Best Free MMORPG Games for PC and Browser in 2023!

Drakensang Online
Drakensang Online is a free to play 3D action RPG game that features extraordinary 3D graphics and effects and heralds the next generation of free-to-play online browser games. With the ability to customize your character, skills and magic powers like never before, join your comrades to wage a brutal war against evil.

Naruto Online
Relive your favorite moments from Naruto in Naruto online, a free-to-play browser-based MMORPG officially licensed by Bandai and based on the storyline of the anime. Play as one of the anime's popular characters, such as Naruto Umuzaki or Sakura Haruno -- voiced by their anime actors -- to relive the anime or choose one of five characters representing the element of earth, water, fire, wind, or lightning and embark on your own adventures!

Genshin Impact
Explore a bright and fantastical anime-styled world in miHoYo's free-to-play online RPG Genshin Impact. Assemble your crew of adventurers and shift between them on the fly, as you journey across the world of Teyvat and fight monsters, solve puzzles, and help the townsfolk.

Stein.world
Take part in an immersive multiplayer online fantasy world in Stein, a charming free-to-play social browser-based MMORPG from pg5-studio. Embark on hundreds of quests and take on challenging wave dungeons -- or just enjoy the social aspects of the game!

Noah’s Heart
Noah's Heart is an open-world action-adventure MMORPG game developed by Archosaur Games, the developers of Dragon Raja.

SAO’s Legend
Explore the world of the popular anime Sword Art Online in SAO's Legend, a free-to-play browser MMORPG from GameSprite.me. Journey through a vast world and take on challenging dungeons to level up your character and your gear, and you'll even find a few friends along the way, both real and AI!

Palia
Get your cozy MMO on as you work to build your house, collect bugs, fish, and help out friends.

Dark Orbit Reloaded
Take part in huge intergalactic battles and take on the whole galaxy in DarkOrbit, the free-to-play browser-based space combat MMO from Bigpoint -- now in 3-D! Choose your faction and your ship, each with their own strengths, and take off into adventure!

RuneScape
RuneScape is one of the most popular free-to-play Browser MMORPG, from the British development studio Jagex. Set in a detailed, medieval fantasy world of epic scale both geographically and historically, RuneScape proudly draws its inspiration from classic role-playing games to deliver a contemporary, innovative and original experience for millions of players across the globe, with a popular subscription option of even greater scale and ambition, both running directly within almost any computer’s browser.


Flyff Universe
Flyff Universe uses an updated graphics engine to merge some fan favorite features! Experience the Anime MMORPG anywhere through any browser.

One Piece Online 2
One Piece Online 2: Pirate King is a free-to-play, browser-based 2D MMORPG based on the immensely popular One Piece franchise that follows Luffy and his friends on his quest to become the Pirate King. In this turn-based game, players initially meet their guides, some of the more popular One Piece characters, and set off to find Luffy.


Diablo Immortal
Diablo Immortal is an all-new massively multiplayer online action RPG and Blizzard’s long advertised mobile Diablo experience (that totally was not coming to PC) comes to PC complete with all the demon slaying and looting you could want.


Dark Knight
Become a devil hunter and challenge the forces of evil in Dark Knight, a free-to-play browser MMOARPG from Fortune Game Ltd. Start off as a sorcerer or slayer and summon a goddess to fight by your side as you ascend to become the ultimate devil-fighting machine!

Dragon Awaken
Awaken your inner dragon in Dragon Awaken, a free-to-play browser MMORPG where you take on the powers of a dragon to defend your kingdom! Level up your character, face challenging dungeons, earn mounts, and -- most of all -- harness the power of a dragon!

League of Angels - Heaven's Fury
Embark on an epic quest to save world in League of Angels - Heaven's Fury, the latest entry in the free-to-play browser-based MMORPG franchise. Play as a mighty Dragoon, the enigmatic Mage, or deadly Archer and recruit your team of angels from the sides of light and darkness to fight against demonic beasts and their vile masters in a gorgeously rendered fantasy world.

Lost Ark
Journey throughout the realm of Arkesia and do battle against a demon invasion in Smilegate's free-to-play ARPG Lost Ark!

One Piece Online
Set in the ever popular world of Shonen Jump’s One Piece, One Piece Online is a 2D Tower Defense Action MMORPG that will let players take part in the universe of the beloved anime & manga series. Combining elements of tower defense games with traditional RPGs has created a unique game that many players can enjoy.

Bleach Online
Bleach Online is a browser-based 2D fighting game set in the fictional world of the Bleach manga/anime. Choose one of six characters and jump into turn-based combat.

Tower of Fantasy
Tower of Fantasy brings the MMORPG experience to PC and mobile with a F2P, splashy, anime-esque style.

Dungeons and Dragons Online
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO) is a free to play 3D Fantasy MMORPG based on the classic Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) tabletop role playing game. The game was originally released as a subscription based game but is now free-to-play with an item shop.

Swords of Legends Online
Dive into a fantastic fantasy world inspired by Chinese mythology in free-to-play MMORPG Swords of Legends Online!

