Gloria Victis was released in Early Access on Steam in 2016. The MMORPG emphasizes a realistic medieval world without magic, colorful effects, and oversized weapons. In recent years, a small but very active community has built up. In February, it is now ready for full release.
What kind of game is this? Gloria Victis is a sandbox game where you have to find your own content in places. The game world is dark and brutal. PvP is an important element:
- The game does not use classes. Instead, you level up skills.
- It uses an action-packed combat system reminiscent of Mount & Blade, where you need to aim yourself.
- A core element of Gloria Victis is the besieging and conquering of castles. Once in your possession, you can further expand the castles and must also pay attention to the morale of your inhabitants. Food, as well as beer and spirits, help with that.
- There are PvE contents like group quests, events, and raids.
- Crafting with 15 different professions plays an important role.
- Basically, PvP is possible everywhere in the game. There are 3 nations, and you can join one of them. These players are your friends, and the other two are your enemies. In most areas, there is a “No-Loot” rule. However, in certain regions, you can lose one piece of equipment per death to another player.
- Additionally, there are 1v1 arenas to prove your own skill.
Gloria Victis is mainly aimed at PvP and medieval fans who do not place a great emphasis on graphics. While there was a graphic update in 2022, it still shows that the game is being developed by an indie team from Poland.
Here you can watch first gameplay, from the update in October:
What happens now? On February 7, Gloria Victis will officially be released on Steam. This means it is leaving Early Access, which it has been in since 2016. Since then, nearly 350 updates and almost 1,000 hotfixes or server-side patches have been introduced to the game (via Steam). The size of the world has now tripled, and hundreds of new skins have been introduced to the game.
With the release, the old “Legacy Server” will continue, but a completely new server will also be opened where players can start fresh.
A small but active community on Steam
How is Gloria Victis received? The MMORPG has never had large player numbers to show. At the start of Early Access, it peaked at 1,481 concurrent players. By January 2018, player numbers steadily declined, but new updates brought the community back.
Currently, there are almost always at least 200 people online at the same time, peaking between 350 and 450.
These numbers have remained relatively constant since January 2019, with only minimal fluctuations.
In the nearly 5,400 reviews, the MMORPG receives 71% positive comments. Fans of older titles like Dark Age of Camelot or Warhammer Online praise the game.
Negative comments are mainly about the graphics, the general focus on PvP, and the sometimes few players encountered. Furthermore, developers are said to often get lost in details when creating new content and not prioritize the most important things.
What monetization does the game use? Gloria Victis is Buy2Play and currently costs €19.99. There is also a shop that contains cosmetic skins and account extensions such as additional character slots or name changes. There is no Pay2Win.
Even after the release, this model is to be maintained. However, it is not yet known whether the price will remain the same.
What do you think about Gloria Victis? Does this MMORPG appeal to you? Have you played it or will you try it out in the future? Feel free to write it in the comments.
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