This is a selected list of multiplayer online games which are free to play in some form without ever requiring a subscription or other payment. Some common types are first-person shooters or vehicle simulation games, but could be of any genre.
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These MOGs run on a non-profit basis, requiring no payment from the players.
| Developer(s) | Release date | Required OS | Genre | Payment | Synopsis | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiance (video game) | Microsoft | 2003 | Windows | Space simulation | Free to play | Players control space fighter ships, and fight for various factions. | |
| Fantasy Masters | Zeonix | 2008 | Windows | Trading Card Game | Free to play | Network Trading Card Game. Play with other users with your 50 card deck. | 2D |
| OpenArena | Open Source | 2005-2011 | Windows, OS X, Linux | First-person shooter | Free to Play | Open source quake 3 clone. | 3D |
| Urban Terror | Open Source | 2000-2011 | Windows, OS X, Linux | First-person shooter | Free to Play | Open source stand alone game based on a quake 3 mod. | 3D |
| Virtonomics | Virtonomics Co. | 2009 | Windows | Business simulation, Serious game, Turn-based strategy | Free to play | Global online business simulation. Trade, production, technologies, mining, marketing, HR, finance... All management aspects. | |
| Freeciv | Open Source | 1996-2009 | Linux | Turn-based strategy | Free to play | Build, explore and conquer. | 2D |
These MOGs run on a for-profit basis, but require no money from the player for an in game advantage over other players.
| Developer(s) | Release date | Required OS | Genre | Payment | Synopsis | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Empires Online | Microsoft | 2011 | Windows | Real-time strategy | Free to play, with the option to purchase additional content | Build, explore and conquer. | 3D |
| Battlefield Heroes | EA Games | 2009 | Windows | First Person Shooter | Free to play, with the option to purchase accessories such as guns, clothes, widgets etc. | Cartoon simulation game of WWII where players can choose to fight as a soldier for one of two factions, Royal or National, and fight for victory. | 3D |
| Bloodline Champions | Stunlock Studios | 2011 | Windows | Action RTS | Free to play, with option to unlock more cosmetic items and usable characters. | Arena-based PvP game where teams of 2-5 battle in three different game modes; team deathmatch, capture the flag and map point control. | 3D |
| Company of Heroes Online | THQ | 2010 (NO LONGER AVAILABLE) | Windows | Real-time strategy | Free to play, with option to purchase convenience items | Action WWII game where players quickly build a force to gain control of the map in 1v1 through 4v4 games in multiplayer or play alone. | 3D |
| League of Legends | Riot | 2008-2011 | Windows | Action RTS | Free to play | Players control different heroes in a 3 vs 3/5 vs 5 battle to control lanes. Heroes are purchased by premium currency, or large sums of ingame currency. | 3D |
| Team Fortress 2 | Valve Software | 2007 | Windows, OS X | First-person shooter | Free-to-play in perpetuity from June 2011, with some cosmetic in-game items available for purchase on a microtransaction basis.[1] | Cartoon-style first person shooter where two opposing but functionally identical factions battle for control of maps | 3D |