Rank 4: Albion Online
| Steam Hub | Albion Online on Steam |
| User Reviews Overall (recent) | 54% (49% in the last 30 days) |
| Genre | Sandbox MMORPG |
| Release on Steam | July 17, 2017 |
What is Albion Online? The MMORPG Albion Online immerses you in a fantasy world where you can forge your own path. You are not tied to a class, but can change your approach at any time by using different equipment.
If you want to mine resources and craft items, then use the necessary tools. If you want to fight, wear armor and wield a sword. If you want to use magic, use a wand.
You can also complete quests that lead you through a story based on the Arthur Saga. However, the focus is on the sandbox aspect.
PvP is a central element of Albion Online. Essentially, player-versus-player battles are possible almost everywhere, which leads to many confrontations, especially in popular resource areas. Therefore, you should join guilds with other players as early as possible. Guild wars and territorial fights are also important.
So many players does Albion Online have on Steam: In the past 30 days, 7,465 players played Albion Online concurrently. The peak was 13,312 players.
This is what players think: Albion Online is especially well-received by players who enjoy PvP battles. Guild wars and territorial conflicts promise a lot of fun. However, those who like quests and a story will find satisfaction, but must cope with the open PvP. Furthermore, grinding is also a focus.
Currently, after the transition to Free2Play, there are performance issues due to a large influx of new players taxing the servers.
- sebastian1912 on Steam believes: “I have been playing the game for about 2 weeks now and can only recommend it despite the current server problems. They are working on this, and indeed many players have come in through F2P.”
- Seroniac writes: “If you’re in the mood for hours of grinding, you should play it.”
MeinMMO thinks: Albion Online has experienced a sort of second spring since transitioning to Free2Play. Many players are trying out the sandbox MMORPG, which is especially popular among those who enjoy PvP battles.
We checked out the game after it transitioned to Free2Play:
