Deep crafting and skill systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“underneath that is one of the deepest and most rewarding sandbox games I've ever played”
Steam review · 505.6 h played ↗
Wurm Online
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 62%Mixed · 62%Code Club AB2020Sandbox · RPG · Adventure
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A deep, brutally slow hardcore sandbox MMO with terraforming, crafting and a friendly community, but dated and paywalled past skill 20. Skip it if you want quick rewards.
Great for
Patient crafters and builders who enjoy slow, player-driven sandbox grinds and a helpful community
Main risk
Skills cap at 20 without a subscription, and the clunky, slow grind scares off new players
What players love
Rewarding slow, meditative progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“every bit of progress feels earned”
Steam review · 20.2 h played ↗
Helpful, friendly community
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The community is easily the best part of Wurm Online.”
Steam review · 1256.4 h played ↗
Terraforming and player-built world
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Terraforming the land, gathering resources, crafting and building your own settlement makes the world feel genuinely player-driven”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
True sandbox freedom
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Truly sandbox, build what you want, be what you want.”
Steam review · 991.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky UI, controls and steep learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the literal most un-intuitive game i've ever played. Everything from the controls to the UI are just dreadful.”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
Paywall: skills capped at 20 without premium
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“THE FREE PART IS A PREVIEW THAT IS IT”
Steam review · 1676 h played ↗
Crashes, lag and launcher problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Would have been nice if the game didn't crash to desktop so often.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Toxic, biased staff and bans
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Toxic staff members are killing the game slowly.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Extremely slow grind and encumbrance
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Progression is way too slow, you need to play this game as a full-time job to get anything out of it.”
Steam review · 61.8 h played ↗
All land claimed and servers feel empty
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“People have built -everywhere-. There's no blank space to be claimed.”
Steam review · 15.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core i3 or equivalent AMD CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 560
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 or equivalent AMD CPU
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 1050
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core i3 or equivalent AMD CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 560
Storage4 GB available space
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