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24 alternatives to BatMUD

Oldest and largest text-based MMORPG

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BatMUD launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Dual Universe▲58

   Civilization Building Sci-Fi MMORPG

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   I'm writing an MMORPG game for learning programming▲229

   Hi, I've been developing an HTML5 MMORPG game where people can submit code to play a game, like collect items, destroy defense towers or kill monsters, etc.. I've been working on this for over 1.5 yrs (all my spare time) and now it's ready for preview, does anyone want to try it out? It's mostly opensource (and the rest will be opensource sooner or later) Please access it with PC, it's an HTML5 game: https://bytelegend.com/ I really want it to expand to more languages, but right now I've only finished Java part. I wonder if anyone can help me with other languages. Besides, I'm…

   2022 · bytelegend.com · its alternatives →

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   GameDevMap▲81

   A map and catalog of game development organizations.

   2017 · gamedevmap.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Larklamp▲56

   An ancient kind of game console

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Manyland▲98

   Browser-based MMO universe. Minecraft in 2D.

   2014 · manyland.com · its alternatives →

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   We Are Heroes▲55

   The next-gen MOBA+ RPG for mobile devices

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Planescape: Torment▲66

   Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

   2015 · gog.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mighty Mage▲67

   Text-based RPG game!

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Guilded▲109

   Find, manage, and challenge gaming teams

   2017 · guilded.gg · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fable Legends▲62

    Free-to-play cooperative action role-playing

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Lilt▲83

    A Twitter text adventure

    2016 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Legend of Zelda▲64

    Breath of the Wild

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Stormfall: Rise of Balur▲56

    Epic battles in one of the most challenging and popular MMOs

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Sciente Kombat▲79

    A tribute to old videogames and the biggest scientists.

    2016 · super.abril.com.br · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dungeon League▲60

    Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    GamerLink▲74

    A modern way to find and connect with other gamers

    2016 · gamerlinkapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Expedition: The Live Adventure Card Game▲74

    A smartphone-powered, card-based adventure role-playing game

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Best Fiends Forever▲67

    Clicker adventure to beat up all the slugs

    2016 · bestfiends.com · its alternatives →

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    Chronicles of Elyria▲56

    Epic story MMORPG with aging & death

    2016 · chroniclesofelyria.com · its alternatives →

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    Adventure Time: Battle Party▲58

    Adventure Time MOBA

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Runescape Classic▲61

    The first version of runescape

    2015 · runescape.com · its alternatives →

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    BIBIB - Games World▲62

    HTML5 Games Portal - Web & Mobile!

    2016 · bibib.net · its alternatives →

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    Final Fantasy IX▲79

    The classic RPG, now for iPhone and Android

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Screeps▲75

    First MMO strategy open world game played by coding in JS.

    2015 · store.screeps.com · its alternatives →

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