In Project: Gorgon on Steam, players hosted their own event, resulting in the highest player counts to date. Financially, this new MMORPG appears to be thriving as well.
What was the event? Players of Project: Gorgon organized a poetry event over the weekend. Nearly 350 players gathered in one location for this event. They met to listen to each other’s poetry or share their own texts. The event was initiated by players themselves on Reddit, without any involvement from the solo developer of the MMORPG.
At the same time, a new player record was set with over 4,000 players on Sunday, continuing the trend of this ever-growing MMORPG (Source: SteamDB). It seems to be performing well financially as well.
Here you can watch the trailer for Project: Gorgon:
Subscriptions despite Buy2Play
How is Project: Gorgon funded? Although Project: Gorgon is available on Steam for €24.50, over 5,500 players have opted for an additional, optional subscription according to the in-game system.
Players pay about €10 per month to unlock additional features for their accounts. These include:
- 15 additional inventory slots for each character
- 25 additional slots in each chest for transporting items
- Four additional character slots
- Access to special reports in the game
- Trade orders can be fulfilled offline
- Higher limit for “Gift points”
- Queue-free login
- 500 “Credits” (premium currency) per month to spend in the shop
- Special symbol next to the nickname
The measures are intended as Pay2Convenience, easing the experience for paying players. However, no subscription is required for poetry events like the one held over the weekend.
What kind of MMORPG is it? Project: Gorgon is a hidden gem in the MMORPG genre. The game was developed for years by an indie developer and only launched in full version on Steam in January 2026, after being available in Early Access prior.
Inspirations for the MMORPG include EverQuest 1 and Asheron’s Call, games that paved the way for the genre. The immersive game world and experience are particularly important to the new MMORPG.
In the game, there is no fixed class system; instead, players choose from various skills they can learn. Therefore, players can decide what their character can do, from fire mage to rogue.
Project: Gorgon continues to grow. The MMORPG is becoming a kind of niche game that appeals to veterans from the early days of the genre and evokes the same feelings they experienced when logging in back then. It’s no wonder it has received good reviews on Steam: Highly rated MMORPG on Steam celebrates new player record, now fighting against overcrowded servers
