Realm of the Mad God

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 181 Ratings

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  1. zxcykiller
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hello, this game is very cool, I can even say that it is the best mmorpg game and world of warcraft is weaker than this game… Expand
  2. mat_b
    Jun 21, 2021
    8
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  3. GoldenPhoenix
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    Do not look at all the negative reviews from 2013, this game has been taken on by DECA who have literally revived the whole game! They ported it to Unity (from flash) and every month new dungeons, content, and features come in! not to mention they host lots of community competitions and events! And communicate with the community frequently, I have spent more than 1,100 hours on this gameDo not look at all the negative reviews from 2013, this game has been taken on by DECA who have literally revived the whole game! They ported it to Unity (from flash) and every month new dungeons, content, and features come in! not to mention they host lots of community competitions and events! And communicate with the community frequently, I have spent more than 1,100 hours on this game and still am not close to mastery, Still enjoying it more than ever though!… Expand
  4. DarkSoda
    Jun 11, 2020
    10
    If this game one of the best RPG game?
    Yes,of course.
    If you want play this game,you must have
    OS:Windows XP or later
    Processor:2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible
    Memory:1 GB RAM
    Hard Drive:100 MB HD space
    All people can play this game,because it is free
  5. Bbplayer
    Jan 3, 2019
    8
    Right of the bat, this is one of those games that is better with a friend. Harsh penalty if you die but worth it if you can get out alive and keep your loot! A fine game overall.
  6. Raikovm
    Nov 26, 2018
    10
    There is a perfect video game:
    1. Friendly community
    2. Responsive developers
    3. A lot of interesting content
    What else do players need?
  7. TheBuster7
    Nov 24, 2018
    10
    Tons of fun plays many hour best with friends 10/10 jus everything about it is fun the bosses are fun the ideas are great and love having guilds
  8. 42yamato42
    Jul 28, 2016
    8
    Excellent bullet hell with lots to do. I love how the game is coming back into popularity thanks to Deca Games. I would like to see updates such as class modifications or new classes in my personal opinion. Also I believe Deca Games is doing a good job with the updates and events, but there is still more things to fix about the game such as lag and hacking for which they are aware of. BestExcellent bullet hell with lots to do. I love how the game is coming back into popularity thanks to Deca Games. I would like to see updates such as class modifications or new classes in my personal opinion. Also I believe Deca Games is doing a good job with the updates and events, but there is still more things to fix about the game such as lag and hacking for which they are aware of. Best of luck for them now and in the future.… Expand
  9. batata190
    Jul 28, 2016
    10
    Awesome, free, can't go wrong. The Tutorial actually feels like its teaching you something, unlike most RPGs, and has a nice Bullet-Head indie feel. RPG elements are not lacked, and loot is common. Quests are optional, and it is kind of Sandbox. The shop is pretty cool, every Class with different abilities, and Guilds can be easily made after you have grown experience. One of the best RPGAwesome, free, can't go wrong. The Tutorial actually feels like its teaching you something, unlike most RPGs, and has a nice Bullet-Head indie feel. RPG elements are not lacked, and loot is common. Quests are optional, and it is kind of Sandbox. The shop is pretty cool, every Class with different abilities, and Guilds can be easily made after you have grown experience. One of the best RPG games on Steam for free? COOL!… Expand
  10. Firelawa
    Jul 28, 2016
    10
    good game i enjoyed akpgajgpawgkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk liinkii has u jjj
  11. Hugo_Saenger
    Nov 5, 2015
    9
    Increible juego. Los graficos de la era 8-bit son geniales, el permadeath esta muy bien y hay una gran variedad de items. Pero lo que mas me gusta es la facilidad que uno tiene para volverse "pro", no hay que tardar horas en levear pero hay muchos bugs y eso es lo unico en lo que hay que mejorar.
  12. Conrado_
    Oct 5, 2014
    8
    "Realm of the mad god" is a coop MMO shooter that starts out simple at first, but turned out really hard with a lot to it. Its an interesting idea and its not hard to find hours of gameplay if its your style of game and genre.
  13. Gritteh
    Jun 5, 2014
    10
    This game is pure brilliance. Whenever I start to play it I get addicted, why? Well, it's the hardcore aspect of the game which makes encounter with any reasonably difficult monster exhilarating, and with a large mob of gods coming after you, it can even give you the adrenaline rush you get from the DayZ mod!

