Aberoth (2015)

Developer: Jarbit, Castle art by Yuriy Gusev
Publisher: Jarbit
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
Rating: 3.2 of 5, 1,451 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A retro MMO where you carve your own path in a persistent world, relying on other players and scavenging resources to survive.

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What players say

Players describe a punishing old-school MMORPG where death means losing hard-earned loot, often to random player killers even in safe zones. Reviews split on the game's charm: some love the deep progression and nostalgia, while others call it boring, unfair, and full of griefers.

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