Best MUD Games: Current Player Rankings
Top 58 Ranked Games
Compare the games receiving the most support from MUDVerse visitors during the current month.
Aardwolf
Aardwolf Mud is based in the fantasy world of Andolor where magic is common.
Harshlands
Harshlands is a free, low fantasy, high magic medieval skill-based MUD set on the secluded Hârn Isle
Icesus MUD
âš¡ Free fantasy MUD since 1995: 20-50 online, active wizards, custom Mudlet package, and instant web client.
Moral Decay
A living, breathing world of shadow and conflict. Choose your path, and discover what lurks in the darkness.
DragonBall: Infinity
DragonBall: Infinity is one of the longest running DB themed MUDs.
GemStone IV WEB ONLY
Join thousands in the rich world of GemStone IV, the oldest and largest persistent massively multiplayer MUD!
Abandoned Realms
Fantasy setting, RP enforced, PK encouraged, completely FREE, constantly updated, inclusive community!
Astaria
web: astaria.net:5001 || -. .* .-._ +. Spawning dragons since 1994 + .*_-. -* . || telnet: astaria.net:5000
Geas
A unique RPI MUD with a rich world and an unmatched combat system. Class-less, level-less and sophisticated.
MUME — Multi-Users in Middle-earth
A free PvP MUD based upon The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Join the epic war between Sauron and the West.
Elysium RPG
Free-to-play and a level-less player progression are hallmarks of Elysium.
DartMUD
A classic, complex, and brutal experience over 30 years in the making!
Dark Hope MUD
Old-School HackNSlash based on Envy MUD code that's been overhauled and customized! Powerful Custom WebClient
The Two Towers MUD
A free, text-based multiplayer online RPG set entirely within Tolkien's world of Middle-earth.
Dragonball: Uprising
Train. Fight. Dominate. A Dragon Ball text RPG where power is everything. Who will reign supreme?
Mortals and Monsters
Roleplay-driven MUD in the world of Supernatural. Hunters, vampires, angels, demons share one Earth.
TempusMUD
Play as a time-travelling adventurer in a world of ancient magic and futuristic technology.
The Inquisition: Legacy
The Inquisition: Legacy is an RP Focused game started in 1999 with an original, dark fantasy theme.
Sundering Shadows
Lovers of Pathfinder and D&D will feel right at home in this heavily customizable fantasy setting.
Multiverse: Relevations (MultiRev)
Multiverse: Revelations (MultiRev) is an immersive Fantasy Sci-Fi RPG MUSH/MUD set in a rich environment.
Rites of Passage MUD
PvP, PvPvE, Good vs Evil, Professions, Extensive Remort Options, 18000+ rooms, 80+ zones, Quests, Achievements
Purple Dragon
Welcome to Purple Dragon. Join our Discord https://discord.gg/77Jv43tBpu
Radiant Heart MUSH
Radiant Heart MUSH - A Magical Girl/Mahou Shoujo Themed MUSH
Darker Realms
Darker Realms is a huge MUD, the oldest continually running LPMud in the US.
Beyond TOS
TrekMUSH for people addicted to such games back in the day to get together and maybe build something
Nightmist Legacy WEB ONLY
A browser reboot of the classic MUD Nightmist — real-time combat, clans and PvP. Now in Open Beta.
Midnight, Equestria
A co-operative, slice-of-life, dungeon-crawling MUD set in the world of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic!
The Land of Karchan WEB ONLY
Karchan is a fantasy MUD with many areas to explore, a full pantheon, and quests to fill the gaps between rps.
Tirradyn
The realm of Tirradyn has been an active and role-play intensive wonder of words.
Sindome: Cyberpunk Roleplaying
Sindome is a cyberpunk environment that rewards roleplaying over stat grinding.
Iron & Velvet
Beyond the rain-slicked glass, is a city where power is earned and pleasure is currency.
NukeFire
Post apocalyptic, some Lovecraft, some pop culture, permanent tattoos and implants, huge world. Great people!
The Mud With No Name
A mud built of boredom and a vision. Old School Diku feel with new school ideas to evolve it. Be there! :-P
Godwars: Lucid Lands
26-class PVP MUD with an 11-circle raid into Hell, deep forging, ranked clans, and screen reader support.
Alter Aeon
Alter Aeon is a custom MUD written entirely from scratch, set in a world of swords and sorcery.
Genesis Remastered
A heavily enhanced remaster of the Genesis LPMud, running since 2025. No download, no signup, 75+ guilds.
Dragon's Exodus
Long standing Fantasy MUD with a custom work and class/leveling system
Primal Darkness
A fantasy MUD spanning continents, races, and guilds—explore, quest, and fight.
Divinity Wars
Divinity Wars is a long-form game where every hunt, quest, upgrade, and market decision determines outcome.
Seattle2064
A heavy roleplaying MUD set in the gritty cyberpunk world of Shadowrun 3rd Edition.
Tsunami MUD
Tsunami is one of the oldest original lpMUDs in existence, having been around since at least 1990.
Dark-Legacy MUD
If you like deep roguelikes and rich features and an active discord, this is the game for you!
The Sea of Storms
The Sea of Storms is a truly unique MUD based on Robert Jordan’s book series, The Wheel of Time.
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