THE DIRECTORY
The servers closed. The stories didn’t.
Games with a documented original-service shutdown. Explore their independent community projects, where available.
Games in this selection
38 games in this selection
RuneScape Classic
OpenRSC
The original version of RuneScape, launched as a browser game in 2001 and kept running alongside its successors until 2018. OpenRSC runs community worlds inspired by it.
Star Wars Galaxies
SWG Legends
A sandbox MMORPG set in the Star Wars universe, with player-run economies, crafting and housing. Several community emulator servers recreate different eras of the game.
Screenshot · Square EnixPlayableSupreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Forged Alliance Forever
Large-scale science-fiction strategy with land, air and naval battles. Forged Alliance Forever maintains a community multiplayer ecosystem around the original game.
Screenshot · NCsoftIn DevelopmentTabula Rasa
Infinite Rasa (Rasa.NET)
A shooter-style MMORPG about humanity's war against the alien Bane. Infinite Rasa is an emulator still in development, with no public server.
Screenshot · Project Paradise 2PlayableTest Drive Unlimited 2
Project Paradise 2
An open-world driving game set on Ibiza and Oahu, with online racing and a shared world. Project Paradise 2 restores online play on PC and PlayStation 3.
Screenshot · Sony Online EntertainmentIn DevelopmentThe Matrix Online
MxOemu
An MMORPG that continued the story of the Matrix films with live events. MxOemu lets players explore the world again, without missions or story.
Toontown Online
Toontown Rewritten
A cartoon world where players team up against the business-minded Cogs. Toontown Rewritten continues the community experience independently of Disney.
Screenshot · Epic GamesPlayableUnreal Tournament 2004
333networks
The arena shooter with Onslaught, Assault and vehicle maps. After Epic turned off its servers, community master servers keep the server browser working.
Virtual Magic Kingdom
MyVMK
A Disney theme park-inspired online world with minigames, quests and collectible rooms. MyVMK is a long-running fan recreation; Disney fan projects carry a high risk of takedown.