Best MMORPG Games

Based on critic scores and popularity, the top MMORPGs right now are Dune: Awakening, Final Fantasy XIV Online, and The Elder Scrolls Online. The list updates every day as prices and new releases come in.

MMORPG stands for "massively multiplayer online role-playing game". You create a character and play in a huge online world shared with many other players - doing quests, joining guilds, teaming up for dungeons and raids, and trading with each other. Most MMORPGs keep growing for years with new updates and expansions.

It depends on the game. Some charge a monthly subscription on top of the game, others are buy-to-play with no subscription - like Guild Wars: Reforged - and some are completely free to play with optional extras, like Star Trek Online. For more games you can start for free, see our Free-to-Play Games list.

If you want something relaxed, Palia is a cozy online village life game where you farm, cook and make friends, and Temtem is a creature-collecting adventure inspired by Pokémon with online co-op. Both are great if you are new to online worlds.

Yes - most MMORPGs let you level up and follow the main story on your own, and you only need a group for the hardest dungeons and raids. Many have tools to find a group automatically, so you never have to play alone unless you want to. Sandbox MMOs like Pax Dei are more about building and playing together with a community.