Moral Decay

A living, breathing world of shadow and conflict. Choose your path, and discover what lurks in the darkness.

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Ranked #4 with 194 votes this month.

Game Details

Last Updated09/06/26
Game StatusOperational
Game Size6000-10000
RP StatusNot Enforced
CodebaseLPMud
Player Count5-10
LocationUSA
ThemeFantasy
Game TypeMUD
LanguageEnglish
Player KillingRestricted
Online Since 05/15/92
Website Visit Website

Connection Information

Host Nameplaydecay.com
Port3003
TLS Port3030

Connectivity

Connection Tested10/18/26 08:30 am GMT
Last Successful Connection10/18/26 08:30 am GMT

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Player history: sample average and observed rangeJuly 20, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.67 average · Min 3 · Max 10 · 15 samplesJuly 21, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 5.88 average · Min 1 · Max 13 · 24 samplesJuly 22, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.25 average · Min 1 · Max 13 · 24 samplesJuly 23, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 8.46 average · Min 4 · Max 12 · 24 samplesJuly 24, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.75 average · Min 1 · Max 14 · 24 samplesJuly 25, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.75 average · Min 4 · Max 14 · 24 samplesJuly 26, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.79 average · Min 2 · Max 10 · 24 samplesJuly 27, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.96 average · Min 3 · Max 11 · 24 samplesJuly 28, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.96 average · Min 3 · Max 12 · 24 samplesJuly 29, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.33 average · Min 3 · Max 11 · 24 samplesJuly 30, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.25 average · Min 2 · Max 11 · 24 samplesJuly 31, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.29 average · Min 3 · Max 12 · 24 samplesAugust 1, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.71 average · Min 3 · Max 12 · 24 samplesAugust 2, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.67 average · Min 4 · Max 14 · 24 samplesAugust 3, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.75 average · Min 2 · Max 11 · 24 samplesAugust 4, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.33 average · Min 3 · Max 12 · 24 samplesAugust 5, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.25 average · Min 2 · Max 12 · 24 samplesAugust 6, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7 average · Min 2 · Max 14 · 24 samplesAugust 7, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.88 average · Min 3 · Max 16 · 24 samplesAugust 8, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 9 average · Min 3 · Max 16 · 24 samplesAugust 9, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 8.5 average · Min 3 · Max 17 · 24 samplesAugust 10, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.08 average · Min 3 · Max 12 · 24 samplesAugust 11, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.58 average · Min 3 · Max 12 · 24 samplesAugust 12, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.54 average · Min 2 · Max 13 · 24 samplesAugust 13, 2026 (UTC) 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2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.25 average · Min 3 · Max 11 · 24 samplesSeptember 19, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 8.22 average · Min 1 · Max 14 · 23 samplesSeptember 20, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.23 average · Min 2 · Max 11 · 22 samplesSeptember 21, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.25 average · Min 3 · Max 12 · 24 samplesSeptember 22, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 5.5 average · Min 3 · Max 10 · 24 samplesSeptember 23, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.08 average · Min 2 · Max 11 · 24 samplesSeptember 24, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.88 average · Min 4 · Max 12 · 24 samplesSeptember 25, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6 average · Min 3 · Max 10 · 24 samplesSeptember 26, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 8.57 average · Min 4 · Max 15 · 23 samplesSeptember 27, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.38 average · Min 2 · Max 13 · 24 samplesSeptember 28, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.13 average · Min 1 · Max 12 · 24 samplesSeptember 29, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.63 average · Min 3 · Max 12 · 24 samplesSeptember 30, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.46 average · Min 2 · Max 11 · 24 samplesOctober 1, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.21 average · Min 2 · Max 12 · 24 samplesOctober 2, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.18 average · Min 2 · Max 10 · 22 samplesOctober 3, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.42 average · Min 3 · Max 11 · 24 samplesOctober 4, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.54 average · Min 0 · Max 12 · 24 samplesOctober 5, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.79 average · Min 4 · Max 11 · 24 samplesOctober 6, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 5.04 average · Min 2 · Max 8 · 24 samplesOctober 7, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 5.33 average · Min 2 · Max 10 · 24 samplesOctober 8, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.25 average · Min 2 · Max 10 · 24 samplesOctober 9, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.79 average · Min 3 · Max 11 · 24 samplesOctober 10, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 5.46 average · Min 3 · Max 8 · 24 samplesOctober 11, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 7.08 average · Min 0 · Max 11 · 24 samplesOctober 12, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 5.79 average · Min 2 · Max 12 · 24 samplesOctober 13, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6.54 average · Min 2 · Max 10 · 24 samplesOctober 14, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 5.71 average · Min 2 · Max 11 · 24 samplesOctober 15, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 4.92 average · Min 2 · Max 10 · 24 samplesOctober 16, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 4.79 average · Min 0 · Max 8 · 24 samplesOctober 17, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 5.79 average · Min 1 · Max 10 · 24 samplesOctober 18, 2026 (UTC) · Player history: 6 average · Min 2 · Max 10 · 9 samples190Jul 20, 2026Oct 18, 2026

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About This Game

Moral Decay is a text-based multi-user dungeon -- a world shaped by thousands of decisions made by players and wizards over years of continuous play. No two sessions are alike. Venture through treacherous landscapes, engage in brutal combat, and uncover lore buried in the bones of forgotten ages. Ally with others or carve a solitary path through the dark. The world does not pause for you. Events unfold, factions shift, and the strong prey on the weak. Your choices leave marks that others will find long after you've moved on.

FEATURES:

* Complex limb-based combat system, with a wide variety of tactics and challenges.

* Mature game world with six major cities and many wilderness areas to explore.

* Nine classes, fourteen subclasses, with a challenging progression for skills, stats, and abilities.

* Seven core quests, and many subquests/tasks across the game.

* Levels currently from 1-29, with "remort" race options available for those who exceed mortal limits.

* Wide variety of mundane and magical items to assist your character; vaults allow items to save across reboots.

* Player-driven economy, with multiple guild types: Banks, Smelters, Armor/Weapon guilds, Corpse Processors, Pubs, Dockyards, and Stables.

* Fishing minigame can be played when idle, and supports the dockyard/stable economy.

* Party system encourages cooperation - solo play is completely feasible (and common).

* Experienced player base willing to help new players get started.

* Player killing is possible, but very uncommon and restricted.

* Death is a setback, but not permanent and part of the challenge.

* Actively maintained with a recently upgraded hosting platform.

* GMCP support, with a custom Mudlet package available for easy display of character status and automapping.

* Completely free: No pay-to-play or pay-to-win features!

Game Reviews

Review Title Author Name Submitted On Game Ranking
"My favorite for decades" Psychology 09/12/26 5 / 5
"Review" Ouroboros 08/01/26 2 / 5
"Great Classic Game" Excelsior 06/22/26 5 / 5
"Great MUD" Allier 06/04/26 5 / 5
MSSP Variable MSSP Data
ANSIyes
CLASSES9
CODEBASEMoral Decay v9.0
CREATED1992
DISCORDLink
FAMILYLPmud
GAMESYSTEMCustom
GENREFantasy
GMCPyes
HOSTNAMEplaydecay.com
LANGUAGEEnglish
LEVELS29
LOCATIONUnited States of America
NAMEMoral Decay
PAY FOR PERKSno
PAY TO PLAYno
PLAYERS3
PORT3003
RACES15
SSL3030
STATUSLive
UPTIME5 hours
UTF-8yes
VT100no
WEBSITEWebsite
XTERM 256 COLORSyes

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