    There's a lot of content in the game, with all the gear, monsters and dungeons    This game is pure brilliance. Whenever I start to play it I get addicted, why? Well, it's the hardcore aspect of the game which makes encounter with any reasonably difficult monster exhilarating, and with a large mob of gods coming after you, it can even give you the adrenaline rush you get from the DayZ mod!

    There's a lot of content in the game, with all the gear, monsters and dungeons - there's always something to do. The trading is SO GOOD - there's no implemented trading system really, but it's just players shouting what they want to sell - it feels like you're fighting in a marketplace to be the most attractive salesman. Alternatively, the RealmEye website makes trading pretty and slick.

    The players have created their own economy and item-worth over time, and I find that so interesting, and I have spent hours trading my way up the items for profit.

    The best way to play this game is use 2 characters (you can just make another account free if you want) make one character the class you want in the long run to be super powerful. Make a second with the necromancer or wizard class. Level them both to 20 and use the second class to farm for potions in the godlands (where the cluster of people are). This farmer can die, and it doesn't matter too much, but the point is that we all make mistakes, and we want our main to be strong before we go into the world, so we don't die to these mistakes. This makes the game fun and not frustrating! (Defense pots are main priority btw).

    Anyway, there's so much to the game, when you get into it and look up a few things it becomes one of the best games you'll ever play. If you can't take the chance of losing a character, then don't play the game!    … Expand
  14. Slashdash07
    Apr 28, 2014
    9
    I love this game so much! The 8-bit graphics are awesome, there is little to no lag, its fun to play with friends, the list goes on and on. I cannot stress how good this game is. The best part is it's free 2 play which makes it 10 times better. The only reason I rate it 9 instead of 10 is because it seems like pay to win. You can only buy armor and weapons from shop which cost coinsI love this game so much! The 8-bit graphics are awesome, there is little to no lag, its fun to play with friends, the list goes on and on. I cannot stress how good this game is. The best part is it's free 2 play which makes it 10 times better. The only reason I rate it 9 instead of 10 is because it seems like pay to win. You can only buy armor and weapons from shop which cost coins which cost real money. You can find decent weapons and armor in the game world, but this seemed annoying how players with a bunch of cash could get the best weapons and armor right as they start. Overall, its a great game that I love.… Expand
  15. Jerseylicious88
    Apr 12, 2014
    8
    I would consider this to be the best "shooter" game out there. No not the FPS games, the ones with a bunch of bullets on the screen. One way to describe this game is satisfying. When you get that tier 11 or 12 armor you are really happy. It's a great game to take a 3-4 month break and come back. It is a fun little game, I like the pixelated style (although it doesn't have any purpose andI would consider this to be the best "shooter" game out there. No not the FPS games, the ones with a bunch of bullets on the screen. One way to describe this game is satisfying. When you get that tier 11 or 12 armor you are really happy. It's a great game to take a 3-4 month break and come back. It is a fun little game, I like the pixelated style (although it doesn't have any purpose and it would be the same game without it), it's satifying, and it's a great game to play with your buddies, 6/8… Expand
  16. mailmancer
    Jan 17, 2014
    8
    It all depends on preference as to whether or not you'll find this game enjoyable. If you're not the kind of person willing to start over often, this game isn't for you. The pros of this game are the simple, straightforward playing style, as well as it's addictive loot system. Cons are mostly related to the fact that you can buy essentially every equipment item in the game for real money,It all depends on preference as to whether or not you'll find this game enjoyable. If you're not the kind of person willing to start over often, this game isn't for you. The pros of this game are the simple, straightforward playing style, as well as it's addictive loot system. Cons are mostly related to the fact that you can buy essentially every equipment item in the game for real money, defeating the purpose of working to get good gear. Overall, I'd say it's a good game, but not for everyone.… Expand
  17. jamieboy9billio
    Dec 27, 2013
    10
    I can never get high powered items but that doesn't matter as it's a very well made game. The damage system is good and despite the lo-res graphics, the colours make it look great.
  18. BestReneNA
    Sep 21, 2013
    8
    Fun game! Great to play with friends and doesn't get boring quickly. Only problem is that its definitely pay 2 win so when it comes to late game you feel a bit weak. Plenty to do and if you have some money to spend its even better
  19. ColtoM
    Aug 17, 2013
    8
    A surprisingly difficult and interesting Free-To-Play game with an interesting take on multiplayer action. That's how I'd describe RoTMG.

