Battle Dawn Galaxies

Battle Dawn Galaxies is a turn based strategy MMO, played in the browser. The sci-fi setting, the ‘empire management’ and other things seem quite similar to those of other games, but Battle Dawn Galaxies should be noted for a number of interesting features – namely, that players have to have mixed armies for any military success; the game is alliance-based, and these alliances have a member cap of 14; players can be conquered by other players, but that doesn't mean you cannot revolt against the conquering armies. The user interface is nice and some ambient songs accompany the game pretty well. Overall, Battle Dawn Galaxies is definitely one of the most interesting new strategy titles, but the game’s strong points can be overshadowed by the limited available information and the rather low player count.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Battle For Wesnoth

Battle for Wesnoth is a 2D turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme. Use 200+ unit types with diverse and distinguishing abilities. Choose from sixteen races and six major factions. Customize units, compose maps, and write scenarios or campaigns. Fight in epic multi-player battles.

Free to play indefinitely.

BattleKnight

Choose from Paladin or Dark Robber knight classes and build your karma through actions to determine your character's attitude. The amount of negative or positive karma you acquire is used to determine which weapons you are able to use. Karma can be gained through duels (yielding different results based on your opponent's existing karma, so tread carefully). Missions always yield positive karma. Enhance your Country Estate to help protect your knight from harm and lower the percentage of gold lost to attackers. Combat results are determined based on accrued stats, meaning that battles aren't interactive. Point, click, and wait for the timer to finish. Pictured is the first lofty defeat of a treacherous cow by my knight -- for 137 silver pieces. Moooooooo!

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Big Farm

Big Farm is a casual farming simulator played in the browser. Players start managing a farm and plant fields, sell harvest as well as manage expenses, all to grow their farm.

The gameplay mainly consists of harvesting, planting, reaping and selling produce. From time to time players can construct new buildings such as houses for workers, new fields and mills for making flour. Gold, the premium currency, can be acquired without paying but it’s an arduous task without doing so. New players are guided by quests which award money and experience. The graphics are nice and the quest givers can be quite funny.

Big Farm is a casual title with all that entails. It’s well-written and can be fun if Farmville doesn’t quite hit the mark for you. At higher levels of play, however, Big Farm becomes increasingly greedy as it just requires so much gold to do anything at all.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

BiteFight

Join the Vampire or Werewolf race. Roam the city looking for new victims and equip yourself to defeat enemies. Hunt for humans or your rival race for goods, gold, and reputation. Combat victory is based on stats and chance (non-interactive battle). Upgrade your hideout to help protect you from enemies or create an immense stronghold with your friends.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Blockland

Blockland is a non-competitive freeware game built on the Torque Game Engine in which you build with interconnecting LEGO-type bricks to construct anything you desire in a virtual online world.

Free to play indefinitely.

BoomBang

A graphical chat environment featuring extremely cute avatars. Create your own island in a tropical paradise.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Botbattle

"Botbattle is a worldwide arena for building your own bots and watching them destory other bots online. The goal at Botbattle.com is to advance bot programming technology and teach programming methods using a fun mutiplayer game."

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Bounty Bay Online

An RPG/strategy game set in the age of pirates. As a buccaneer, you and your crew can explore the world while dealing with the ever-present threat of pirates. Features many different character classes and skills. Arrr!

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Boxhead Bounty Hunter

Choose from two free characters (Bambo and Bind) or pay to choose from a wide variety. No registration is required to jump right into the browser-based 2-D multi-player action.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

BZFlag

A multiplayer 3D tank battle game.

Free to play indefinitely.

Call of Combat

Set in WWII, each player controls 4 infantry soldiers in battles involving up to 120 soldiers on each side. Using rifles, machine guns, grenades and your wits you must defeat the enemy and survive.

Free to play indefinitely.

