See all nine

Free browser RPGs and MMOs

Nine quests. Nothing to install.

Quest Commons is a deck of nine browser RPGs and MMOs that are free to start, from a three-dimensional faction war to a text adventure under London. Each card says who runs the game, what you need to begin and how its shop works, so you can pick one before you make an account.

See the deckHow we check
FightFlyff UniverseStoryGranblue FantasyBuildMelvor IdleClassicMargonemStoryFallen London

Checked 22 October 2026

9browser RPGs and MMOs, each opened in a browser on 22 October 2026
4suits, sorted by how you play rather than by setting
6of the nine also run on a phone, in the browser or an official app
0referral codes on our links to the official sites

Draw four

One card from each suit to start with.

Not sure what kind of game you want tonight? Take one from each pile and see which one you open again tomorrow.

Fight03 / 09

Hordes.io

3D action MMORPG · faction PvP

A 3D MMORPG in a browser tab, with two factions fighting over the open world.

Open the game ↗

Build04 / 09

Melvor Idle

Idle RPG · skills and combat

Pick a skill, leave the tab, come back to higher levels. The browser demo needs no account.

Open the game ↗

Classic07 / 09

Shakes & Fidget

Comic RPG · timed tavern quests

Take a quest at the tavern, wait while it runs, collect the loot. Running since 2009.

Open the game ↗

Story09 / 09

Kingdom of Loathing

Comedy RPG · stick figures

A parody RPG in stick figures, running since 2003, with a fixed number of adventures each day.

Open the game ↗

How to read a card

Six facts on every card.

The same six lines appear on all nine cards, so you can compare a sky-ship RPG with a Victorian text game without reading two press pages.

SuitNo. / 09

Name of the game

Type line: the genre, then what sets it apart

A few sentences on what you actually do from minute to minute, with the numbers that matter: classes, levels, players per raid.

Runs it
The company or person behind the game. Accounts, payments and bans are theirs to handle, not ours.
Since
When the game opened, so you know how long it has been running and updated.
To start
What the first screen asks of you: nothing, a character name, or a full account with email.
Money
How the game is paid for, with the shop currency or subscription named.
Phone
Whether the official site offers an app or says the browser version works on a phone.
Language
Languages the game offers. All nine can be played in English.

Good for the kind of player it suits, in one line.

Play at the official address ↗

The deck

All nine cards.

Every Play button opens the game's official site in a new tab.

Fight01 / 09

Flyff Universe

3D MMORPG · jobs and flying

A browser remake of the 2000s MMORPG Flyff, short for Fly for Fun. You start as a Vagrant, take one of four first jobs (Mercenary, Acrobat, Assist or Magician) and specialise again at levels 60 and 165 on the way to level 190. Boards, wings and other flying items carry you across the map.

Runs it
Gala Lab; published by Wemade Connect
Since
2022
To start
Nothing for a temporary character; full accounts use email, Google, Facebook or Apple
Money
Free; Item Shop paid in fCoins
Phone
Runs in a phone browser, the official site says
Language
16 in the game, English among them

Good for party play and steady levelling that also works on a phone.

Play at universe.flyff.com ↗

Story02 / 09

Granblue Fantasy

Turn-based fantasy RPG · character collecting

A sky-faring fantasy RPG from Cygames. You captain an airship between floating islands, gather a large crew of characters and fight turn-based battles, including raids for up to 30 players. The soundtrack is by Nobuo Uematsu.

Runs it
Cygames
Since
2014 in Japan; English option since 2016
To start
A Mobage, DMM Games or Yahoo! Japan account
Money
Free; optional purchases, including paid character draws
Phone
Apps in the Japanese App Store and Google Play
Language
Japanese and English, switched on the title screen

Good for players who enjoy collecting characters and planning party line-ups.

Play at game.granbluefantasy.jp ↗

Fight03 / 09

Hordes.io

3D action MMORPG · faction PvP

A 3D MMORPG that runs in a browser tab. You pick one of four classes (Warrior, Mage, Shaman or Archer), level up in an open world and fight for the Vanguard or Bloodlust faction, with weekly rankings for PvP.

Runs it
Dek, a solo developer
Since
Open beta since November 2019
To start
An account; the sign-up offers Google sign-in
Money
Free; Hordes Points shop and an optional Elixir subscription
Phone
Browser only; no app found
Language
English

Good for group fights and faction PvP without a game client.

Play at hordes.io ↗

Build04 / 09

Melvor Idle

Idle RPG · skills and combat

An idle RPG built on skills: choose woodcutting, fishing, mining or combat, and the character keeps working while the tab sits in the background, even after you close it. The free browser demo has 11 skills; the full game has 24, and 29 with all three expansions.

