The Skies
The Skies was Ukrainian studio Eforb's post-apocalyptic MMO/FPS hybrid, set in a Mad-Max-style desert Wasteland with a non-linear, player-driven storyline. It combined open-world PvP, clan wars and arena combat with PvE questing and an economy that depended entirely on players, before being abandoned by 2021 and delisted from Steam in August 2022.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Historical
- Business model
- Free-to-play
- Genre
- Post-apocalyptic survival MMOFPS
- Release
- 2016
- Platforms
- Windows
- Developer
- Eforb
- Publisher
- Eforb
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Persistent open-world PvP and clan wars for towns were the headline feature, alongside PvE questing
Playable solo or in clans, with clan wars pulling toward organized group play
An open sandbox Wasteland where player actions and clan conflict reshape the world
FPS-style shooting mechanics layered over RPG systems
Why you might like it
- Its FPS/RPG hybrid combat and Mad-Max-style Wasteland setting gave it a distinct identity among post-apocalyptic MMOs.
- A fully player-driven economy and in-depth crafting system meant player actions genuinely shaped the world's towns and resources.
- It's preserved here as a record of indie studio Eforb's ambitious survival-MMO experiment.
Things to consider
- The Skies was abandoned by developer Eforb by 2021 and delisted from Steam in August 2022; it can no longer be played.
- Contemporary reviews describe a rough, buggy Early Access experience that never reached its full ambitions.
- Persistent open-world PvP meant casual or purely PvE-focused players could be killed and looted with little warning.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-04
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- MassivelyOP and MMORPG.com coverage, Steam store listing, MMOs.com review
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresVerified pvp/pve/housing/crafting/trading/controller fields are on record.Verified
- Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
- Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Sep 4, 2026.Verified
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The Skies timeline
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- —Released
MMOFinder records The Skies as released in 2016.
- CurrentCatalog status
Historical
- 2026-09-04Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed and upgraded to a Full profile.
The Skies screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay images and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Within MMOFinder's catalog, The Skies is classified as a Post-apocalyptic survival MMOFPS. Its recorded status is Historical, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as 2016. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps verified fields explicit so research depth is clear at a glance.
Gameplay metadata describes combat and multiplayer structure as: FPS/RPG hybrid combat in an open post-apocalyptic desert world, with persistent open-world PvP, clan wars for town control, and arena PvP, alongside PvE quests, dungeons and an in-depth, player-driven crafting economy. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Eforb, and the publisher field lists Eforb. 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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