Non-instanced MMORPGs

Sandbox MMORPGs currently tagged with non-instanced. This list is generated from the active game database and will change as games are added or updated.

4 current games match this feature.

Aberoth

Playable
Fantasy • Windows / macOS / Linux / browser-era client
A minimalist retro fantasy sandbox MMORPG with no dungeon instancing, unrestricted trading, persistent dropped items, permanent item-built structures, tamable monsters and broad open PvP.
Open PvPTradingPersistent ItemsBuildingTamingNon-instancedFree-to-play

Haven & Hearth

Playable
Fantasy • PC / Steam / standalone
A hardcore survival-crafting sandbox MMORPG centered on settlement building, farming, hunting, industry, exploration, trade, crime and emergent player politics in periodically regenerated worlds.
TerraformingBuildingHousingPlayer VillagesRealmsSiegesCrafting

Mortal Online 2

Playable
Fantasy • PC
A persistent fantasy sandbox MMORPG where players gather resources, craft goods, trade, build houses and fortifications, form guilds, and fight in first-person full-loot PvP.
Full LootOpen PvPHousingBuildingPlayer VillagesCraftingPlayer Economy

Wurm Online

Playable
Fantasy • PC
A long-running sandbox MMORPG centered on terraforming, building, crafting, farming, skill progression, settlements, and player-created communities.
TerraformingBuildingHousingPlayer SettlementsCraftingFarmingPlayer Economy