Duris
Duris is a long-running persistent multiplayer text RPG set in a fantasy world built specifically around race-war conflict, emphasizing unrestricted PvP, faction membership, and large-scale battles between opposing sides. The game's core identity centers on open, consequence-driven player-versus-player combat rather than the primarily cooperative PvE focus common to many other fantasy MUDs.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Released / active persistent world
- Business model
- Free-to-play
- Genre
- Fantasy PvP MUD/MMORPG
- Release
- 1993
- Platforms
- Web Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux
- Developer
- Independent MUD development team
- Publisher
- Independent / self-published
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
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Both PvE and PvP are recorded
Meaningful solo play is recorded
Structured or theme-park play is the stronger catalog signal
Action or real-time combat is recorded
Why you might like it
- A game world built specifically around unrestricted race-war PvP, rather than PvP as an optional side activity, gives Duris a sharply focused identity for players who specifically want consequence-driven faction conflict.
- Large-scale battles between opposing factions offer a genuinely different social and tactical experience from the small-group or solo dungeon-crawling common in many other text MUDs.
- Long-running persistent status suggests an established, experienced player base and a mature, battle-tested faction balance compared with newer or short-lived race-war MUDs.
Things to consider
- An unrestricted PvP focus means new or casual players should expect meaningful, consequence-driven conflict from early on, which may not suit players who prefer a slower, safer onboarding into a text MUD.
- As a pure text-based MUD, Duris requires comfort with a command-line, typed-command interface rather than any graphical combat presentation or visual battle effects.
- Detailed, independently verified information on current population size and update frequency is limited, so players should connect directly or check community channels to gauge current activity levels before committing time.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-08-25
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- MUD directory description of Duris's long-running race-war-focused persistent world
What MMOFinder has checked
- 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 25, 2026.Verified
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Duris relationship map
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Duris timeline
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- 1993Released
MMOFinder records Duris as released in 1993.
- CurrentCatalog status
Released / active persistent world
- 2026-08-25Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Duris screenshots & gameplay
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Gameplay, availability and research notes
Duris is recorded as Fantasy PvP MUD/MMORPG. Duris is a long-running persistent multiplayer text RPG set in a fantasy world built specifically around race-war conflict, emphasizing unrestricted PvP, faction membership, and large-scale battles between opposing sides. The game's core identity centers on open, consequence-driven player-versus-player combat rather than the primarily cooperative PvE focus common to many other fantasy MUDs.
The lifecycle record is Released / active persistent world, with verified platforms of Web Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux. MMOFinder lists Independent MUD development team as developer and Independent / self-published as publisher.
The guidance and platform availability above were checked on August 25, 2026 against the linked sources. Continue through Similar Games, filter the MMO database, or compare profiles side by side.
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