161 Best Free MMORPG Games to Play Right Now (2023)

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, Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2, The Elder Scrolls Online and EVE Online.

Common features of an MMORPG are role-playing elements like creating your own character or deciding what class or skills your character will use, questing or going into dungeons, and grouping together in “parties.” In addition to the roleplaying elements, these games usually feature large expansive worlds to explore, deep narratives, plenty of side activities (like fishing, crafting, 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”).