Runs it
Games by Malcs; Jagex publishes the Steam and iOS versions
Since
2019 in the browser; version 1.0 in November 2021
To start
Nothing: skip sign-up and the save stays in your browser
Money
Free demo with 11 skills; full game is a one-time purchase ($9.99 on Steam), plus three $4.99 expansions
Phone
iOS and Android apps
Language
13 interface languages

Good for people who like to check in for a few minutes and watch levels climb.

Play at melvoridle.com ↗

Build05 / 09

Travian Legends

Strategy MMO · villages and alliances

One of the oldest browser strategy games, running since 2004. You grow a village from four resources (wood, clay, iron and crop), train your tribe's troops and join an alliance. Each game world is a separate round: on normal worlds the endgame starts after about 200 days, when alliances race to build a Wonder of the World.

Runs it
Travian Games, Germany
Since
2004
To start
An account: email, Google, Facebook or Apple
Money
Free; Gold speeds up building and boosts production; Travian Plus upgrade
Phone
iOS and Android apps
Language
48 regional versions

Good for planners who like diplomacy and long rounds.

Play at travian.com ↗

Story06 / 09

Fallen London

Text RPG · Victorian gothic

A story game set in a London that has sunk into a vast cavern. You spend actions on short scenes called storylets, and one action comes back every ten minutes, so the game is built for short visits through the day. Four main stats and a set of growing menaces decide what you can try next.

Runs it
Failbetter Games
Since
October 2009
To start
An account: email, Facebook or Apple
Money
Free; optional Fate currency and an Exceptional Friendship subscription
Phone
Browser only; the apps were retired in 2018
Language
English

Good for readers who like dark humour and stories told in instalments.

Play at fallenlondon.com ↗

Classic07 / 09

Shakes & Fidget

Comic RPG · timed tavern quests

A comic fantasy RPG built around the tavern. Quests run on a timer and use up thirst for adventure, which comes back with beer or the daily reset. Between quests there is a PvP arena, guilds, more than 30 dungeons and a 100-floor tower, with 12 classes and 8 races to choose from.

Runs it
Playa Games, Germany
Since
2009
To start
Pick a class, race, name and world; no email field before play
Money
Free; optional mushrooms bought with real money
Phone
iOS and Android apps; also on Steam
Language
9, English among them

Good for short check-ins with a laugh, on a laptop or a phone.

Play at sfgame.net ↗

Classic08 / 09

Margonem

2D MMORPG · turn-based combat

A Polish pixel-art MMORPG with top-down maps and turn-based fights. The English site runs three worlds, and its stats page listed between about 3,700 and 5,100 active players in each on 22 October 2026. Six professions, colour-coded PvP zones and a tournament called the Abyss.

Runs it
Garmory, Poland
Since
2006 (the Polish original)
To start
Pick a world, gender and nickname; no email asked before play
Money
Free; Draconite premium currency
Phone
iOS app since June 2026
Language
English and Polish

Good for fans of old-school pixel RPGs who like fights with time to think.

Play at margonem.com ↗

Story09 / 09

Kingdom of Loathing

Comedy RPG · stick figures

A parody RPG drawn in stick figures and running since 2003. Each day gives you 40 adventures to spend, plus more from food and drink, on turn-based fights against monsters made of puns. There are six classes, among them the Pastamancer and the Accordion Thief.

Runs it
Asymmetric, created by Zack Johnson
Since
2003
To start
Class, gender and name on the first form; no email field there
Money
Free; a US$10 donation earns a Mr. Accessory for the Mr. Store; no ads
Phone
Browser only; no app found
Language
English

Good for anyone who wants jokes with their grinding and a set number of turns a day.

Play at kingdomofloathing.com ↗

Quick draws

Five situations, five cards.

A shortcut for when you already know what kind of evening it is. Each pick rests on a fact from the card, not on a score.

No.If you wantDrawBecause
01To start without signing upMelvor IdleThe browser demo opens with Skip & Continue and keeps the save in your browser.
02A 3D MMORPG you can also play on a phoneFlyff UniverseThe official site says it runs in any browser, phones included.
03Ten-minute visits through the dayFallen LondonOne action comes back every ten minutes, so short visits lose nothing.
04A strategy game that lasts monthsTravian LegendsOn normal worlds the endgame starts after about 200 days.
05Jokes, no ads and nothing to payKingdom of LoathingFree since 2003 with no ads; the only payment is an optional donation.

Spotlight

Melvor Idle, and where its free part ends.

Melvor Idle is the one card here with a hard line between free and paid. It is worth knowing where that line sits before you put hours into a save.

