On the horizon
Announced games that you can't play yet, soonest first. Each one joins the Compass once it's publicly playable. Until then, browse the games you can play today.
A separate classic MapleStory world that restores the original 2D side-scrolling game: the four starting classes (Warrior, Magician, Bowman, Thief), slower progression, and the old-school party grind. Paid Founder's Access opened October 6.
A cozy solarpunk life-sim MMO on floating sky islands: farm, craft, fish, decorate, and join neighbors on co-op missions and server-wide projects. No PvP and little combat. Early access is planned to run about a year before 1.0.
Blizzard's long-rumored "Classic+": a permanent level-60 Azeroth set in WoW's first year, with new zones, 1,000+ quests, nine dungeons, two raids, and the new Skyborne elf race. Instead of realms, you pick a ruleset (Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, or Hardcore after launch). The beta has been running since September 17.
The action-combat reboot of ArcheAge: dodge-and-parry fighting across melee, ranged, and magic, plus the sandbox staples — farming, housing, crafting, trade runs, and PvP over cargo. A Steam Next Fest demo runs October 19–26, 2026.
An Unreal Engine 5 action MMORPG mixing dark fantasy and cosmic horror, built around a time-manipulation device. Six classes, 3-player expeditions, 10-player raids, world bosses, and an optional PvEvP extraction zone.
ArenaNet's next Tyria MMO, starting in Orr: action combat with Guild Wars-style buildcraft, momentum-based movement (run, slide, leap, ride), and big social hubs like Warden's Watch. Classes, PvP, and pricing haven't been detailed.
The Warframe studio's fantasy sibling: a nature-themed open-world action RPG with weighty melee, bows, and magic, played solo or in parties of up to four across shared hubs. Its pre-alpha "Preludes" builds are invite-only for now.
Hello Games' shared fantasy world on a single procedurally generated, Earth-sized planet: survive, build, and sail real oceans with crews of other players. Whether it plays like an MMO will be clearer closer to launch.
Revealed at RuneFest 2026: an unnamed fourth RuneScape MMO built in Unreal Engine, aiming to bring Gielinor to a new generation while keeping the series' freedom and community-led design. It's early in development.
Riot's untitled League of Legends universe MMORPG, described in hiring as a persistent sandbox world. It's in full production after a 2024 reset and keeps adding veteran WoW designers, but there's no footage or title yet.