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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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High signalEarly access

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
DimmingEarly access

Camelot Unchained

RvR MMORPG · Unchained Entertainment

A realm-versus-realm MMORPG Kickstarted in 2013 and aimed at Dark Age of Camelot veterans. Steam Early Access launched June 2, 2026 to mostly negative reviews and a near-empty world. December 2026 full release remains the stated target.

Steam Early Access (June 2026), targeting December 2026 full release#PvP