Legend of Silkroad
Legend of Silkroad was a free-to-play action MMORPG by Silent Typhoon Studio, published by JC Planet, casting players as merchants, mercenaries, or bandits fighting for control of Silk Road trade routes; publisher JC Planet shut the game down on December 31, 2014, less than a year after its May 2014 launch.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Closed; JC Planet shut down servers, forums, and the website on December 31, 2014, citing developer difficulties
- Business model
- Free-to-play
- Genre
- Action MMORPG
- Release
- —
- Platforms
- Windows
- Developer
- Silent Typhoon Studio
- Publisher
- JC Planet
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
PvP is central to its trader/hunter/thief rivalry system, alongside PvE dungeons
Guild fights and sieges push play toward group content
A structured, questline-driven themepark world along the Silk Road
Real-time action MMORPG combat
Why you might like it
- Part of the broader Silkroad Online franchise universe, a Silk-Road-trade-caravan-themed MMORPG concept that blends traditional class-based combat with a distinctive merchant/thief/hunter trade-caravan PvP triangle.
- If you're drawn to the original Silkroad Online's trade-caravan warfare concept, this variant may offer a way to experience similar systems, depending on which specific server or publisher currently operates it.
- Worth researching directly through current Silkroad Online community hubs, since the franchise has spawned numerous official and unofficial regional variants over the years.
Things to consider
- This specific title's current operational status could not be independently confirmed — treat it as unverified until you check directly with whichever server or publisher currently claims to run it.
- The Silkroad Online franchise has an unusually complex ecosystem of official servers, licensed regional versions, and unofficial private servers using similar branding — verify you're looking at a legitimate, currently-active service before investing time or money.
- As with many older MMORPGs with fragmented regional histories, expect inconsistent or outdated information across different fan sites and databases about this specific version.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Engadget / MMOGames.com shutdown coverage
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresDetailed feature verification is not yet complete.Unavailable
- Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
- Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified
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Legend of Silkroad relationship map
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Legend of Silkroad timeline
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- —Released
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- CurrentCatalog status
Catalog
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Legend of Silkroad screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay screenshots and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Legend of Silkroad is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Action MMORPG. Its recorded status is Closed; JC Planet shut down servers, forums, and the website on December 31, 2014, citing developer difficulties, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as PvP-driven action combat centered on a trader/mercenary/bandit rivalry along Silk Road trade routes. Discovery tags on the record include MMO, Catalog. The developer field lists Silent Typhoon Studio, and the publisher field lists JC Planet. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.
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