4Story

Battle against other players, alone or in strategic groups of up to 49 players, and take part in daily conquest wars. Winners gain access to new villages, new missions and special merchants. A huge variety of quests and dungeons.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Age of Empires Online

A classic RTS revamped into a classy MMO strategy game. At the beginning, you are given a Greek or Egyptian city that acts more like a MMORPG character than a regular city. There are three skill trees that players use to upgrade the economy, the military and utilities. You also store items within your capital city. To level your city up, you have to complete quests, either with friends or solo. The graphics are nice and cartoony. The quests are diversified, but the beginning of each quest is static � all you are given at the beginning of each quest is a �city vulgaris� � a couple of workers and a town hall which you have to settle. The game lacks strategy for beginners, but PvP offers a real challenge, especially if you�re up against players who have purchased paid features.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Aika

The RPG Aika includes three major PvP modes ranging from small skirmishes to 1000 vs. 1000 warfare. Within its fantastically detailed world you'll find over 1,000 quests, hundreds of monsters, and five unique nations that meet in truly epic military clashes. Form alliances, and lay siege to castles.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Allegiance

After the destruction of Earth by an asteroid, warring human factions struggle for resources (specifically Helium3). This is an excellent combination of 3D first person shooter and real time strategy set in outer space. Two teams with dozens of players per side battle it out over the course of an hour or two. The commander builds bases and sets up mining operations, orders bombing runs, and allocates money. Players can switch between ship types on the fly (and even beefier ships if their commander gives them the cash). New players are encouraged to fly scout ships for a few weeks and lay down sensors to spy on enemy movements or keeping other units repaired that are mining or bombing. Good news for new players: they set up servers specifically for new players so they won’t get taken advantage of by veterans while learning the ropes.

Free to play indefinitely.

Alliance Warfare

Alliance Warfare (AW) is an MMORTS, played in the browser. It takes place in the medieval Land of Endless War and has players build and expand their kingdom, create armies and strive for world domination. The game is fairly typical as strategy titles go, but the community is vibrant and open. What’s very special about AW is that it has its own radio station with DJs that actively participate in the game by dedicating songs to players and answering questions. Players complete quests, manage their cities’ resources and form alliances with others. AW offers a quite elaborate research tree with three main branches. The cash shop is quite mundane, offering commonplace buffs and even more commonplace advantages to paying players. Again, the most fun in AW is to be had from the community features and the radio station, which make the game stand out from the plethora of similar MMORTS titles.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Ambroid

Strategic text-based warfare in your browser. Form alliances for support. Select opponents to attack based on a point system to get more land (and therefore the ability to build more). If your Attack Points are greater than their Defence Points, you�ve got yourself a nice match. Build buildings and units to increase your overall Power Points on your way to reach the supreme rank of General.

Free to play indefinitely.

Anocris

Anocris is a fun online strategy game set in ancient Egypt, perfect for fans of "Travian" and "Grepolis." You get to build and manage your own Egyptian city, raise armies, and dive into ancient spells and tech. What makes it stand out is the authentic Egyptian theme and the ability to use gods' powers. Plus, you can team up with others or go head-to-head in battles, making it a fun mix of cooperation and competition.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Armor Critical

Formerly known as ARC (attack-retrieve-capture), then as Spark, and now called Armor Critical. This top-down 2-d shooter is highly addictive to competitive gamers. Use lasers, bouncy lasers and grenades to defeat your opposition and return their flag to your base. The controls are easy to get started but mastering the nuances of combat and team strategy has kept this gamer entertained for years.

Free to play indefinitely.

Astro Empires

A free massively multiplayer game of space strategy. Build your bases and spaceships, research new technologies, fight battles, make alliances, and much more...

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Bang! Howdy

You are a Cowboy or Indian, trying to win games in the Indian Trading Post and Cowboy Town, so you can buy gold to get train tickets, clothing and more. Form your own gangs with other players.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Battle Arena

Battle Arena is an exciting blend of MOBA and RPG, perfect for fans of games like "League of Legends" and "Dota 2." You build a team of over 100 heroes, each with unique skills, and engage in real-time PvP battles. What makes it special is the rich storyline combined with dynamic, fast-paced action and the ability to exchange heroes with other players. Dive into more than 60 colorful locations and challenge players from around the world.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Battle Dawn

Battle Dawn is an MMO strategy game, played in the browser. Players start their colonies on three game worlds – Earth, Mars, or ‘Medieval fantasy’ - and each of them has a number of servers. Battle Dawn plays quite differently from other browser-based games, as the game is round-based. Players must form alliances, rally troops, spy or even nuke their opponents in order to capture the ten relics present on each world map; once it’s done, the server gets reset. The game has a peculiar interface, reminiscent of older games like Deus Ex or Unreal Tournament, rather than strategy MMOs. The soundtrack is awesome, too. Battle Dawn is slow in terms of leveling and upgrading your colony, but those interested in it will lose hours upon hours fighting to take control over their world.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Eredan

Eredan is an online card playing game set in the Eredan universe. There are two Eredan titles, and Eredan iTCG is discussed here, not Eredan GT. The game’s lore is not only well-detailed, but engrossing, clever, and ridiculous at times. Eredan has its own huge card deck that players use to compete. There are a number of factions, all of which have unique card decks and racial strengths and weaknesses. The skill level is Elo-based, which makes finding matched opponents a lot easier. A fun tutorial takes you through the basics, and sets you right off to explore the world where there’s certainly a lot to explore.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

eRepublik

In this social strategy game, you become a citizen in a vast world of over 300,000. Become the head of a major international company, or the president of a country. Enjoy the fame of being a celebrity, or go to war in the military. Who you become is up to you.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Eternal Fury: Resurrected

