Free MMOs: RPGs and other massively multiplayer greats. The best MMORPG games and massive multiplayer games you can play in 2020 without spending a single dime, penny, or cent.
The concept of the free MMORPG has been around a long time, and there are hundreds of various titles that the average computer user can instal and play on his or her computer. The sheer number of these free to play MMO-RPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) is astounding.
Platforms: PC Mac. Business Model: Free. Genre: MMORPG Setting: Fantasy Status: Released. Guild Wars 2 is the sequel to ArenaNet’s flagship title, Guild Wars. GW2 aims to fix a lot. Free-to-play MMOs are a dime a dozen, but Lord of the Rings Online truly stands out. This is without hesitation the best free MMORPG for Mac, as the only differences with the paid version are quite superficial. Real Pricing: The base game is free, but there are several paid expansions offering more quests to play. There’s also a $14.99. Prepare to get lost in these games! Today we are taking the Top 10 Mac MMO games. Watch more Mac Gaming episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9H5.
You can search the internet and find the exact game play style (ex, mouse movement or keyboard) and graphics (3D, 2D, Anime, Realistic) that you desire. Numerous people download and play these games everyday, but sadly not everyone can enjoy the diverse amount of these game available for free for people to play.
The Mac user is left out...but this is nothing new. It seems that every single free MMO-RPG released is designed only to be played by the PC user. The system requirements always state that Microsoft Windows Xp is needed to play. Clicking the download link always displays a .EXE extension to the file. That signals that I can't play it. I have tried to open numerous free MMOs but they always disappoint me...
Here is the list of MMO-RPGs that Mac users are barred from playing:
3D Wow Clones:
Talisman Online
Runes of Magic
4Story
Anime Styled:
Mabinogi: Fantasy Life (From Nexon, creators of Maplestory)
LUNA Online
Scions of Fate
Fly For Fun-a.k.a Flyff
Monato Esprit
Dream of Mirror Online
Trickster
Tales of Pirates
Fiesta Online
NosTale
Seal Online
Secret of the Solstice
Tales Runner
ZU Online
Grand Chase
Albatross 18
Vanilla Gate
Splash Fighters
Rumble Fighter
Manga Fighter
Shin Megami Tensei
There are also numerous others that I cannot play, to see the FULL LIST of MMO's visit this website:
http://www.freemmogamer.com/
It is a huge disappointment that out of the 25 total MMO-RPGs listed here, not one of them is available for a Mac user to install and play. Despite this lack of Mac support, I don't believe that the creators of these MMOs are trying to exclude Mac users on purpose. I think that when these games are developed, they create them to reach the widest possible target audience. The majority of computer users own a Windows based OS, unfortunately. But what many of these developers don't realize is that the number of people using Macs instead is steadily increasing, not every computer owner uses a Windows based operating system. Mac users make up a substantial market as well, and should not be ignored just because game developers neglect to realize that there is more than one computer operating system.
'Opponents state that a Mac versions of these MMOs are not needed, referring to the fact that Mac users can run Boot camp or programs like Parallels to run windows and still play the game. But the problem with this argument is the cost for Mac users, Windows emulation programs like VM Ware and Parallels are very expensive (cost $80.00) plus the cost of a Windows XP disk (around $120.00). Even with Boot Camp (which is free, runs only on Intel Macs) you are still required to buy a Windows XP disk for Boot Camp to work. This is not fair to the Mac user because these games are all free to install, sign up for, and play. It is unfair for Mac users to have to pay around 120.00 to 200.00 for games that are free for everyone else.'
-Adapted from Maplestory petition
In conclusion, I want companies to realize that there are computer users out there that own Macs. I want it to be known that including these Mac users would provide freeware MMO-RPG companies valuable customers that would be willing to pay for in-game services just like their PC user counterparts. The goal of many of these companies is to reach the widest possible target audience, this is the reason that many (or all) of them neglect to develop their games for the Apple OS. But there is a downside to this strategy, in trying to reach the widest possible audience they do just the opposite. Reaching the widest possible audience, in reality, would mean developing (from the start, or adding support later on) to the computer users who own Apple computers running Mac OS 10.5.
Finally, Macs are not like they were in the past. Most Mac computers are now Intel-processor based, the same intel processor that most PCs use. Today's Macs are even able to run a Windows based operating system on them due to this new processor. I can't stress how important this fact is, this makes creating a Mac version much easier for game developers than it would have been in the past. Due to this fact, there should be no excuse to why companies can't take full advantage of this new technology and port their Windows only games to the Mac as well.
Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn, Realm of the Mad God, and Elder Scrolls Online are probably your best bets out of the 23 options considered. 'The story is incredible' is the primary reason people pick Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn over the competition. This page is powered by a knowledgeable community that helps you make an informed decision. Best Free MMORPGs You Should Try (2020) 1. World of Warcraft. I know what you’re thinking, World of Warcraft isn’t a free MMORPG, so why is it on the list? Well, even though the game isn’t free to play in its entirety, you can play the first 20 levels for free and when it comes to World of Warcraft, 20 levels mean a lot of play time.
Despite the growing popularity of Mac, most MMOs and MMORPGs don't have mac compatible versions of their games. Microsoft Windows remains king when it comes to online gaming, but Mac users aren't completely left in the dark, as the most popular games do have Mac versions. Don't expect obscure Korean and Chinese MMORPGs to have Mac compatible versions though. The list below should be helpful for Mac users looking for MMORPGs to try out. The games listed below have officially supported Mac clients. VM Ware, Crossover, and other third party tools can be used to get many other MMOs functioning on Macs.
Mac Compatible MOBAs
League of Legends - Riot Game's free to play MOBA is one of the most successful games of all time. Without 60+ million monthly active users, Riot has the resources to develop a Mac OS X compatible client. League of Legends added an OS X compatible client in March, 2013.
Dota 2 - Valve's epic MOBA supported both a Mac and Linux game client within a weak of launching. The OS X client was released world-wide on July 18, 2013. With 800,000+ concurrent users online, Dota 2 is the second most successful MOBA in the world.
Heroes of the Storm - Blizzard's foray into the MOBA space. Heroes of the Storm, or HoTS for short, includes popular characters from all major Blizzard games - Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft.
Heroes of Newerth - S2's Dota inspired MOBA is both Mac OS X and Linux compatible.
Strife - A fast paced 3D MOBA with cartoony graphics from S2 Games. Features a unique crafting and pet system.
Savage 2 - A unique MOBA/FPS action MMO developed by S2 Games.
Dragons and Titans - A 5v5 dragon riding MOBA where two opposing teams compete to destroy their opponent's titan cage. Over 30 dragons and a unique weapon system.
Golden Rush - a unique 3v3v3v3 MOBA developed by a Russian game studio. Golden Rush is on all major platforms including MAC.
Mac Compatible MMO Shooters
Team Fortress 2 - Valve's cartoony free to play shooter has been Mac and Linux compatible since February 14, 2013. Team Fortress 2 is one of the highest rated PC games of all time.
War Thunder - This popular World War 2 simulator has a Mac client.
Star Conflict - A sci-fi themed space simulator with action oriented combat. Features instanced PvE and PvP battles.
World of Tanks - A popular World War 2 tank simulator with an officially supported Mac wrapper.
World of Tanks Blitz - The mobile version of this game made its way onto Steam in late 2016 and is Mac compatible!
Quake Live - A browser based shooter that's a remake of Quake 3: Arena.
No More Room in Hell - a free to play zombie survival game built on the Half Life 2 engine. Original HL2 not required.
Codename CURE - Although not an MMO, Codename CURE is a zombie themed survival shooter game.
Gear Up - a free to play robot building game that looks and plays a lot like Robocraft. Really simple mechanics, but tremendously fun.
Teeworlds - Originally available as a standalone title but now available on Steam, Teeworlds is a unique fast paced side scrolling shooter similar to classics like Soldat.
Robocraft - Build your own robots and battle against others online in this epic free to play shooter that played a bit like Armored Core, except much simpler.
Mac Compatible Virtual worlds / MMOs
Second Life - Second Life is easily the most recognizable and most popular virtual world. The game's developer insists that Second Life isn't a 'game' but rather a virtual world. Second Life has both a Mac and Linux client.
8BitMMO - A sandbox MMO with retro graphics.
ARK: Survival Evolved - This dinosaur themed survival game is available on all major platforms including Mac (Mac/Linux/Windows).
Krosmaster Arena - This free to play tactical board game is available on both PC and MAC. The game is by Ankama, the same French developer behind Dofus and Wakfu.
Fishing Planet - Looking for a free to play fishing game? Fishing Planet is one of the only ones out there and it's available on Mac.
Unturned - One of the only free to play survival games is on Mac. Think Minecraft meets zombie survival!