    What sets this game apart from the rest of the MMO genre is the fact that it's a bullet hell shooter with permanent death. It's very unforgiving and if you make a fatal mistake your character will be permanently dead and you're going to have to start    A surprisingly difficult and interesting Free-To-Play game with an interesting take on multiplayer action. That's how I'd describe RoTMG.

    What sets this game apart from the rest of the MMO genre is the fact that it's a bullet hell shooter with permanent death. It's very unforgiving and if you make a fatal mistake your character will be permanently dead and you're going to have to start all over again. However, the good news are that your equipment doesn't matter as much as your twitch-based skills. It doesn't matter if you've got top-of-the-line equipment if you don't know the enemies' movement- and attack-patterns. It's a refreshing concept should definitely be derived from by more developers.

    Because equipment doesn't directly ensure your survival, the new developers and publishers of the game have taken a turn for the worse. They have added the ability to, using real-life currency, buy equipment straight from the micro-transaction store. This drastic paradigm shift in the game's payment model caused a larger number of old regulars to quit.

    The combat is excellent in every way. It's by far the best combat I've experienced and I'd even go as far as stating I find it better than Vindictus'. Bullet hell shooters are known for their mind-bendingly fast pace and RoTMG most certainly delivers in this aspect. The pace is nothing short of great.

    End-game is definitely of the repetitive sort. In its essence it consists of endlessly farming for better equipment and an item type called "Stat Potions". Said potions grant your character one additional point in one of the game's eight character-attributes.

    If you can look past the glaring micro-transaction issues and the inevitably repetitive end-game, it's a great game.    … Expand
  20. Christianreveiw
    Aug 4, 2013
    10
    Realm of the mad god is a very good game,
    it teaches respect and is co operative so your child will not be
    anti social. I would strongly recommend this game opposed
    to violent killing games.
  21. poll56
    Jul 24, 2013
    10
    realm of the mad god i have it lol then why am i here im nuw to meta score 4 evreyone im
    lvl 20 sorcarer i died in the spider cave im eating thats why i have words wrong
  22. TheQuietGamer
    Jun 6, 2013
    9
    Addictive like you wouldn't believe. Realm of the Mad God provides a unique and refreshing take on the free to play MMO genre. It's got a charming 8-bit graphics style, a perma-death feature, and loads of fun content. That's right when you die in Realm of the Mad God you're dead for good. It's not actually a bad thing, sure you lose all of your gear and your character progress, but youAddictive like you wouldn't believe. Realm of the Mad God provides a unique and refreshing take on the free to play MMO genre. It's got a charming 8-bit graphics style, a perma-death feature, and loads of fun content. That's right when you die in Realm of the Mad God you're dead for good. It's not actually a bad thing, sure you lose all of your gear and your character progress, but you never feel like the game is over for you. With numerous classes death gives you a fresh start to try something new. The gameplay is simple but addictive. You basically just run around and shoot everything in a large open world. As you gain levels you can fight tougher monsters and get better gear. There's no PVP, but rather the game encourages you to team up with people to take on the games more difficult monsters. The beauty of it is that you don't have to team up with other people if you don't want to. You can very well be a lone wolf, but the game is easier if you team up with others. The best part of this game is that you can play the game any way you want to. You can choose if you want to max out one character class, or you can stick with the class just long enough to unlock another one. You can play for hours at a time or just in short bursts. It's simple, addictive, and very accessible. The only real complaint I have is the lack of friendly players. So far most of the people I've come across are only interested in talking to you if you have something to offer them. In the end though I'm completely addicted to Realm of the Mad God. It's tons of fun and truly free to play outside of micro-transactions. So if your looking for a fun experience and are strapped for cash, or just love fun games, check of Realm of the Mad God.… Expand
  23. Jerrika
    May 26, 2013
    9
    Awesome, free, can't go wrong. The Tutorial actually feels like its teaching you something, unlike most RPGs, and has a nice Bullet-Head indie feel. RPG elements are not lacked, and loot is common. Quests are optional, and it is kind of Sandbox. The shop is pretty cool, every Class with different abilities, and Guilds can be easily made after you have grown experience. One of the best RPGAwesome, free, can't go wrong. The Tutorial actually feels like its teaching you something, unlike most RPGs, and has a nice Bullet-Head indie feel. RPG elements are not lacked, and loot is common. Quests are optional, and it is kind of Sandbox. The shop is pretty cool, every Class with different abilities, and Guilds can be easily made after you have grown experience. One of the best RPG games on Steam for free? COOL!… Expand
  24. pimathbrainiac
    Jan 23, 2013
    10
    This game rocks! Enough said!

