MADE BY THE COMMUNITY
Old worlds. New caretakers.
Independent projects rebuilding, preserving and extending games. Read the sources and check the project’s requirements before you play.
53 projects
Website screenshotProject Paradise 2
A community online service for Test Drive Unlimited 2, created after the official servers shut down. On 2 November 2026 its homepage listed both the PC and PlayStation 3 servers as online. The project states it is not affiliated with Atari or Eden Games.
Test Drive Unlimited 2
PC, Console
Source checked Nov 2, 2026
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Website screenshotProject Rome (Venice Unleashed)
A multiplayer platform for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 built by the Venice Unleashed team, released after EA shut down the official servers. It requires a Venice Unleashed account and supports transferring existing statistics. The project is not affiliated with EA.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
PC
Source checked Nov 2, 2026
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Website screenshotResurrection Capsule (ReCap)
A work-in-progress re-implementation of the Darkspore server, meant to run locally. Offline play is the first milestone; LAN and hosted play are planned later. The FAQ warns that damage, drops and experience may differ from the original.
Darkspore
PC
Source checked Nov 2, 2026
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Website screenshotReturn of Reckoning
A free-to-play revival of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning focused on realm-versus-realm warfare, with new dungeons released in 2025 and 2026 and regular patch notes.
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
PC
Source checked Nov 2, 2026
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Website screenshotSWG Legends
A non-profit, fan-operated Star Wars Galaxies emulator server. Its website states that a retail copy of the original game is not required.
Star Wars Galaxies
PC
Source checked Nov 2, 2026
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A free Star Wars Galaxies community server that combines a multi-profession system inspired by the Combat Upgrade era with later expansion content. It has been in an early-access phase since 2021.
Star Wars Galaxies
PC
Source checked Nov 2, 2026
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Website screenshotSanctuary (Open Source Free Realms)
An open-source server emulator for Free Realms, written from scratch in C#. The repository covers running the server yourself and does not mention a public server.
Free Realms
PC, Console
Source checked Nov 2, 2026
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Website screenshotSandstorm (EQOA)
A live server for EverQuest Online Adventures written from scratch since late 2020, and the first public one since the official shutdown. It can be played in a web browser, with a native desktop client, with the PCSX2 emulator or on a real PlayStation 2. It supports the Frontiers (US) and original PAL versions. The project states it is not affiliated with Daybreak Game Company.
EverQuest Online Adventures
Console
Source checked Nov 2, 2026
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Website screenshotSaveMGO
A community project that runs revival servers for Metal Gear Online on PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, and for Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops on PSP. Playing on PS3 hardware requires a modified console.
Metal Gear Online (2008)
Console
Source checked Nov 2, 2026
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