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EverQuest

Free-to-play fantasy MMORPG with old-school challenge and decades of content

Darkpaw Games · Published by Daybreak Game Company · Released Dec 13, 2012

Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 2,709
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
125
peak 24h 258
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

What is EverQuest?

This free-to-play fantasy MMORPG takes place in the persistent world of Norrath. You choose a race and class, then explore zones, complete quests, fight creatures, earn gear, craft, trade, and progress through levels and alternate abilities alone or in groups and raids.

For you if...

  • +you prefer slow exploration and journey-focused MMO progression
  • +you want challenging group and raid encounters
  • +you enjoy extensive character progression and crafting

Not for you if...

  • you expect modern graphics and an up-to-date interface
  • you mainly want a newcomer-friendly solo experience
  • you dislike long grinds and steep learning curves

What players say

79% of 2,709 reviews are positive

Players praise the amount of content and lore, along with how class and race choices affect play. The most common complaints concern aggressive monetization and thin server populations, where multiboxing and idle characters can make finding real groups difficult.

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EverQuest

EverQuest system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1 + Platform Update 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel Core i7-4771 / AMD Athlon X4 840
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7970, hardware feature level 11_0 or greater
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700, hardware feature level 11_1 or greater
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB HD space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Daybreak
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows

Steam Deck: Playable

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

Tags

4 DLC available.

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