    Myth: The game is pay to win Fact: The only items bought in the store with coins bought with $$$ are cosmetics, extra dungeons, and some potions (MP and HP restore) which can be picked up in game. Myth: You must die to win. Fact: The whole point is not to die. You MUST beat Oryx (the final boss) alive. You gain fame (the free currency) when you die for    This game rocks! Enough said!

    Myth: The game is pay to win
    Fact: The only items bought in the store with coins bought with $$$ are cosmetics, extra dungeons, and some potions (MP and HP restore) which can be picked up in game.

    Myth: You must die to win.
    Fact: The whole point is not to die. You MUST beat Oryx (the final boss) alive. You gain fame (the free currency) when you die for some cosmetics and access to some dungeons (not all require real $$$)

    Enough of the Myth-Fact, here's my take:

    The game is fun for several reasons: here are my top 10:

    10: "Trains" - Groups of players who travel around the map to defeat mobs and gain massive XP. This helps you gain fame and be able to take on bosses later.

    9: The graphics - 8-bit, you must love that

    8: The trade system - While you can't sell your stuff for currency of any sort, you can trade with other players to get weapons and supplies to help you win.

    7: The simple UI - click to shoot, numbered item slots, you can press a button to shoot all the time

    6: The gameplay - Shoot and don't get hit. Simple and effective

    5: CO-OP style - You can't win without other players to help you.

    4: No kill steals - Everyone in your party/train gets XP when a mob is killed, not just the killer

    3: Permadeath - So frustrating, it's addicting

    2: Selection of characters - You earn classes by leveling up on other classes and you can get any class with skill

