Prime World

Nival

Rank: #2 / 11
Released: 2014
Studio: Nival
Genre: massively multiplayer online role-playing game

At a glance

Prime World is a free online RPG and MOBA from Nival, released in 2014 for Windows. It combines tactical session battles with castle management and hero development. Players build collections of talents, combine skills and develop heroes both on the battlefield and in their castle. Battles involve attacking enemy towers and seeking to take territory, while clans can form alliances or fight one another. A terramorphing system lets players capture land by raising their faction’s flag; the native terrain beneath a hero can make that hero more powerful. The game’s setting centers on rival lords fighting for control of prime, a resource described as both magic and a source of technology. Listed features include multiplayer, MMO, co-op and Steam trading cards. Prime World is also categorized as action, free-to-play, massively multiplayer and RPG. It was developed and published by Nival.

Who it is for

Prime World suits players looking for an online RPG/MOBA with tactical battles, hero progression and castle management. Its clan alliances, multiplayer and co-op features may also suit groups who want to play together.

What is good

Free online RPG and MOBA.
Develop heroes in battle and in a castle.
Includes multiplayer, MMO and co-op.
Terramorphing ties captured land to faction flags.

What to know first

Listed for Windows only.
Online play is central to the game.

Verdict

Prime World combines hero building and tactical online battles with castle management and territory capture. Its listed Windows platform and online focus are worth noting before choosing it.