Eternal Fury: Resurrected is a captivating blend of classic MMORPG and turn-based strategy, reminiscent of "League of Angels" and "Final Fantasy Tactics." Players embark on an epic journey through a richly detailed fantasy world, recruiting and customizing a diverse array of soldiers and mercenaries. The game offers a deep storyline, extensive dungeon crawling, and intense PvP battles. What makes it special is the combination of strategic gameplay with RPG elements, providing a unique and engaging experience.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

EVE Online

Eve Online is an ambitious sci-fi MMORPG. With a single, engrossing universe having about 40-50 thousand players online simultaneously, Eve Online is very much a landmark game. The action taking place in a galaxy called New Eden. Players pick from five races and team up in Corporations -- �corps� for short -- to gain dominance with their starships in breathtaking, complex battles. The graphics are stellar and, along with game content, have been updated regularly since Eve�s 2003 release. Eve is a second life to many, and with reason. Players get by with piracy, manufacturing, exploration, combat, and more -- to each his own. Eve Online has all the trappings of a typical MMORPG, but it's also much more -- it�s actually one of the richest online gaming experiences nowadays. Before you start, however, know this: the learning curve is an steep; the game is PvP-centric; and, finally, it�s nearly impossible to enjoy Eve without social encounters.

Free trial period, then pay to continue playing.

Evony

Graphics-rich and well detailed for a browser based strategy game. Use special items to enhance your game play. Great in-game tutorial to get you started gathering resources and building your kingdom. Integrates with Facebook for those of you who wish to strengthen your kingdoms with ready alliances.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Farmerama

Like Farmville on Steroids, with better graphics and more community features than other games like it. "Play Farmerama online against thousands of other farmers and barter and trade to your heart's content. Every farmer is out to become the best here and raise the most cattle. Farmerama has plenty of activities to make this happen."

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Final Fantasy XIV

Final Fantasy XIV is a critically acclaimed MMORPG that offers a rich, immersive experience reminiscent of "World of Warcraft" and "The Elder Scrolls Online." Set in the fantastical world of Eorzea, players can explore diverse environments, engage in epic quests, and participate in large-scale battles. What makes it special is its deep storylines, extensive character customization, and the unique Job system that allows players to switch roles without creating new characters. Regular updates and expansions keep the content fresh and engaging.

Free trial period, then pay to continue playing.

Forge of Empires

Forge of Empires is a browser-based strategy MMO. Players take hold of a stone age settlement and help their people progress through the ages by managing their city, producing troops and gathering resources all while keeping the populace happy; this is like a slower version of Age of Empires. The game has a nice UI and the campaign flows smoothly. Graphics are well-detailed and together with the advisers fit in with the player�s current era. The turn-based combat system reminds one of Heroes of Might and Magic, which is a good thing here. PvP isn�t complex at all. Defending armies can�t be controlled so PvP basically becomes an army pitch with only the attacker being able to play smart. The game is very promising at the early levels, but as the players progress it becomes clear that you have to pay to achieve something.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Fortuna

Fortuna is an MMORTS developed by Perfect World Entertainment. Players build their cities, recruit troops and manage resources to become the best in the world, which is based on medieval Europe. Although combat cannot be controlled, players have to prepare troops for deployment and manage their generals wisely. The game is pretty interesting in the beginning, mostly because the story unfolds quite masterfully. Mid-game is dedicated to finding a good alliance and learning PvP, but in the late game players inadvertently find themselves without much to do. While Fortuna has its good moments, it simply lacks engaging features to keep the players� attention. Plus you might get a quite valid feeling that the game doesn�t do justice to non-paying members.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Funeral Quest

"Funeral Quest is a web-based multiplayer game that simulates the world's second oldest profession - the Undertaker. You will face some mighty stiff competition however, because your adversaries will be some very alive human beings in this cutthroat game of capitalism."

Free to play indefinitely.

Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming

Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming is a strategy game that immerses players in the world of Westeros, similar to "Clash of Kings" and "Rise of Kingdoms." Players can develop their castles, build armies, and engage in real-time battles against rivals globally. What sets this game apart is the ability to control iconic characters from the series and explore famous locations like Winterfell and King's Landing. Its blend of strategic gameplay and rich, authentic Game of Thrones lore makes it a standout experience.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

GoalUnited

Goal United is an online MMO which puts you in the role of a soccer club manager. You have to upgrade your stadium to host games, sign new players and trade away those who don’t fit in, sign deals with sponsors (you can even negotiate with them), and keep your players in top form to ensure you emerge victorious versus other football managers. The game is league-based -- each league consists of 10 teams. On the lower leagues, the three best teams get promoted to a higher league automatically. However, as your team gets better, you’ll have to battle neighboring league teams in the playoffs in order to reach a higher league. The game is beginner-friendly as there’s an awesome tutorial for newbies. GoalUnited’s details will keep you busy for weeks, as you can tweak every possible setting, player placement, etc. The game can, however, get somewhat slow for those who don’t purchase additional features.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.

Goodgame Empire

Goodgame Empire is a browser-based MMO strategy game. Players progress through the story, manage their castle’s resources and expand its walls. The game boasts vibrant and colorful graphics, but the user interface can become quite unresponsive when there are lots of things on the screen. It’s pretty generic so far as MMO strategies go, but multiplayer features are where Goodgame Empire stands out. Forming alliances, declaring wars and gaining honor by attacking other players are the best things about this game. Furthermore, players can abstain from spending real money on the game altogether: it does punish you for that in the endgame, but playing can be quite enjoyable for non-paying members as well.

Free, with option to pay for additional features.