Place 1 – Dungeon Fighter Online
Setting: Fantasy | Developer: Neople | Platform: PC, Mobile | Release Date: August 2005 | Model: Free2Play
What is known about the total number of players? The MMORPG from Neople has been around for 20 years and is particularly successful in Asia, where it has consistently ranked among the top grossing games in analysis companies’ revenue figures.
This is backed by a financial report from the developers for Q2 2023 (via pdf.irpocket.com). It states that the Dungeon Fighter franchise has attracted more than 850 million players since 2005 and has generated over 22 billion USD in revenue.
One of the trailers for Dungeon Fighter Online:
What is this game like? Dungeon Fighter Online mixes classic 2D action from brawlers like Double Dragon with MMORPG elements and an – as promised by the developers – epic story. You choose from 17 different classes and mow down hordes of enemies with a screen-filling effect storm.
At least the Steam version from 2016 is not very well received by the community. After 5,465 reviews, the game stands at only Mixed (61 percent positive reviews). Dungeon Fighter Online is primarily an Asian phenomenon.
Who is this MMORPG worthwhile for? For anyone looking to try a rather unusual genre mix and who has enjoyed traditional beat ’em ups like Golden Axe, Final Fight, Street of Rage, and others in the past. More information can be found here: The most successful PC MMORPG in the world is not WoW, but a game that doesn’t look like an MMORPG
