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

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Stars Reach

Sandbox MMORPG · Playable Worlds

A science-fantasy sandbox MMORPG from Raph Koster and Playable Worlds, entering Steam Early Access in summer 2026. Players explore, terraform, and settle a classless, persistent galaxy.

Early Access, Summer 2026#Sandbox
WatchingEarly 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.

Early Access (EA2 relaunch February 2026, ongoing)#Sandbox
WatchingAnnounced

ArcheAge Chronicles

Action MMORPG · XL Games

The spiritual successor to ArcheAge, developed by XL Games and published by Kakao Games. Targeting a Q4 2026 global release on PC and consoles.

Q4 2026 (PC and consoles, global)#Sandbox
WatchingLaunched

Dune: Awakening

Survival / Open-World MMO · Funcom

A large-scale multiplayer survival RPG set on Arrakis by Funcom. Launched on PC June 10, 2025. Console (PS5, Xbox) September 22, 2026. The survival sandbox that bridged genres.

PC launched June 10, 2025. Console: September 22, 2026.#Sandbox