    1: Adrenaline-Releasing/Heart-Pumping action - THIS is what gets you hooked on the game    … Expand
  25. HOBS
    Jan 21, 2013
    8
    Don
  26. keefbaker
    Aug 17, 2012
    9
    Is this the most intelligent and in depth game ever? No. Is it mad stupid fun where everything explodes and the mechanics make it so that helping others out benefits everyone, YESYESYES!! Basically it's an old school hyper-fats isometric shooter you can (and will when you get to the realm) play with about 80 people all firing at the gigantic monsters coming towards you. As opposed to mostIs this the most intelligent and in depth game ever? No. Is it mad stupid fun where everything explodes and the mechanics make it so that helping others out benefits everyone, YESYESYES!! Basically it's an old school hyper-fats isometric shooter you can (and will when you get to the realm) play with about 80 people all firing at the gigantic monsters coming towards you. As opposed to most MMOs which reward you for being bored, waiting for a raid or walking from one area to another, this is constant destruction and masses of fun. And it's free, so there you go.… Expand
  27. Lordeldar
    Aug 13, 2012
    9
    Other then occasional lag ever now and again, there really isn't much wrong with this game. The concept is simple, but the game is fun no matter how long you want to play. You can play just for 5 minutes when you have some spare time, or you can play with friends for hours and not get bored. One of the highlights of the game for me is Oryx's castle. Once all of Oryx's minions are killed,Other then occasional lag ever now and again, there really isn't much wrong with this game. The concept is simple, but the game is fun no matter how long you want to play. You can play just for 5 minutes when you have some spare time, or you can play with friends for hours and not get bored. One of the highlights of the game for me is Oryx's castle. Once all of Oryx's minions are killed, he sends the whole server to his castle. The game also is completely free to play, and won't force you to spend hundreds on enjoying the game. The game can also be fun alone too. Although I would like to see a slightly higher level cap and more weapons to keep people even more interested (While I haven't reached the point where I'm bored of the game yet, many have), it's definitely worth trying. Small download, and you don't need to spend even 1p on the game… Expand
  28. NDHCemployee
    Aug 9, 2012
    9
    Realm of the Mad God is a game that does all of it's mechanics extremely well. It's free-to play, and has micro-transactions, but it doesn't force paying money down your throat. The game play is simple, yet incredibly fast and satisfying. It doesn't concern itself with upgrading character stats, which is a breath of fresh air. Fighting Oryx and his minions is among the most satisfyingRealm of the Mad God is a game that does all of it's mechanics extremely well. It's free-to play, and has micro-transactions, but it doesn't force paying money down your throat. The game play is simple, yet incredibly fast and satisfying. It doesn't concern itself with upgrading character stats, which is a breath of fresh air. Fighting Oryx and his minions is among the most satisfying things I have experienced in a game thus far. It's simple graphics make the game run smoothly and give it personality. I recommend this game with all my heart, if only because everybody deserves to take a breather from photo realistic customize-all-the-things games and play something easy and simple.… Expand
  29. Loyka
    Jun 1, 2012
    9
    Fun, simple and addictive, although there are a few glitches and issues it is still a great game. Controls and game-play aren't too hard to learn and easy to get used to, permadeath is annoying at first but adds challenge
  30. Discord
    May 20, 2012
    8
    Realm of the Mad God is quite a fun game. It has a very nice combat system and class uses are varied enough. With the different items, it can be quite rewarding to level up as well. Different monsters have different difficulties. The permanent death feature makes it quite frustrating when you die at high levels, but this is repaid in a counter-intuitive way. Only problem I'm having isRealm of the Mad God is quite a fun game. It has a very nice combat system and class uses are varied enough. With the different items, it can be quite rewarding to level up as well. Different monsters have different difficulties. The permanent death feature makes it quite frustrating when you die at high levels, but this is repaid in a counter-intuitive way. Only problem I'm having is excessive lag, which can cause me to lose control for short amounts of time. Still, a very fun game, not to mention it's free and doesn't take up much space at all on your hard drive.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PC Gamer UK
    Apr 16, 2012
    80
    An anarchic lo-fi MMO with a refreshing disregard for your sanity. Unrepentantly simplistic and fun. [May 2012, p.94]
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  2. RPG Fan
    Apr 4, 2012
    78
    Lag was an acceptable issue in games up until five or so years ago. At this point, most high-quality online experiences are relatively lag free. That's why I have to say that RMG is not a high-quality experience, but not just because of lag; Realm of the Mad God suffers in its simplicity.
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  3. Eurogamer
    Apr 2, 2012
    90
    Superb. It's a game that can be played in 30-minute bursts or sessions that stretch long into the night, and its balance of instant gratification and long-term pay-off is beautifully done. It's the perfect game for people who love the idea of raiding, but can't afford to invest the time all MMOs require before the really good stuff - and all for free.
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