Meridian 59
Free fantasy MMORPG with open exploration and guild PvP
Archetype Interactive, Andrew and Christopher Kirmse · Published by The 3DO Company, Near Death Studios · Released Aug 28, 2018
IndieMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 392
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update
- 3 months ago
- Jun 11, 2026
What is Meridian 59?
Meridian 59 is a free, first-person fantasy MMORPG set in a shared 3D world. You create a character, choose starting skills and spells, learn the basics in Raza, then explore the wider world and fight other players, including in guild conflicts.
For you if...
- +you like choosing skills and spells for your character
- +you want battles between groups of players
Not for you if...
- −you want a modern MMO that is easy to learn
- −you prefer solo play to multiplayer combat
What players say
86% of 392 reviews are positive
Players praise the helpful community, character customization, and old-school MMO design. Some say it takes patience to learn, while others report too few active players.
Screenshots and trailer
Meridian 59 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 2000
- Processor
- Pentium 2
- Graphics
- Any 3D card
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 350 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Tags
- Massively Multiplayer
- Free to Play
- RPG
- Indie
- Fantasy
- Action RPG
- MMORPG
- Classic
- PvP
- 1990's
- First-Person
- Open World
Recent updates
- Jun 11, 2026 · Update 1.7.0 Announcement
- Jan 3, 2026 · Patch V1.6.0 Announcement
- Sep 2, 2025 · Patch V1.5.0 Announcement
- Nov 15, 2024 · Patch V1.4.0 Announcement
- Jun 13, 2024 · Patch V1.3.1
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