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Worlds in waiting

A living, crowd-sourced catalogue of upcoming online worlds. Each profile is maintained by contributors and grows as we learn more.

High signal
Announced

Soulframe

Action MMO · Digital Extremes

A fantasy action MMO from Digital Extremes (Warframe studio) emphasizing exploration, melee combat, and a more intimate social world structure.

Optional Pvp

Solo Friendly

Action Combat

No Player Loot

TBA
Watching
Early access

BitCraft Online

Sandbox MMORPG · Clockwork Labs

A single-world sandbox MMORPG from Clockwork Labs with deep crafting, settlement building, and a persistent shared economy. In Early Access since June 2025; 100,000 copies sold.

Optional Pvp

Sandbox Pve

Action Combat

No Player Loot

Early Access (EA2 relaunch February 2026, ongoing)Sandbox
High signal
Announced

Light No Fire

Survival Sandbox · Hello Games

A multiplayer survival sandbox set on a fantasy planet the size of Earth, from Hello Games. No release date announced; development ongoing, expected after 2026.

Optional Pvp

Survival Pve

Action Combat

No Player Loot

TBA (expected after 2026)Sandbox
Scouting
Early access

Pax Dei

Social Sandbox MMO · Mainframe Industries

A social sandbox MMO from Mainframe Industries set in a myth-grounded medieval Europe where players build homesteads, craft reputations, and navigate PvP tension.

Optional Pvp

Sandbox Pve

Action Combat

Partial Loot

Early Access
Dimming
Announced

Chrono Odyssey

Action MMORPG · Chrono Studio (NPIXEL)

A visually ambitious action MMORPG from Chrono Studio, published by Kakao Games. Originally targeting 2025, now pushed to Q1 2027 after mixed beta feedback drove extensive reworks.

Optional Pvp

Raid Focused

Action Combat

No Player Loot

Q1 2027 (delayed from Q4 2026)PvP
Watching
Alpha

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen

MMORPG · Visionary Realms

A group-focused MMORPG from Visionary Realms deliberately built in the spirit of classic EverQuest — slow progression, dangerous worlds, and social dependency.

Optional Pvp

Group Focused

Tab Target

No Player Loot

TBA