Castle Empire

See The Settlers Online. Castle Empire is a browser-based MMO strategy game developed by Ubisoft. You start with a town center, construct buildings, gather resources, explore the map and attack lawless robbers once you’ve reached level 17. There are nine troop varieties and numerous resource types that players can use to their advantage. Castle Empire has plenty of social features – for example, you can add friends and send them goods – and this is handy because the game can get tiring after the initial power-leveling is finished. Later in the game players can equip their explorers with minerals which allow them to search for adventures (these always end in a big battle with great rewards).

The graphics are nice, and the game runs smoothly on older computers too. PvP is yet to be implemented. Altogether, if you already like this kind of strategy game, Castle Empire is a completely harmless time waster – but definitely not anything groundbreakingly original.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Club Marian

Customize your character, go for a drive and explore the island. You can chat with people from around the world, do a little smash up derby and dance with your friends in this new 3D persistent world.

Free to play indefinitely.

Company of Heroes

Complex and detailed RTS set during WWII. Depending on which faction you choose and which expansion you play, you can command a host of different units including specialized infantry, armored assault vehicles and air support. The game supports campaigns, closed games with buddies (even via LAN), and auto-matching and ranking systems to play against new opponents. The original game was succeeded by two standalone expansions that play well with each other:

• Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
• Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Conquer Online

A free anime-themed martial arts online rpg with gorgeous graphics. Features a rich skill system and many different weapon styles. A truly international game, with servers all over the world. The client download is roughly 600 mb.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Counter-Strike 2D

A fun little 2D top-down version of the game Counter-Strike.

Free to play indefinitely.

Crimson Angel

Crimson Angel is an action-packed ARPG that draws fans of games like "Diablo" and "Path of Exile." It features stunning 3D graphics and a dynamic combat system, immersing players in a magical adventure filled with epic quests, legendary armors, and powerful weapons. The game stands out with its rich character customization and challenging PvP and PvE content, including dungeon raids and legendary boss battles. Dive into this epic journey and unleash divine powers to conquer evil forces.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Cross Fire

A military-themed first person shooter. Engage in ferocious battles with other players throughout multiple levels. Features persistent rankings and four game modes -- including the stealth-action "Ghost Mode". PC/Windows only.

Free to play indefinitely.

Crossout

Crossout is an adrenaline-fueled, post-apocalyptic MMO action game that lets you build and customize unique combat vehicles from an extensive range of parts, similar to "Mad Max" and "Twisted Metal." Engage in explosive PvP battles, using anything from machine guns to rocket launchers, and experience advanced damage mechanics that affect performance in real-time. What sets it apart is the freedom of creativity in vehicle design and the rich trading system, where every piece can be auctioned. Dive into PvE missions with AI-driven enemies and player-created bosses for endless excitement.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Crowns of Power

Player governed RPG. The reduced population per server (in the hundreds) compared to other multi-player games allows for a closer community in the 3d fantasy world of Arder. Get elected by fellow players for positions of esteem in the game world while leveling up your character and choosing from five different schools of magic with hundreds of spells. True player versus player world with heavy consequences for unwanted attacks.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

CRSED: F.O.A.D

CRSED: F.O.A.D. is an intense battle royale game that combines traditional last-man-standing gameplay with unique mystical elements, similar to "PUBG" and "Apex Legends." Players can use a wide range of weapons, from melee to modern firearms, and harness supernatural abilities to gain an edge in combat. What sets CRSED apart are its rituals and magic spells, allowing players to summon zombies or become invisible. The game also boasts deep character customization and a variety of tactical options, making each match a thrilling and unpredictable experience.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Crystal Saga

Crystal Saga is a free browser-based MMORPG. It's fairly standard for its genre, relying on the usual five classes (Knight, Rogue, Mage, Priest and Ranger), and not offering many innovations. However, Crystal Saga's strengths begin with its gorgeous 2D fantasy art and silky animation, featuring over-the-top costumes and special effects. And Crystal Saga's “auto-pilot” feature lets players grind through monsters while being AFK, which really takes away a lot of the drudgery common to browser RPGs.

Crystal Saga includes a good PvP system with PK environments on designated servers. Open PvP is only available to level 20+ players. Five PVP states are available: Peace mode won’t allow you to attack anyone; Evil is lets you attack everyone; Justice allows you to attack red-named players. Finally, Party and Guild modes protect your allies from friendly fires.

