THE RANKINGS

One of the oldest text-based mafia MMORPGs, played in rounds where families fight for power. Run by a UK company.

A browser simulation game where you lead a pride of lions: raise cubs, explore and build up your territory. Made by Lioden Ltd in the UK.

A seasonal browser mafia MMO where players build a criminal organisation, with a fresh start every season.

A browser strategy game with base building and Conquest rounds, online since 2008.

A browser crime MMO and RPG under active development, with frequent new releases.

A First World War strategy game by Bytro: lead a nation, build an army and forge alliances in real-time matches that run for weeks.

A Spanish-language fantasy text MUD, accessible to blind players, with regular news and events.

A browser strategy game about running a virtual country: work, vote, fight and shape the politics and economy of your nation.

An independent, open-source 3D sandbox MMORPG set on the living planet Atys, still patched regularly.

An online football manager game: run a club, train your players and compete in leagues, playable in more than 30 languages.

A classic 2D MMORPG that is back online with a small main server and a returning community.

An indie sandbox MMORPG where players shape the land, build settlements and craft almost everything themselves.

A text-based fantasy RPG in the browser, with millions of battles fought and daily leaderboards of top players.

A long-running fantasy browser RPG where you lead a group of heroes through dungeons, from a studio in Berlin.