Read on for more on what’s been up with MMO crowdfunding over the last few weeks, plus our roundup of all the crowdfunded MMOs we’re following!
3001SQ (SMV) –
Kickstarter unsuccessful, dev halted in 2018.
AdventureQuest 3D (Artix) – Raised
368k; beta since 2016.
Albion Online (Sandbox) – Launched July 2017, hit Steam May 2018.
Antraxx (
Team Antraxx) –
Kickstarter canceled.
Ascent: The Space Game (
Fluffy Kitten) – Successful KS. Launched 2016.
Ashes of Creation (Intrepid Studios) – Successful KS. Alpha one.
Blast Out (Tarhead Studio) –
Kickstarter successful. Originally called RUiN. In
EA.
Book of Travels (Might and Delight) –
Kickstarted. Early access.
Broke Protocol (Cylinder) –
Unsuccessful KS. In free early access.
Camelot Unchained (
City State) – Kickstarter; open donations/packages.
Caribbean Conquest (
Invenio) –
First KS canceled, second ended unsuccessfully.
Codename Reality (Orode) –
Kickstarter unsuccessful.
Contested Space (
Zon) –
Kickstarter unsuccessful.
Crowfall (
ArtCraft) – Kickstarter successful, Indiegogo. Launched, sold, unlaunched.
Chronicles of Elyria (Soulbound) –
Kickstarter. Much shenanigans.
City of Heroes Homecoming (Homecoming) – Monthly
donation rounds.
City of Titans (
Missing Worlds Media) – Successful KS.
Dawngate (Studio Wayfinder).
Kickstarter successful, but no license.
Day of Dragons (Beawesome) – Kickstarter successful.
Descent Underground (
Descendent Studios) – Successful KS.
Destiny’s Sword (2Dogs) –
Kickstarter successful June 2019; downgraded.
Divergence Online (
Stained Glass Llama) – Abandoned in early access.
Dogma: Eternal Night (
Prelude Games Factory):
Kickstarter. Probably dead.
Dragon of Legends (
Thrive Games) – Successful
Kickstarter.
Dreamworld (Dreamworld Realities) – Successful
Kickstarter. Dodgy af. EA.
Dual Universe (
Novaquark) –
Kickstarter funded, donor platform. Launched 2022.
Eco (
Strange Loop Games) – Funded, now in beta.
Edengrad (Huckleberry Games) –
Kickstarter funded. Abandoned.
Elite: Dangerous (
Frontier Developments) – Funded and fully launched.
Embers Adrift (Stormhaven) –
Indiegogo. Fka Saga of Lucimia. Launched.
Empyrion Online (Eleon) –
Kickstarter canceled; launched on Steam.
Endless Trials (Fire Hurts) –
Kickstarter canceled.
Epic Space (
EpicSpace.net)
Ethyrial Echoes of Yore (Gellyberry).
Kickstarter canceled.
EverFeud (PSB) –
Kickstarter canceled.
Ever, Jane (
3 Turn Productions) – Successful Kickstarter. Sunsetted 2020.
Farm Folks (Crytivo) – Kickstarter successful, studio bought out, new Kickstarter inc.
Fractured (Dynamight) –
Kickstarter successful. EA again as of 2023.
Fractured Veil (Paddle Creek) –
Kickstarter successful. EA as of 2024.
Freeland VR (Freeland VR AB) –
Kickstarter successful.
Frozen Flame (Dreamside) –
Fig campaign successful. In founder alpha.
Genfanad (Rose Tinted Games) –
Kickstarter successful. Launched 2022, sunset 2024.
Global Adventures (SubaGames) –
Kickstarter funded.
Gloria Victis (
Black Eye Games) –
Open donations; early access.
Greed Monger (
Greed Monger) – Abandoned, now allegedly in refund process.
Grim Dawn (Crate Entertainment) – Funded and launched.
Guardians of Ember (Runewaker) – Funded and launched.
Guns of Icarus (
Muse) – Funded and launched.
Hero’s Song (Pixelmage) – KS canceled;
Indiegogo. Canceled w/ refunds.
Identity (Asylum) –
Kickstarter successful. Beta July 2022.
Infinity: Battlescape (
I-Novae Studios) – Successful
KS; in early access.
Ilysia (Team 21) – Kickstarter fully funded Oct 2020. Closed beta.
HEX (HEX Entertainment) – Funded, launched; sunsetted 2020.
Legends of Aria/BRITARIA (
Citadel/Reaper) – Shards Online. Launched 2020. Yikes. 2024 revival.
Life is Feudal (
Bitbox):
Indiegogo ended. Closed and maintenance-moded.
