Rank 6 – Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Setting: 8-Bit | Developer: Wild Shadow Studios | Platform: PC, Browser | Release Date: February 20, 2012 | Model: Free2Play | Rating on Steam: 82 % Positive
What kind of game is this? Realm of the Mad God is a bullet hell MMO where you explore the realm of the god Oryx with dozens of other players. The battles are action-packed and mix target and non-target combat.
The MMORPG is set in an old-fashioned 8-bit style and has a unique mechanic: if you die once, you truly stay dead and have to start over with a new character.
What content does it offer? In Realm of the Mad God, you can look forward to PvE and RPG content of all kinds. It includes:
- 16 different classes
- Hundreds of weapons, potions, armors, and jewelry
- Various quests that tell the story of the game
- Dungeons and raids where you fight bosses with players
- A pet system
What do the reviews on Steam say? Overall, Realm of the Mad God received 47,329 reviews, of which 82 percent are positive. However, the 82 reviews from the last 30 days are only 65 percent positive.
Overall, there has been a slight downward trend in reviews for several months, mainly due to microtransactions and issues such as regular crashes.
How many players does it have on Steam? Realm of the Mad God had an average of 944 players in the last 30 days, and at peak, there were 1,664 players online simultaneously. The all-time high is 6,072 concurrently active Steam players.
In addition, the MMO can also be played in the browser, which is significantly more popular according to reviews on Steam. Many have given their reviews with few play hours but have said that they have played it in the browser for ages.
For whom is the MMORPG worthwhile? To have fun with this MMORPG, you need to be resistant to frustration and have a penchant for grind. Because of the permanent death, you may have to start from scratch. However, in Realm of the Mad God, there is always something going on and the battles are fun as long as you don’t get killed. But: One of the best-rated MMORPGs on Steam wants to become easier for beginners.
