Best free MMORPGs
Free online RPGs with persistent shared worlds, ranked by our review score.
Updated · Ranked by our review scores. Partner links never change the order. How we rate
Scores on this list come from our research reviews: official sources and player reviews, not our own play time. Each score follows a fixed formula. When we play a game, its score can change and the order with it.
At a glance
| # | Game | Our score | Pay to win | Steam reviews | Min. RAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragnarok X: Next Generation | 7.3 | Strong | — | 8 GB | — |
| 2 | Wizard101 | 6.9 | Strong | 83% of 8,772 | 4 GB | 33 GB |
| 3 | Lost Ark | 6.7 | Mild | 67% of 104,978 | 16 GB | 110 GB |
| 4 | NosTale | 6.1 | Strong | 61% of 704 | 512 MB | 6 GB |
| 5 | Drakensang Online | 6.0 | Strong | 55% of 533 | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| 6 | DarkOrbit Reloaded | 5.1 | Strong | 32% of 536 | — | — |
Our ranking
Ranked by our review scoresBest for Ragnarok Online fans
Gravity's licensed MMORPG based on Ragnarok Online is free in the US on iOS, Android and Windows through Gravity Game Hub's global edition, with progress shared between mobile and PC. Diamonds buy Divinities and PvP pets on the Exchange Center, and several paid random draws have no odds on the web.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes2. Wizard101
6.9/10Best for turn-based card battles
KingsIsle's card-battle MMORPG has run since 2008 on Windows and Mac and joined Steam in 2018; 83% of its 8,772 English Steam reviews are positive. The opening areas are free, but later zones need a $9.95-a-month membership or Crowns, which also buy gear and random packs.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes3. Lost Ark
6.7/10Best for an action MMORPG with raids
Smilegate's action MMORPG publishes odds for its random shop items, and its PvP mode uses standard stats, so paid upgrades count only against raids and bosses. Amazon hands the Western service to Smilegate in early 2027, with characters and purchases carried over. It needs 16 GB of RAM and 110 GB of storage.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: Yes4. NosTale
6.1/10Best for a light anime MMORPG
Entwell's anime MMORPG, published by Gameforge since 2007, has more than 30 specialist classes, pets, raids and PvP arenas, and needs only 512 MB of RAM. NosMall chests and NosWheel spins can give attack-boosting titles and partners, and the official posts list their contents but not drop rates.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes5. Drakensang Online
6.0/10Best for a classic action MMORPG
Bigpoint's action MMORPG has run since 2011 and has been on Steam since May 2023, with four classes in the world of Dracania, PvP duels and group battles. Shop bundles have included stat-raising pets and jewels, such as a pet with +25% damage, and only some chests list odds. It needs 4 GB of RAM.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes6. DarkOrbit Reloaded
5.1/10Best for a classic space MMO
Bigpoint's space MMO, on Steam as DarkOrbit Reloaded since December 2025, has pilots join one of three companies and fight aliens and each other. Money buys ships, lasers, modules, a paid Extra Gold Pass and keys for random boxes; Bigpoint publishes odds for some of them. Its all-time Steam rating is Mostly Negative, 32% of 536.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes
How we ranked these MMORPGs
This list holds the free games we have reviewed whose official descriptions call them MMOs or MMORPGs: online worlds shared with other players. The order follows review scores only. Partner links never change the order.
Lineage 2, Metin2 and World of Sea Battle are in our catalog but not reviewed yet, so they have no rank here. Star Stable Online is an MMO too, but it is free only up to level 5.
Pay to win in free MMORPGs
5 of the 6 rate as strongly pay to win, because money buys gear, pets, titles or other strength that counts against other players. Lost Ark rates as mildly pay to win: in its PvP mode, the official release notes say, standard stats apply. Several of these games sell random chests or spins without published odds; each review's “What money buys” table has the details.
FAQ
What is the best free MMORPG?
Among the games we have reviewed, Ragnarok X: Next Generation ranks first with 7.3 out of 10. The score comes from a research review built from official sources and player reviews, and can change once we play the game.
Are free MMORPGs pay to win?
Most on this list are: 5 of the 6 rate as strongly pay to win. Lost Ark is the exception here, rated mildly pay to win because its PvP mode uses standard stats.
Which free MMORPG runs on a low-end PC?
NoStale's official minimum is 512 MB of RAM, and Drakensang Online needs 4 GB. Lost Ark is the heaviest here, with 16 GB of RAM and 110 GB of storage.