Rank 3: Ashes of Creation
Setting: Fantasy | Developer: Intrepid Studios | Platform: PC | Status: Alpha Two is running, the next phase starts in August
Ashes of Creation is one of the very few crowdfunded MMORPGs in the past decade that gives hope. While many other Kickstarter projects have failed or are stuck in development hell, AoC has made significant progress over the years, which is easy to track due to the open communication from the devs and the alpha servers.
The rogue is the latest class to appear in the Ashes of Creation alpha:
The ambitious project focuses on providing a sandbox experience in a huge open world. The focus is on a system where you level up the areas through your activities, build villages and cities, and alter areas of the game world – the so-called “nodes”.
By developing a node, you advance the story there, unlock new content like quests or world bosses, and earn further opportunities for crafting and trade. You should guard cargo transport via ship or caravan well, as PvP plays an important role in AoC – even leading to node sieges.
Since January 16, 2025, Phase 2 of Alpha Two has been running, meaning that the alpha servers of Ashes of Creation are live 5 days a week. Originally, the plan was for the third phase to start on May 1, 2025, with a 24/7 operation, but the developers postponed that date in April to August 4, 2025. Here you can see everything important about the upcoming test phase: Ashes of Creation Alpha Two starts soon into the next phase – Here’s how to participate, what to expect
