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PlaneShift

PlaneShift is Atomic Blue's long-running free fantasy MMORPG, now available on Steam Early Access. It supports MMO play, online PvP and co-op and continues to evolve as an open community-driven virtual world.

Full profileFantasyMMORPGRoleplayingPvPOnline Co-opCraftingFree to Play
In developmentCatalog signalRecent release2026 release2020s MMO2026 releaseHow signals work
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Status
Early Access / active
Business model
Free-to-play Early Access
Genre
Fantasy MMORPG
Release
2026
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Atomic Blue
Publisher
Atomic Blue
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MMO DNA

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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 recordedCraftingRecordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • A genuinely long-running, fully open-source fantasy MMORPG built entirely by volunteers since 2002 — no publisher, no subscription, code and content available to the community.
  • Actively being rebuilt on Unreal Engine 5 as of its most recent development cycle, giving this two-decade-old passion project a real modern-engine future rather than just legacy maintenance.
  • A distinctive setting: the entire game takes place inside a colossal underground stalactite world (Yliakum) with nine playable fantasy races, rather than a typical surface-world fantasy map.
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Things to consider

  • Population is small — community reports describe only a handful of concurrent players outside of scheduled special events, so don't expect a bustling world.
  • As a no-budget volunteer project, updates can be slow and irregular, and the game has gone through visible dry spells in its development history.
  • Requires installing a full client rather than playing in-browser, and the game's aging original engine (Crystal Space) shows its age compared to the newer Unreal Engine 5 rebuild still in progress.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-16
Profile depth
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Source note
Current Steam verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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PlaneShift gameplay featured in the MMOFinder editorialPlaneShift
MMOFinder editorial

PlaneShift Treats Roleplaying as Part of the Game System

Its volunteer-built world values character, conversation, and shared imagination enough to make roleplaying an expectation rather than an optional server label.

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PlaneShift relationship map

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Current profilePlaneShiftStart here
Combat match/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact combat match is recordedGenre & settingRunes of MagicAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresPerfect World InternationalShared: PvP, PvE, crafting, tradingBusiness modelKando RealmBoth recorded as Free-to-play Early Access

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Game history

PlaneShift timeline

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  1. 2026
    Released

    MMOFinder records PlaneShift as released in 2026.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Early Access / active

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

PlaneShift 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

PlaneShift's MMOFinder entry categorizes it as a Fantasy MMORPG. Its recorded status is Early Access / active, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play Early Access. MMOFinder records its release year as 2026. 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 Classless fantasy MMORPG combat. Discovery tags on the record include Fantasy, MMORPG, Roleplaying, PvP, Online Co-op, Crafting. The developer field lists Atomic Blue, and the publisher field lists Atomic Blue. 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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