Two are pure frontier, one is a camp-building scrap between rival nations, and three wander into fantasy kingdoms and pirate waters while keeping the same spirit of slow growth and stubborn adventure. Each card tells you the pace, the flavour and who we think should start there.
Sheriff’s pick01A slow-burning cowboy life in the browser. Choose duelist, worker, soldier or adventurer, take jobs across the territory, craft the tools of your trade and help neighbours raise a town. When the fort battles come, that town becomes a regiment, and your quiet routine suddenly matters to everybody.
Land-grab pick02Gameforge’s wild west city builder asks you to choose a side, Native Americans, Cowboys or Mexicans, then raise a camp, gather raw materials and build, trade and fight your way across contested ground. It is less about one hero and more about leading a whole people through a dangerous frontier.
Funniest ride03A cheerfully silly role-player from Playa Games, rooted in a webcomic that parodied the big fantasy games. Accept quests in the tavern, let them run on the clock, then watch your hero fight automatically. The classes are a delight, from the shapeshifting Druid to the Berserker who attacks several times in a row.
Calm quester04A classic fantasy adventure set in the kingdom of Aris. Pick jobs from a quest board and let them resolve over real time, raise your attributes as you level, collect legendary equipment from ancient ruins, duel other adventurers for ranking and band together in guilds to face bosses. Calm, steady and easy to live with.
Most hands-on05Bigpoint’s isometric action role-player drops you into the dark fantasy world of Dracania with real-time combat in the Diablo mould. Choose Dragonknight, Ranger, Spellweaver or Steam Mechanicus, carve through monster-filled regions and dungeons, and team up with friends or test yourself in duels and group fights.
Open-water pick06Bigpoint’s pirate MMO swaps the saddle for a ship. Captain a vessel you turn into a stronghold, fight other players and giant sea monsters, capture ships and their booty, and hunt treasure across a world of buccaneers. Join a guild with friends or sail alone in pursuit of fame and fortune.
