During the early access phase on Steam, Project: Gorgon flew under the radar of many MMORPG fans despite strong reviews. With the release, that changes now, but it brings new challenges.
What is the current status of the MMORPG? Although Project: Gorgon has long been one of the highest-rated MMORPGs on Steam, the low player numbers (a maximum of 653 concurrent players) never reflected the positive reviews from fans during the early access phase.
With the launch on January 29, 2026, this has changed at least on a small scale. Last night, the indie MMORPG managed to attract 3,145 players to the servers simultaneously. This has never happened for Project: Gorgon before! Most of the new reviews are positive, keeping the overall rating at “Very Good” with 86 percent positive.
A player surge that must be managed
What problems is the MMORPG facing? In the few negative reviews on Steam, buyers often complain about weak performance or drops in the frame rate. Both issues are exacerbated by the current player surge that is pushing the servers to their limits.
Shortly after the launch, the developers had already released a second world, Dreva. Since this also struggled under the load shortly after, the developers are now announcing further measures on Steam:
- The free demo version of Project: Gorgon will no longer be available for Dreva.
- A third server, Strekios, is now live.
- The AFK timer has been reduced from 15 minutes to 5 minutes, so players are removed from the servers faster when inactive.
- A new zone for characters levels 1 to 15 is intended to further mitigate the surge and improve the gameplay experience in the early hours.
What makes Project: Gorgon unique? The MMORPG priced at 24.50 euros aims to transport genre fans back to the times of EverQuest 1 and Asheron’s Call. There are no predefined classes. You decide for yourself which skills you want to learn, combine, and master.
The combat system relies on classic tab targeting. A strong emphasis is placed on exploring and learning about the world and its rules. If you catch fire, for example from a fire spell cast by an enemy, you can jump into a river to extinguish the flames.
You can even leave your footprint in the world: Write a letter or a book to establish yourself as a poet or author. When you sell something to a merchant, they will offer the items for sale to all other players.
Besides Project: Gorgon, many other multiplayer games will also celebrate their release in 2026. We have listed all known releases so far in an overview. Whether cooperative, competitive, MMO, or MMORPG, you will find what you are looking for: New MMOs and multiplayer games 2026: These are the releases you can look forward to
