City of Heroes

A superhero MMORPG known for its deep character creator. NCSoft closed the official servers in 2012; the Homecoming community server now runs under an official licence.

Original game: Closed
Community project availability is listed separately below.

Community revivals

Playable

City of Heroes: Homecoming

A community-run City of Heroes server operated by Homecoming Servers, LLC. In January 2024 NCSoft granted the project a licence to run and further develop the game; NCSoft retains the IP and the licence does not cover other fan servers.

Source checked Nov 2, 2026 · Published project information, not a gameplay test.

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How to get started

Start from the Homecoming website and its Getting Started guide. Create a game account, then install the Homecoming Launcher linked by the project. This directory does not distribute game files.

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Understand project status, downloads and independent accounts before you get started.

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