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Life & fun · June 8, 2014

Dominus – Multiplayer browser strategy game made with Meteor

Conquer castles, gain vassals and climb the feudal tree to become the Dominus. A free multiplayer browser strategy game you play a few minutes a day.

Dominus – Multiplayer browser strategy game made with Meteor launched on June 8, 2014 with 32 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

In plain words

Dominus is a free multiplayer browser strategy game where players conquer castles, recruit vassals, and climb the feudal hierarchy to become the ultimate ruler. Built with Meteor, it features slow-paced gameplay with army movement and resource gathering happening over hours, allowing players to log in periodically to issue orders and strategize. Players form alliances through in-game chat to tackle larger opponents. Games run entirely in the browser, support unlimited players with a dynamically expanding map, and last from one day to a month before resetting for a new round.

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Grow in power by conquering castles. Gain vassals until you can overthrow your lord and climb the tree to become the Dominus. Dominus is a slow strategy game. Army movement and resource gathering happen slowly over time. Login, give your armies their orders then check back in a few hours. Chat with other players to form alliances and conquer larger enemies. The game runs entirely in a web browser, is free to play, and supports any number of players — the map grows as more people join. Games last anywhere from a day to a month. When someone wins, the game ends and everyone starts a new game fromfrom dominusgame.net

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