Mac Compatible MMORPGs
World of Warcraft - Given that WoW is the most successful MMORPG of all time, it's no surprise that Blizzard Entertainment has a Mac version of the game. The game introduced had Mac OS X support from Day 1, and later introduced Mac support with Intel CPUs with patch 1.9.3.
Final Fantasy XIV - The world's second most popular subscription MMORPG supports MAC. The game has a bit of a history with on and off mac support, but with the launch of Stormblood, the game is back to firmly supporting MAC users.
Eve Online - CCP's epic space MMORPG has been Mac OS X compatible since November, 2007.
Trove - The voxel based MMORPG from Trion Worlds officially released a Mac Client in October, 2015. The Minecraft inspired MMO remains one of Trion's most successful titles.
Albion Online - A Sandbox fantasy MMORPG with no set class system developed by Sandbox Interactive. Albion Online is available on iOS, Android, Linux, and Windows as well.
Fallen Earth - The pay to play MMORPG gone free to play has supported a Mac client since March 10, 2010.
Guild Wars 2 -NCSoft's epic fantasy MMORPG is Mac compatible.
RuneScape - Despite being one of the oldest MMORPGs still in service, RuneScape remains incredibly popular. The game runes on HTML 5 and Java on the browser, so it's compatible with all operating systems.
Champions of Regnum - Developed by NGD Studios, this free to play title title is both OS X and Linux compatible.
Marvel Heroes 2015 - An action MMORPG with Diablo style gameplay set in the Marvel universe.
Star Trek Online - The only Star Trek themed MMORPG. Developed by Cryptic Studios and published by Arc Games.
Lord of the Rings Online - An MMORPG based on the popular books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Elder Scrolls Online - Based on the incredibly popular single player RPG series Elder Scrolls.
Wakfu - Developed by the French studio Ankama, the game supports both Linux and Mac.
Dofus - A turn based MMORPG. Also developed by Ankama.
Spiral Knights - A co-op action MMORPG that mixes puzzle solving with fighting.
Oort Online - A unique sandbox MMORPG that's buy to play.
Ryzom - a fantasy / sci fi themed MMORPG that originally launched back in 2004.
Vendetta Online - A 3D sci-fi themed MMORPG that launched back in 2004. Also available on Linux, Android, and iOS.
Conquer Online - a 2D fantasy MMORPG from TQ Digital.
Minions of Mirth - An old fantasy MMORPG released back in 2005.
Eternal Lands - An older fantasy MMORPG.
Planeshift - An MMORPG released back in 2002.
RPG MO - An indie developed retro MMORPG available on PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android. A truly multiplatform MMORPG!
Mac Compatible MMOs
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Hearthstone - Blizzard's epic collectible card game isn't only Mac compatible, it's truly a multi-platform game. It's available on Windows, OS X, Android, and iOS.
Spellstone - A collectible card game by Synapse Games and published by Kongregate. Interesting mechanics, but odd card balance system (upgraded cards are stronger with no down-side).
Fortnite - A sandbox co-op survival game developed and published by Epic Games. Built on the powerful Unreal 4 engine and is basically Minecraft meets Left 4 dead.
GetAmped 2 - A 3D cartoony brawler MMO from Cyberstep with anime inspired visuals.
Puzzle Pirates - A casual online game with MMO elements.
Osu! - A rhythm based MMO.
Robocraft - Create and customize your own robot/mech and battle it against others online.
Unturned - A free to play Zombie survival game with Minecraft-esque graphics.
Don't Starve Together - A gorgeous survival game with a unique art style inspired by Tim Burton. The goal of the game is to.. not starve with friends!
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Card Hunter - A unique free to play card game that mixes RPG and strategy elements.
Honorable Mentions / Shut Down Games
Best Mmorpg Games For Mac
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - Was OS X compatible, but the game itself shut down on December 18, 2013 since its license for the 'Warhammer' franchise expired.
EverQuest - The original EverQuest game had a Mac OS X only server since 2003, but it shut down in 2013. Seems odd that they segregated Mac users onto to their own server rather than just releasing a Mac compatible client.
City of Heroes - Developed by Cryptic Studios. The first superhero themed MMORPG. Succeeded by Champions Online.
FF14 - Square Enix's Final Fantasy 14 launched a Mac client in June, 2015. Square Enix pulled the Mac client in July, 2015 after a disastrous launch. The Mac client was buggy from the start. The mac client though has since been re-introduced and works much better now.
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