MMORPGs are not just about defeating monsters, collecting loot, and improving your character. For many players, the virtual worlds represent a kind of second home, which is why housing is important. We present to you 5 MMORPGs with housing.
Update October 24, 2021: We have completely revised this list and created a new post. You can find it here: Dthe 7 MMORPGs with the best housing in 2021.
Post from 2018: Housing is an integral part of many MMORPGs. Players need houses as a retreat, as storage, or to meet friends. It’s fun to set up a house, decorate it, and continuously acquire new items to use in your virtual home.
Today, we present five MMORPGs where you can have your own house. We want to showcase titles that implement housing in interesting ways and are pioneers in this aspect.
MapleStory 2
| Genre | Anime MMORPG |
| Release | October 4, 2018 |
| Payment model | Free2Play |
| Website | MapleStory 2 on Steam |
What is MapleStory 2? The successful anime MMORPG MapleStory 2 takes place in a colorful world where your hero faces many dangers. The battle against dangerous monsters and completing quests are just as important as social aspects. This includes meeting other players, celebrating parties, mastering mini-games, and building your own house.
Housing plays a central role as you can dedicate yourself to improving your life skills here. With the block system, you can build freely. Entire cities are possible if you form a community with other players to build a settlement together.
What opportunities does housing in MapleStory 2 offer and how does it work?: MapleStory 2 lets your creative side flourish in housing:
- Since the game world consists of blocks, you can build your house freely using these blocks
- You can buy furniture and decorations from other players, in the shop, or craft them yourself and then place them on the blocks
- The housing system serves as a creative playground. Here you can host mini-games like soccer and even enable PvP for duels
- Houses allow you to improve your life skills, such as cooking, alchemy, or crafting
- Depending on how creative you are, it is even possible to earn the title of “Star Architect”
For whom is housing in MapleStory 2 worth it? MapleStory 2 targets those who want to design and build their house similarly to Minecraft.
Houses in MapleStory 2 are much more than just storage space or retreats. They represent a kind of home in the colorful world.
On page 2 we show you an MMORPG that implements housing in a completely different way.
