Many MMORPGs on the market work wonderfully and are fun. However, often these games are not mainstream and many potential players do not have them on their radar.
We present to you here 5 MMO games outside of the mainstream that are definitely worth a closer look. Perhaps you belong to the target audience and don’t even know it yet.
Secret World Legends – The hidden gem for story and puzzle fans
Release: June 26, 2017
Business Model: Free2Play
Genre: Theme Park MMORPG
What is Secret World Legends? Secret World Legends is the remake of the MMORPG The Secret World. It is essentially the same game, but with some updates. A new, more dynamic combat system was introduced, and the gameplay flow as well as many skills and gameplay elements were adjusted.
In addition, Secret World Legends is a theme park MMORPG from Funcom. You are an agent of a mysterious organization like the Templars or Illuminati and must engage in a shadow war against creatures of darkness in our modern world.
What makes Secret World Legends special?
Something different: First of all, Secret World Legends is neither a sci-fi nor a fantasy game. Instead, it is set in our present, modern world.
Behind the scenes, however, dark powers and secret organizations act. As the game progresses, you delve deeper into the mysteries of the world and uncover them. Since April 2018, even in completely new stories.
This is refreshingly different in itself, and the horror and mystery feeling of the game is excellent. You constantly encounter references to classics of horror literature, especially H.P. Lovecraft.
The puzzle MMORPG: But the true strength of Secret World Legends lies in the puzzles. There are also the usual kill and collect quests, but some tasks could just as easily come from a Dan Brown novel.
In some cases, you even need to do research online outside the game when you need to look up Bible quotes, translate Latin inscriptions, or decipher Morse code for a quest.
This creates an enormous atmosphere that is not found in any other MMORPG.
Why might you not have had Secret World Legends on your radar?
Secret World Legends, as well as its predecessor, were never mainstream titles. The gameplay of the original version was extremely clunky, and the remake does not do much better. Therefore, the game has never been particularly appealing to fans of fast-paced gameplay.
Secret World Legends shines mainly in storytelling and exploring the game world. If you prefer classic MMORPG fare, you won’t have much fun here. And due to its focus on modern horror mystery, the game has already fallen short for many fans of classic fantasy and sci-fi.
Nonetheless, it is worth taking a look at the game. Even if you just want to play through the story and experience the puzzles. It is free2play, so you don’t have to pay anything.
Secret World Legends is suitable for you if …
- You prefer horror and mystery in our world over fantasy and the like.
- You love puzzles and enjoy spending a long time working on them.
- You are fans of H.P. Lovecraft.
- You do not care much about action gameplay in an MMORPG.
- You enjoy exploring a dark world.
On page 2, we continue with the next MMORPG that you might not have on your radar.