Neverwinter
Neverwinter is an action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons and Dragons universe. In Neverwinter you take on the role as a mighty hero who must set out to protect the lands of Neverwinter from those who conspire to see it destroyed.

Phantasy Star Online 2
Phantasy Star Online 2 is a free to play 3D MMORPG published by SEGA. Based on the original Dreamcast and Gamecube series, Phantasy Star Online 2 offers players the chance to visit detailed worlds and fight hundreds of interesting enemies.

Dauntless
Gather your friends, forge your weapons, and hunt ferocious behemoths in Dauntless, the co-op multiplayer RPG from Phoenix Labs, a studio consisting of developers from some of the biggest MMORPG ever made. Set adrift in a lush fantasy world known as the Shattered Isles, "Slayers" must band together to contend with a harsh environment and even harsher enemies Each Slayer can choose his or her weapon and attack style, from lightning-fast sword attacks to powerful axe strikes.

League of Angels 3
Embark on an epic quest to save world in League of Angels III, the latest entry in the free-to-play browser-based MMORPG franchise. Recruit your team of angels to fight against demonic beasts and their vile masters in a gorgeously rendered fantasy world.

Stay Out
Survive on the edge of civilization in Stay Out, a free-to-play post-apocalyptic MMORPG from Mobile Technologies LLC. Become a "stalker," exploring the vast and hostile Alienation Zone in search of artifacts, but tread carefully -- dangerous creatures lurk in the dark, and you'll need all your wits, and a quick trigger finger, to survive.

Albion Online
Albion Online is a 3D sandbox MMORPG with player freedom being at the center of the game. Players will be able to claim land, build a house, gather resources, craft items which they can use or sell, and engage in Guild vs Guild or open world PVP.

Eden Eternal
Eden Eternal is a free-to-play 3D anime-style MMORPG from the developers of Kitsu Saga and Grand Fantasia. In Eden Eternal, players will trek across a magical realm filled with vibrant races (Humans, Beast Men, Frog Men and other half-animal races) and prosperous villages.

Fer.al
Become a creature of myth and play and explore a fantastic world in free-to-play social game Fer.al! Customize your creature with numerous body modifications, marking, and even clothing, and build your sanctuary to suit your personal style and go off on adventures with your friends!
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What MMORPG means?
MMORPG is an acronym for “Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game” and is usually the term used to describe online games like World of Warcraft (WoW), Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2, The Elder Scrolls Online and EVE Online.
Common features of an MMORPG are role-playing elements (RPG) like character progression, creating your own character or deciding what class or skills your character will use, questing or going into dungeons, and grouping together in "parties" or "Guilds". In addition to the roleplaying elements, these games usually feature large expansive worlds to explore, deep narratives, non-player characters (NPCs), plenty of side activities (like fishing, crafting, player housing or mini-games), and more.
The “Massively Multiplayer Online” portion of the acronym refers to the games requiring an internet connection as they are played online and they usually involve thousands, if not tens of thousands for some of the larger games, of players in the same play space (usually called a “server”).
What is the best free MMORPG in 2023?
The “best” free MMORPG this year is going to be a tough question to answer as this is a highly subjective term and your own personal likes and dislikes will certainly play a factor. What is best for my likes and wants in a game may not match up with your likes.
That said, though, if you are looking for something new on the MMORPG front to play, there are a few titles that most MMORPG players will ask if you have played yet so their common questions could serve as a good starting point for your search.
1 - Guild Wars 22 - Lost Ark
4 - Star Wars: The Old Republic
5 - Path of Exile
6 - Albion Online
7 - RuneScape
8 - The Lord of the Rings Online
9 - Dungeons & Dragons Online
10 - Star Trek Online
What free MMORPG has the most players?
Some of the current free MMORPGs with large player counts right now would include:
1 - Runescape
2 - Path of Exile
3 - Guild Wars 2
4 - Lost Ark
5 - EVE Online
Figuring out how many players an MMORPG has can be a difficult task. It’s rare that games release their player totals anymore and given the wide distribution of MMORPGs across multiple platforms and launchers, it is hard to use tools like Steam Charts to see a game’s player count. Not every player of an MMORPG may be playing via Steam or even playing on PC.
What is the difference between RPG and MMORPG?
The primary difference between RPG titles and MMORPG titles is the size of the player base in the world at any given time. RPGs are typically single-player experiences that sometimes offer the ability to group up with small groups of your friends in multiplayer content. MMORPGs usually have a persistent world with thousands of players online at any given time.
When you turn off your copy of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the world essentially comes to a pause until the next time you play. MMORPGs, on the other hand, keep evolving when you are offline as many other players continue their adventures in the same world you are a part of even without you being there.
What is MMO vs MMORPG?
MMO stands for "Massively Multiplayer Online" and refers to video games that can be played online with many other players. An MMORPG is a specific type of MMO game that is centered around role-playing, allowing players to create and customize their own characters and progress through a persistent world by completing quests and interacting with other players.