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Turn-based fantasy browser MMORPG

Canaan Online

Canaan Online was XPEC Entertainment’s free-to-play Flash browser MMORPG, launched in Europe by Gala Networks/gPotato in February 2010. Four classes quested through a colorful manga-styled world with turn-based battles, capturable and tradable pets, crafting, commerce, personal houses, marriage and solo or guild PvP. The European service closed on April 30, 2014.

Full profileTurn basedPet collectionCraftingGuild PvP
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Status
Closed — European service ended April 30, 2014
Business model
Free-to-play with item shop
Genre
Turn-based fantasy browser MMORPG
Release
2010
Platforms
Browser
Combat
Turn-based party combat with manual or automated resolution
Developer
XPEC Entertainment
Publisher
Gala Networks Europe / gPotato
Profile
Full — individually researched
Visual playstyle profile

MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE and PvP are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Meaningful solo play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Sandbox-style systems are the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Targeted, turn-based, automated or text combat is recorded

HousingRecordedCraftingRecordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Browser-based Flash delivery made the game accessible on both PC and Mac without a conventional client.
  • Pet capture, training, fusion and trade formed a major collection and combat system.
  • More than a thousand quests, dungeons, crafting, commerce, housing, marriage and guild PvP supplied broad social progression.
Before you play

Things to consider

  • The European service closed on April 30, 2014 and the original Flash client is obsolete in modern browsers.
  • Canaan was licensed under different names and publishers by region, including Pet Forest in North America; this date specifically describes the European gPotato service.
  • Automated combat was available, so the turn-based progression could be less hands-on than a traditional client MMORPG.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-09-03
Profile depth
Full — individually researched
Source note
GameFAQs dates the European beta to January 28, 2010; contemporary launch coverage dates full release to February 24. JeuxOnLine records the April 30, 2014 closure, while contemporary announcements confirm XPEC, Gala Networks, pets, crafting, trade, PvP and housing.
GameFAQs European release recordJeuxOnLine lifecycle recordJeuxOnLine beta and feature reportJeuxvideo.com launch and feature report
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Core factsDeveloper, publisher, release state, model and platforms were individually checked.Verified
  • Current statusLifecycle wording reflects the evidence available on September 3, 2026.Verified
  • Gameplay featuresFeature claims were checked against the linked sources; unconfirmed systems are labeled as such.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail4 linked research sources are recorded.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed September 3, 2026.Verified

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Game history

Canaan Online timeline

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  1. 2010
    Release record

    MMOFinder records Canaan Online as released in 2010.

  2. Current record
    Catalog status

    Closed — European service ended April 30, 2014

  3. 2026-09-03
    Research checked

    Core facts, lifecycle details, platforms and gameplay features were individually reviewed.

Media

Canaan Online screenshots & gameplay

Two verified gameplay images and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.

Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video

Canaan Online gameplay, platforms and status

Canaan Online is cataloged as a Turn-based fantasy browser MMORPG with turn-based party combat with manual or automated resolution. Its recorded platforms are Browser, and its business model is Free-to-play with item shop. The current lifecycle record is: Closed — European service ended April 30, 2014.

Documented systems include PvE, PvP, housing, crafting, trading. The current sources did not confirm controller support; those omissions are not presented as proof that a feature never existed. GameFAQs dates the European beta to January 28, 2010; contemporary launch coverage dates full release to February 24. JeuxOnLine records the April 30, 2014 closure, while contemporary announcements confirm XPEC, Gala Networks, pets, crafting, trade, PvP and housing.

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