No sign-up

Skip & Continue starts the demo at once. The save lives in your browser until you make a free cloud account.

Progress while closed

Skills keep levelling while the tab sits in the background, and after you close it.

Who makes it

Games by Malcs builds it. Jagex, the company behind RuneScape, publishes the Steam and iOS versions.

Three expansions so far

Released in October 2022, September 2023 and March 2024. Throne of the Herald raises the level cap from 99 to 120.

Play at melvoridle.com ↗

Free browser demo

  • 11 skills
  • Standard mode
  • No account needed
  • Plays in the browser

Full game

  • 24 skills, or 29 with all expansions
  • Adds Adventure and Hardcore modes
  • $9.99 once on Steam; expansions $4.99 each
  • Browser, Steam, Epic, iOS and Android

Where it runs

Laptop, phone or app?

All nine start in a desktop browser. Phones are where they differ, so this is what each official site offers today.

All nine in a desktop browser

On 22 October 2026 each official site opened its start screen in Chrome on a desktop computer, with nothing installed. Windows, Mac or Linux makes no difference to a browser game.

  • Flyff Universe
  • Granblue Fantasy
  • Hordes.io
  • Melvor Idle
  • Travian Legends
  • Fallen London
  • Shakes & Fidget
  • Margonem
  • Kingdom of Loathing

Suits

Four suits, by how you play.

A suit tells you what your hands and your evening will be doing, which matters more than whether the setting has elves or gas lamps.

Fight

Real-time combat

You steer a character and fight as it happens, alone or in a group. Bring a mouse and some evening time.

Build

Plans and economies

You set things in motion and come back later: villages grow, skills level, armies march while you are away.

Classic

Old-school online RPGs

Browser RPGs from the 2000s that are still running, with the pace and humour of that era.

Story

Turns and tales

Turn-based games where the writing carries you: battles wait for your move and stories arrive in instalments.

How we check

What we did, and what we did not.

We have not played hundreds of hours of each game, and the cards do not pretend otherwise. This is the work behind every line.

  1. 1

    Open it

    We open each game's official site in a desktop browser and confirm that its start screen (a title screen, a character form or a sign-up) opens there, with nothing to install. Last done on 22 October 2026.

  2. 2

    Read the rules

    Account, shop and platform details come from the official site, its help pages and its app-store listings, not from forum posts.

  3. 3

    Write the card

    Six fixed facts plus a short description of what you do from minute to minute. No scores: the facts are the comparison.

  4. 4

    Re-check

    Browser games move, merge and close. We re-open every link before changing the date at the top, and we drop a game whose site no longer lets you start in a browser.

Accounts

Keep your game accounts yours.

Most of these games ask for an account sooner or later. Phishing pages copy browser-game login screens, so it pays to know the real address.

  • A different password for each game
  • Two-step login where it is offered
  • Check the address before you log in
  • Never share login details, even with guildmates
  • Ignore "free gold" messages and links
  • Log out on shared computers
  • Keep your recovery email up to date

Official addresses

Flyff Universeuniverse.flyff.com
Granblue Fantasygame.granbluefantasy.jp
Hordes.iohordes.io
Melvor Idlemelvoridle.com
Travian Legendstravian.com
Fallen Londonfallenlondon.com
Shakes & Fidgetsfgame.net
Margonemmargonem.com
Kingdom of Loathingkingdomofloathing.com

If a game ever asks you to log in somewhere else, close the tab.

What we are not

We do not run these games.

Quest Commons is a directory. Accounts, payments, bans and bugs belong to each game's developer, whose support pages are linked from their official sites.

Sessions

Match the game to the time you have.

Some of these games are built around ten-minute visits, others around a long evening with a group.

5 to 10 minutes

Check in

Collect a Melvor Idle session, spend a few Fallen London actions or send your Shakes & Fidget hero on the next tavern quest.

20 to 30 minutes

One sitting

Work through part of a day's Kingdom of Loathing adventures, or queue the next buildings in your Travian village.

1 to 2 hours

An evening

Group up in Hordes.io or Flyff Universe, or join a Granblue Fantasy raid with up to 30 players.

Weeks

The long game

A Travian world runs for months, and an alliance counts on you to show up. Margonem's guilds and tournaments also reward steady play.

Read the session guide

Questions

Before you sign up.

Contact

Suggest a card, report a dead link.

Write about a game that belongs in the deck, a fact that has changed or a link that no longer works. We cannot help with accounts or bugs inside the games.

hello@questcommons.com

This form sends nothing by itself. It opens your email app with the message filled in, so you can read it before you press send.

Pick a card.

Nine games, all free to start, all a click from their official site.

Back to the deck