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What is an Online
RPG? It can either be a game like Diablo 2 where
you buy it offline (retail) then play it online or
it can be an online-only RPG that is either played
in a browser and/or does not have the subscription
model of MMORPGs. Most of the time, Online RPGs
that fit into this latter category are free and a
large number of them are text-based. GameOgre.com
allows you to rate and post comments on the games
below.
Retail
Online RPG Lair
Big time RPGs with multiplayer elements that must
be purchased before playing. Games that fit this
category include Neverwinter Nights, and Dungeon
Siege.
Free
MMORPGs
Check out free multiplayer games on a massive
scale.
Free Online
RPGs
Realms
of Despair
The development grounds for the SMAUG code and
remains one of the most stable and popular MUDs.
RoD is newbie-friendly and has clans, guilds,
orders, and councils
HoboWars
Very original browser-based RPG
where you take on the role of a hobo that explores
cities doing various activities such as begging,
gambling, and fighting.
Renaissance
Kingdoms
Deep RPG that allows
you to go down many different paths such as being
a politician, a monk, a merchant, a thief, a
rebel, or even a town drunk.
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Ninja
Wars
Allows you to
portray a mystic ninja who wages war with clans
and other ninjas. One interesting way to earn
money is to collect bounties on the heads of other
ninjas.
Runescape
If you want to play a fantasy online RPG with huge
masses of people then its hard to beat Runescape.
This game has both free and premium plans.
Adventure
Quest
Little RPG with turn-based game play that is
similar to the Final Fantasy series. Intended
mainly as a game to play for a few minutes in your
spare time.
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DragonFable
Animated RPG that is part of the Adventure Quest
universe. Like Adventure Quest, this game is
played in your browser and you can make a one-time
payment to get more features.
Rubies
of Eventide - 2007
Online Game Award Winner
Former pay-to-play game that now operates on
donations. Plays similar to an old school MUD with
incredible depth, but has 3D graphics.
Gekkeiju
Online
Like Rubies of Eventide, another free
fantasy online RPG/MUD that boasts 3D graphics.
Minions
of Mirth
Can be played as a single player game or as an
online RPG. You can either download the free edition
or pay for the premium edition. Either way, there
are no monthly fees.
Project
Rockstar
Bring a rock and roll band to the top of the music
charts. As the band's manager, you can promote
their music, set up gigs for them to play,
and even start your own record label.
Stick
Adventures Online
You adventure as a stick man through a wide
variety of locations such as distant planets,
forests, and even Washington D.C. in various eras.
Robot
Rage
Build your own robots and then fight
against other robots worldwide. Stats are tracked
and the best players are ranked.
The
Mafia Boss
Run your own crime gang with such
activities gambling, liquor, bribes, and
counterfeit money.
Hallway
Wars
Choose to be a part of a stereotypical
high school clique such as the jocks, nerds,
stoners, or cheerleaders.
TerraWorld
A 2D RPG with cartoon graphics, guilds,
tournaments, capture the flag games, and bounties
on players' heads.
Pardus
Free browser game where pirates and space
pilots battle it out to be the wealthiest in the
universe.
Blades
of Virtue
Medieval text-based
RPG where you seek out high profile items.
Castle
Quest 2
Wizards seek to
control the world though the use of powerful
creatures and magic items.
B.O.T.S.
Get a bot, train it, and then battle other bots in
this semi-real-time text based game. Interesting
concept since there are several TV shows with this
same theme.
EUO
Multiplayer
persistent world that was inspired by Ultima 4 and
5. Like those two classic RPGs, the graphics are
very basic.
Ferion
Free space sim where you are in control of
such features as trading, making alliances, and
building your own fleet. No download or
installation because you play it right in your
browser.
Street
Fighter Online
Arcade-style fighting game that can be
played in your browser or downloaded.
Blood
Clans
Graphical RPG where being a part of a
strong clan is the only way to
survive.
Empiriana
Turn-based RPG that has been online for almost
10 years.
The
World Called Hollow
Established web-based RPG where graphics
are replaced by intense role-playing.
Shimlar
Multiplayer online
RPG that can be played for free in your browser.
Mech
Crusaders
Build your own army of mechs and unleash
havoc.
Popomundo
Try to achieve fame in the virtual music
industry against other players.
Samurai
War
Attempt to be the
best samurai ever!
The
Five Pillars
Play as a mage bent
on ruling the world.
BloodLust
Horror multiplayer game with a vampire
twist.
Miniconomy
Massive trading game
that lets you trade with thousands of other
players and dabble in politics.
Phantasy
RPG
RPG that allows you
to train in fighting, trade, and join a clan.
The
Dark Grimoire
Text-based fantasy game where stature and kills in
an hour are ranked.
NewAge
Brower-based space game with both graphics and
text.
Ages
of War
Fantasy war game where you use magic, espionage,
and simple military strength to conquer your
foes.
Hostile
Space
Play as a starship captain in a persistent galaxy.
Jobs as a captain include smuggling, bounty
hunting, mining, and space combat.
Utopia
Medieval fantasy game boasting tens of thousands
of gamers that is played inside your browser.
Alliance
Ascension
Take on aliens with the help of other explorers.
Has some premium features.
Materia
Magica
Text-based online RPG where you encounter
such classic monsters as trolls, goblins, giants
and dragons. The best part, however, is the
ability to play as an ogre!
Planetarion
Browser-based game in which you manage a single
planet in the universe. You then have to team with
other planets in your galaxy in order to survive
in the massive universe.
Industry
Player
Business simulation game that gives you a wad of
game cash in order to invest in different
companies and products.
Medieval
Battles
Text-based RPG based off of Dungeons and Dragons.
Fatdog
Exchange
Interesting trading simulation that focuses on
celebrities.
Little
Fighter 2
Arcade-style fighting game with 2D graphics. This
game must be downloaded before playing.
Call
of the Warlords
Graphical online strategy game with RPG elements.
Can be upgraded with single payments, not monthly
subscriptions. One of the better "free"
online RPGs.
Graal
Online
Massively-Multiplayer game that is very similar to
the Legend of Zelda series.
RPG
World Online
Free fantasy online game that plays very similar
to a MMORPG.
Carnage
Blender
Pure hack and slasher like Diablo that is
text-based and played in a browser.
Dark
Galaxy
A space empire building game where you manage your
planet or planets while trying to capture other
players' planets.
A3:
Awakening
Text-based RPG that is played in a browser and
enjoys a huge fan base. This game has been around
since 1997.
BARP
Stands for "Blood And Role Playing".
Turn-based RPG with graphics that has a leader
board displaying the top twenty players in terms
of experience.
Dragon
Court
Java-based RPG with graphics that allows you to
save your character and mail items to other
characters.
Faldon
Free isometric RPG with a little of everything.
This is one wacky game. Besides normal features
like monster and player killing, this game allows
you to play soccer? You have to pay a monthly
subscription for added features.
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