The quests are the usual go-and-fetch and kill-X-number-of-monsters. The gameplay of Crystal Saga is mostly typical for an MMORPG game but it features a robust pet system. Like players, the pets also engage in combat, level up, evolve, and learn skills, and players can distribute stats for their pet’s growth.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Cube

A multiplayer 3D FPS game based on a totally new and unconventional engine with built-in level editor, IM, range of maps and a range of weapons. Availible for Linux, Windows, MacOS X, BSD.

Free to play indefinitely.

Dark Ages

Dark Ages is an online role-playing game set in a fantasy world of faeries and magic. Customize your character and go adventuring.

Free trial period, then pay to continue playing.

Dark Elf

Dark Elf is a multiplayer strategy game set in the realm of The Lord of the Rings. Conquer neighboring lands, build fortresses and magic towers, cast spells and train your heroes. Defeat the Dark Elf who rules this world.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Dark Orbit

Discover strange new worlds and be on your guard for mysterious aliens. Team up with your allies to gain wealth and power. Build up your spaceship from a space dinghy to a feared battle cruiser. Monthly battles for up to $10,000 in real-world cash for the last man standing.

Free to play indefinitely.

DarkSpace

DarkSpace is a Multiplayer Online Game set in the time of space travel and interstellar warfare. Combines tactical ship to ship combat with strategy in a team orientated game. Players gain prestige, which expands their ship privileges.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

DC Universe Online

DC Universe Online (DCUO) is a superhero-themed MMORPG, set in the DC universe which features heroes such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern and the Flash. Featuring PvP and PvE game modes, the game sports numerous superheroes with in-depth character customization and fast-paced combat. DCUO is meticulously detailed and has up-to-date graphics. The cutscenes are top notch; so are voice actors and everything else that’s production-related. PvP, although a bit unbalanced, is great in the PS3 version. The PC version runs smoother, but combat is much slicker on the PS3. Upon reaching the level cap, players right now don’t have that much to do, but Sony is hard at work trying to make the game more dynamic with updates (though the DLC packs aren’t free).

Free to play indefinitely.

Desert Operations

Browser-based strategy warfare. Get cash, troops, oil, and ammunition from your constructed buildings. Placement is a snap. Each building has a designated location on your lot. Some buildings have extensions you can build which give you additional functionality like troop enhancements. Troops consist of foot solders and vehicles for land, sea, and air. Refine oil to fuel your combat vehicles. Develop your stronghold, build alliances, and wage war against thousands of other players. Tip: You might try making your browser a full screen (F11) if you have trouble viewing the entire game display.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Dofus

Dofus is a 2D MMORPG by the French company Ankama Games. It’s set on a colorful, anime-inspired world that’s constantly being updated and expanded upon.

Dofus can seem quite complex at first glance, and that’s because it is: there are 15 classes, 22 professions, mounts, dragons, an elaborate crafting system and much more. The turn-based, somewhat restrictive combat also can seem daunting at first, but it quickly turns out to be fun and full of mind-boggling intricacies. The game has a remarkable longevity—the player’s level caps at 200 and then you can share experience with your guild members. The community is vibrant and active, sporting more than 2 million active players, plus there are many incentives to be social, like dungeons, guilds and player shops. As for allowing your kids play Dofus, there are a few cusses here and there, but generally the developers have made it safe for children.

Dofus charms from the get go and doesn’t let go—it’s fun, quirky and nothing short of being a treat for the senses. The free-to-play phase is quite restrictive, though, but you may find that it’s worth subscribing.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Dragon Eternity

Dragon Eternity (DE) is a browser-based MMORPG set in the fantasy world of Adan. Take your pick from two opposing empires and fight for dominance over the other. Nine professions and three classes, which are chosen in-game by equipping class-suited items, make Dragon Eternity an unusually dynamic game. PvP, the game's most fun aspect, opens up at level four -- such early PvP is uncommon for games like this. Quests are as plentiful as they are repetitive. Players can purchase items that aid in PvP for real money, putting paying players at an advantage. However, PvP events are fun even against the richer players: there are five game modes, including King of the Hill where 3 weaker players compete against a more powerful player. DE is fun if you like non-stop competition, but otherwise it can become somewhat tedious.

