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Neverwinter

Free-to-play action MMORPG in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms

Cryptic Studios · Published by Arc Games · Released Dec 5, 2013

ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play

Third-party account required

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 42K
Recent reviews
Mixed
64% of 62 in 30 days
Players
399
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Aug 1, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 4xx
4 GB RAM · 21 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Neverwinter?

A free-to-play action MMORPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms, where the lich queen Valindra has declared war on Neverwinter. You create an adventurer, explore Dungeons & Dragons locations, and fight enemies with real-time attacks, abilities, and dodges, either solo or with other players.

For you if...

  • +you prefer fast action combat built around attacks and dodges
  • +you want to quest solo or cooperate with others
  • +you enjoy open-world fantasy exploration in the Forgotten Realms

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based combat over reflex-driven action
  • −you want a compact, linear single-player RPG

What players say

77% of 42,437 reviews are positive · 64% of 62 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the fast, fluid action combat and the amount of questing and other content. Their main complaints are repetitive, time-gated endgame progression, convoluted currencies and systems, and monetization that they say pressures players to pay to speed up the grind.

Players over time

▼ -14% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 963 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026399
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Oct 31, 2026457
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Oct 29, 2026422
Oct 28, 2026441
Oct 27, 2026328
Oct 27, 2026480
Oct 26, 2026441
Oct 25, 2026473
Oct 24, 2026463
Oct 23, 2026469
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026433
Oct 20, 2026448
Oct 19, 2026442
Oct 18, 2026437
Oct 17, 2026453
Oct 16, 2026448
Oct 15, 2026483
Oct 14, 2026471
Oct 13, 2026484
Oct 12, 2026498
Oct 11, 2026522
Oct 10, 2026469
Oct 9, 2026463
Oct 8, 2026445
Oct 7, 2026477
Oct 6, 2026446
Oct 5, 2026518
Oct 4, 2026493
Oct 3, 2026466
Oct 2, 2026477
Oct 1, 2026483
Sep 30, 2026514
Sep 29, 2026544
Sep 28, 2026500
Sep 27, 2026622
Sep 26, 2026544
Sep 25, 2026518
Sep 24, 2026509
Sep 23, 2026500
Sep 23, 2026580
Sep 22, 2026556
Sep 21, 2026963

Screenshots and trailer

Neverwinter screenshot 1

Neverwinter system requirements

Minimum: GTX 4xx, 4 GB RAM, 21 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10/11 (64-bit)
Processor
Core 2 Duo 2.2Ghz (or equivalent AMD CPU)
Graphics
NVidia GeForce GTX 4xx, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5xxx, or Intel HD Graphics 4xxx (Direct3D Hardware Feature Level 11)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
21 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10/11 (64-bit)
Processor
Core i5-6xxx Quad Core or better
Graphics
NVidia GeForce GTX 9xx or AMD Radeon RX 4xx or better
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
21 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Neverwinter have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Neverwinter run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Arc (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Russian.

Does Neverwinter use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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