setting feel populated. Between questing areas, PvP features (including an arena), and higher-level regions that support open PvP, the world provides more variety than many mobile RPGs that focus purely on instanced runs.

A Familiar PC MMO Blueprint

In practice, Order & Chaos Online wears its inspirations openly. The interface, the structure of questing, and the general feel of exploration are clearly aimed at translating the classic PC MMORPG loop to touchscreen devices. Some players criticized it for being too derivative, but it also meant the game delivered something many mobile players wanted at the time: a persistent fantasy world with long-term character growth and social play.

That “PC MMO on mobile” identity is also why the game stood out for years. Even as the mobile market shifted toward faster, more action-heavy RPGs, Order & Chaos Online kept a slower, more traditional rhythm, built around traveling to quest hubs, clearing objectives, upgrading gear, and gradually expanding your skill toolkit.

Questing and Combat

Questing is the main driver of progression, and the game rarely leaves you without objectives. Players follow a central storyline while collecting plenty of side missions along the way. Many tasks are standard MMO fare (defeat specific enemies, collect items, visit NPCs), but the high volume of quests creates a steady sense of direction and helps the world feel active. Dialogue and small bits of context add a bit of flavor, even if the overall narrative stays within familiar fantasy territory. Navigation is also streamlined with a directional quest indicator that reduces wandering and helps keep pacing moving.

Combat uses a classic point-and-click, tap-to-target approach. Movement is handled through a virtual joystick, while attacks and abilities are triggered through on-screen buttons. It is functional and readable, which suits group play and ability rotations, but it can feel slow compared to modern mobile action RPG combat. The tradeoff is that it supports a more traditional MMO style, where positioning, cooldown management, and build choices matter over time. As with most MMORPGs, leveling and gearing can require a meaningful amount of repetition, especially once the early quest density starts to thin out.

Cash Shop/In-App Purchases

Order & Chaos Online is not strictly pay-to-win in the sense that you can progress through levels without paying, but spending money can translate into clear advantages, particularly in competitive contexts. Reaching level 70 without purchases is achievable, although it typically demands a lot more time spent farming and repeating content to keep gear competitive.

The game also includes free “chance” systems, including a lottery and a Wheel of Fortune, which can hand out useful items on a regular schedule. These mechanics can meaningfully help free players, and the game frequently highlights big wins in chat. Still, relying on luck does not fully remove the long grind for players trying to optimize their builds without paying.

Purchases cover a broad set of items, including cosmetics, crafting materials, gear, mounts, gold, and other special packages. Top-end equipment can be earned through crafting and long-term play, but paying can compress months of effort into instant upgrades. At higher tiers, this matters most in PvP: players are limited in how many PvP matches they can do per day, and paid resets can allow more attempts, which naturally helps those players climb rankings. The end result is that PvE progression is workable without spending, while PvP competition leans much more toward players willing to invest money.

Final Verdict – Great

Order & Chaos Online earned its place as one of the defining early mobile MMORPGs. Its combat and themes are traditional, and the grind plus monetization can be hard to ignore, but the strengths are substantial: a large persistent world, respectable visuals for its platform and era, and an enormous amount of content that supports long-term play. For players who wanted a classic MMO structure on Android or iOS, it was one of the closest options to a PC-style experience on a phone, up until its shutdown.

Order & Chaos Online Links

Order & Chaos Official Facebook
Order & Chaos Wikipedia Page
Order & Chaos Google Play Store
Order & Chaos Apple Store
Order & Chaos Wikia [Database/Guides]
Order & Chaos Online Fansite (Guides)

Order & Chaos Online System Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Operating System: Android 2.3 or later, iOS 6.1.6 or later.

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Order & Chaos Online Additional Information

Developer: Gameloft
Publisher: Gameloft

Platform(s): Android, iOS, and Windows Phone

Release Date: April 27, 2011

Shut Down: February 16, 2023

Order & Chaos Online was developed and published by Gameloft, a France-based mobile gaming company with subsidiaries in 28 different countries. It first released in April 2011 as a buy-to-play mobile MMORPG, then later transitioned to a free-to-play model in April 2014. With more than five million downloads across Android and iOS, it became one of the better-known mobile MMORPGs worldwide. Gameloft also expanded the setting with a separate mobile MOBA, Heroes of Order & Chaos Online, released in December 2012 and built around the same lore and faction themes. The game continued receiving updates for years and ultimately shut down on February 16, 2023.