Free to play indefinitely.

Dragon Fable

Dragon Fable is a medieval fantasy MMORPG, played in the browser. There are three classes – warrior, mage, and rogue. The graphics are Flash-based, which isn’t a good thing, at least here. However, the game’s strong point is its world -- the Dragon Fable world is ironic and funny, having a laugh at everything, especially the pitfalls of the RPG genre. Quests are also funny at times: has a quest ever asked you to turn over a pit toilet while somebody’s in it? Well, that’s a real quest in Dragon Fable. Even the plot is thrilling once it gets serious. You can also get loads of pets that aid you in combat. There are many opportunities for PvP and PvE, but Dragon Fable does steer towards mindless grinding once you get past level 20 or so.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Drakensang

Drakensang is a browser-based MMORPG, reminiscent of Diablo and Neverwinter Nights. The lore is there, but it's nothing special (an almost forgotten menace -- the dragon that nearly destroyed the world -- has surfaced again). There are two classes, dragonknight and spellweaver. Drakensang has beautiful graphics, especially for a game played in the browser, and a detailed game world. The game has a spectacular soundtrack which is responsive to what's happening. The combat doesn't take much skill, but it's fun either way; plus, PvP is quite rewarding if you have to click your opponents -- a lot. Although Drakensang is not the kind of game that you'd play for years, it's worth a try if you like crawling through dungeons and hitting left-click relentlessly.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Dungeon Party

Loony cooperative dungeon pillaging. Select your hero and enter maps in teams of 2-10 and gain experience by overcoming waves of monsters and casting spells.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Dungeons and Dragons Online

True to the D&D v3.5 rules, DDO allows players to adventure in the Eberron campaign setting. Features real-time combat, integrated voice chat, great graphics and comprehensive skill paths.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Eldevin

Eldevin is a 3D MMORPG, played in the browser. Set in an open, medieval fantasy-themed world, Eldevin sports classless leveling, fantasy lore and an intricate trade system.

Eldevin features hundreds of quests and dynamic leveling, which means that in-game decisions influence the path a character can take later on. The game can be overwhelming at first, featuring about 100 skills and six talent trees, but these are introduced only gradually. PvP is instanced with arenas and battlegrounds available to the more competitive; it’s also a real skills test as combat is immersive and strategy-dependent. There are also 14 dungeons that offer plenty of co-op opportunities for the socially minded denizens of Eldevin. Crafting and trading opportunities are plentiful, with the game boasting 14 different professions. For what it’s worth, the story is well-written and the world of Eldevin seems quite sizable, providing an abundance of quest, secret and grinding opportunities.

Runescape is the first comparison that comes to mind when discussing Eldevin. Truly, Eldevin, even though a unique and polished game, can and does slip into the genre tropes established by Runescape and its successors. That being said, Eldevin still offers a rather compelling, even if at times tedious journey.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Elsword Online

Full of action, this 2.5D arcade-style slasher is a well blended hybrid of RPG and a side-scrolling arcade games with decent graphics and intense cartoon expression. Create your own character based on three existing character templates specializing in melee, magic, or ranged attacks. Fantastically unrealistic weapons.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Endless-Online

Endless-online is a place where you can become rich and famous, fight monsters and become a hero, or just live a normal peasant life as a citizen.

Free to play indefinitely.

Enlisted

Enlisted is an immersive WWII multiplayer shooter that stands out with its large-scale battles and historical accuracy, similar to games like "Battlefield" and "Call of Duty: WWII." Players command squads of soldiers, each with unique roles and abilities, allowing for strategic depth and dynamic gameplay. The game features a wide variety of authentic weapons, vehicles, and meticulously detailed battlefields. What sets Enlisted apart is its emphasis on realism and tactical squad-based combat, providing a rich, engaging experience for history buffs and shooter fans alike.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.