Loftia (Qloud) –
Kickstarter. Fully funded.
LUX (
Chimera) –
Kickstarter canceled. Seemingly abandoned.
Maestros of the Anthymn (
String Theory) –
Kickstarter canceled.
Maguss (Maguss) –
Indiegogo successful; launched then sunsetted in 2020.
Mekria (Infinity Online Studios) –
Kickstarter canceled. Seemingly abandoned.
Midair (Archetype Studios) –
Kickstarter successful. On Steam but abandoned.
Nebula Online (Mizar Games)
Kickstarter canceled; launched in November.
Neo’s Land (
NeoJac Entertainment) –
Open donations. Abandoned.
Novus AEterno (
Taitale Studios) –
Successful KS.
Abandoned.
Oath (Ready-Up) –
Kickstarter funded. Seemingly abandoned.
Occupy White Walls (Stikipixels) –
Kickstarter unsuccessful. Launched 2022.
Odd Giants (Odd Giants) – Patreon ongoing.
OrbusVR (Ad Alternum) – KS funded March 2017. Launched 2019.
Overpower (Hydrant Games) –
Kickstarter unfunded;
early access.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (
Visionary Realms) –
Open donations. Pre-alpha.
Pantropy (Brain Stone GmbH): First KS canceled,
second funded. In
EA.
Past Fate (Icy North):
First Kickstarter unsuccessful,
second successful. Alpha.
Pathfinder Online (
GoblinWorks) – Sunsetted 2021.
Path of Titans (Alderon) – Indiegogo. In early access.
Planet Nomads (Craneballs) –
Kickstarted, early access
launched sans multiplayer.
Playcraft (Bebop Games) – Kickstarter funded May 2019; in
EA.
Pixel Starships (SavySoda) –
Kickstarter funded.
Second one too. In
EA.
Project Gorgon (
Elder Game) – Three KS + Indiegogo. Early access.
Project Oasis World (POW) –
Kickstarter unsuccessful.
Pumpkin Online (
Monique) – Launched as
Pumpkin Days.
RAW (Killerwhale) – Kickstarter canceled by Kickstarter.
ROKH (Darewise) –
Kickstarter canceled; dev ended.
Sacrament (
Ferocity Unbound) –
Kickstarter, Patreon failed. Abandoned.
Scars of Honor (Beast Burst) –
Kickstarter unsuccessful; dev continues.
Seed (Klang Games) – Kickstarter imminent?
Shadow’s Kiss (
Clockwork Throne) – Ongoing
Patreon, Kickstarter funded. Early access.
Ship of Heroes (Heroic) – Kickstarter canceled, launch expected in 2022. Beta.
Shroud of the Avatar (
Portalarium) – Launch 2016 & 2018. Trainwrecks.
Solarpunk (Cyberwave) –
Kickstarter successful. Missed alpha window.
Spycursion (Defun) –
Kickstarter unsuccessful.
Squadron 42 (Cloud Imperium) – Beta delayed.
Star Citizen (
Cloud Imperium) – Ongoing funding. Backer alpha.
Starfighter Infinity (Ben Olding) –
Kickstarter funded.
Early access.
Starship Simulator (Fleetyard) – Kickstarter successful.
Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff (Kindred) –
Kickstarter funded. Early access.
Temtem (Crema) –
Kickstarter fully funded and launched; MMO dev halted.
The Exiled (Fairytale Distillery) – fka Das Tal; KS unsuccessful. Early access but dev halted.
The Flower of Knighthood –
Kickstarter canceled.
The Realm: Reawakened (Stephen Nichols) –
Live game. Ongoing
GoFundMe.
The Repopulation (Idea Fabrik) – Kickstarted twice by A&B. Abandoned in alpha.
The Stomping Land (
Alex Fundora) – Abandoned.
The Wagadu Chronicles (
Twin Drums) – Kickstarter successful. Canceled in early access.
TitanReach (Square Root) – Kickstarter failed. Defunct/scam. Aka World of Titans.
Trials of Ascension (Dragonfire) – Latest Kickstarter failed. In
EA as a singleplayer demo.
TUG (
Nerd Kingdom) – Abandoned without a word. Scam.
Valiance Online (Silverhelm) – Backer beta.
Vigor Roads (NeuronHaze) –
Kickstarter unsuccessful. Website dead/abandoned.
War of Rights (Campfire Games) – Successful Kickstarter; in early access.
World Seed (Ape Egg) – Kickstarter unsuccessful. Classic launched.
Wizard’s Wrath (DragonfiAR) – Kickstarter canceled.
Zenith (Ramen) – Kickstarter successful; VR/sidegame launched, PC abandoned.