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Revival

Revival was IllFonic's ambitious Lovecraftian dark-fantasy sandbox MMORPG, promising total player agency, world persistence, and skill-based first-person-style combat in a living, GM-driven world. Development ran from 2012 to 2016 before being cancelled, and the game never reached a public release.

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Status
Never released — development suspended indefinitely, shut down March 24, 2016
Business model
Free-to-play (planned)
Genre
Sandbox MMORPG
Release
—
Platforms
Windows
Developer
IllFonic Ltd
Publisher
IllFonic Ltd
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Research checked
2026-09-07
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PvECombat focusPvP

No combat is recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Balanced solo and group play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

A mix of structured and sandbox signals is recorded

TargetedCombat feelAction

Combat style blends targeted and action elements

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvENot recordedPvPNot recorded
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      Research record

      Last checked
      2026-08-16
      Profile depth
      Full — individually researched
      Source note
      Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
      No direct official link verified in the current record.
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      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 trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
      • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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      Combat matchThe ExiledBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingStars ReachBoth cataloged as Sandbox MMORPGShared featuresRogaliaCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelRavendawnAlternative profile where no exact model match is recorded

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      Game history

      Revival timeline

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      1. —
        Released

        MMOFinder records Revival as released in —.

      2. Current
        Catalog status

        Cancelled / historical

      3. 2026-08-16
        Research checked

        Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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      Media

      Revival screenshots & gameplay

      Two verified gameplay screenshots for a quick look at the game in action.

      Source: YouTube gameplay video

      Gameplay, availability and research notes

      Revival is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Sandbox MMORPG. Its recorded status is Never released — development suspended indefinitely, shut down March 24, 2016, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play (planned). 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 Never released — planned skill-based, first-person-style action combat. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists IllFonic Ltd, and the publisher field lists IllFonic Ltd. 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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