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BurningMUD

BurningMUD is a persistent multiplayer text RPG currently verified online by live MUDStats polling. Its world emphasizes long-running persistent diku-derived fantasy world with classes, grouping and combat.

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Recorded activeCatalog signalOnline 20+ years1991 releaseClassic-era MMO1991 release1990s MMO1991 releaseHow signals work
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Status
Released / verified online
Business model
Free-to-play
Genre
Fantasy MUD/MMORPG
Release
1991
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser
Developer
BurningMUD community
Publisher
Independent
Profile
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Visual playstyle profile

MMO DNA

A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.

PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE and PvP are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Meaningful solo play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured or theme-park play is the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Combat style is not precise enough to place

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • A 1991-era fantasy MUD, among the earliest wave of text-based persistent worlds from the genre's founding years.
  • A long operating history suggests a small, dedicated community has kept the world maintained for over three decades.
  • Free to play, accessible with any standard MUD client or telnet connection.
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Things to consider

  • Controller support is not currently recorded for this profile.
  • Reliable gameplay imagery was not available during the latest media review.
  • Independent coverage beyond MUD-listing sites is sparse, so current population and update cadence are hard to verify.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-16
Profile depth
Full
Source note
MUDStats current live polling / 2026 verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

5/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaNo reliable gameplay screenshot is currently available.Unavailable
  • Source trailA research source note is recorded, but no direct source URL is currently linked.Partial
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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Explore connections

BurningMUD relationship map

Follow verified catalog signals to another world.

Current profileBurningMUDStart here
Combat match/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact combat match is recordedGenre & settingTorilMUDBoth cataloged as Fantasy MUD/MMORPGShared featuresTenebrae - the Emblem of EaShared: PvP, PvE, trading, solo playBusiness modelStormHuntersBoth recorded as Free-to-play

Connections use current MMOFinder catalog fields—not review scores or paid placement.

Game history

BurningMUD timeline

A concise timeline built only from dates and lifecycle fields recorded in MMOFinder.

  1. 1991
    Released

    MMOFinder records BurningMUD as released in 1991.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released / verified online

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

BurningMUD screenshots & gameplay

Phase 4 final media decision: no reliable media found. The profile remains available without unverified or mismatched media.

Gameplay, availability and research notes

BurningMUD is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Fantasy MUD/MMORPG. The current record lists its status as Released / verified online and its business model as Free-to-play. The catalog records its release year as 1991. Platform coverage is recorded as Web Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux.

For players comparing how the game fits into the wider MMO landscape, the available record describes its combat or core multiplayer structure as Long-running persistent Diku-derived fantasy world with classes, grouping and combat. Useful discovery tags currently associated with the profile include MUD, MMORPG, Text, Persistent World, Active. Developer information is listed as BurningMUD community, while publisher information is listed as Independent. Fields that are not yet verified are left that way rather than being filled with assumptions.

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