Black Desert (2017)

Developer: Pearl Abyss
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 93,487 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 16 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A vast open world MMORPG with snappy combat and deep crafting systems, encouraging aimless exploration alongside structured PvE and PvP goals.

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What players say

Players praise the combat and character customization but are divided on almost everything else. Many report that the game is solo-focused, grindy and overwhelming for new players, while serious problems with account recovery, paid support and server region locks leave long-time players unable to access their characters.

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