If you search for the tag “MMORPG” on Steam, hundreds of games are available. But which are the best according to the reviews? We look at the ten online role-playing games on Steam with the best ratings.
What is this article about? We at MeinMMO have examined the MMORPGs on Steam and looked at which have the best ratings. It was important for us that
- it is genuinely an MMORPG (the tags are set by players and not the developers)
- the game title is still actively expanded and is not already in “maintenance mode”
- the games have received at least 1,000 ratings to ensure comparability
The result is ten games, among which there are some surprises. For the specified player numbers, data from the website steamcharts.com was used.
The article was originally created by Alexander Leitsch, who has played many of these titles himself and has engaged intensively with them. Since March 2024, MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz has taken over the update of the list.
Rank 10 – Lord of the Rings Online
Setting: Fantasy, Middle-earth | Developer: Standing Stone Game | Platform: PC | Release Date: April 24, 2007 | Model: Free2Play | Rating on Steam: 81 % Positive
What kind of game is this? In Lord of the Rings Online (or LOTRO) you travel to Middle-earth, where you slowly but surely step out of quiet starter zones into a world threatened by Sauron’s grip.
The MMORPG is characterized by a wonderful atmosphere, many contents, and regular new updates, even though the game is already 19 years old. The game now goes beyond Tolkien’s novels and tells its own stories even without the Ring.
Last year, the MMORPG celebrated a sort of third spring thanks to the premiere of more modern servers and the free provision of many contents. This was recently supplemented by a modernized user interface. At the end of the year, a new expansion is set to expand the housing feature with neighbors and continue the story of “The Kingdoms of Harad”.
What do the Steam reviews say? Overall, the Middle-earth MMORPG has 23,228 ratings, of which 81 percent are positive. In the last 30 days, the ratings have been slightly worse at 79 percent, with 158 new reviews.
How many players does it have on Steam? In the last 30 days, Lord of the Rings Online had almost 1,064 daily Steam users. At peak, 2,030 players viewed the title simultaneously. Most Middle-earth enthusiasts are likely to experience LOTRO through its own launcher. The all-time high is 3,744.
Who is this MMORPG worth it for? Lord of the Rings Online is primarily aimed at fans of Middle-earth, the story from the films, and theme park players. However, anyone starting with the MMORPG today must expect very weak graphics and a fairly monotonous combat system. However, the epic story can make up for this. How popular the game still is today is shown by the following report: The surge for the new worlds of the MMORPG Lord of the Rings is so large that the developers had to add more.
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