Great Solo MMOs for Low-End PC

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MMOs and MMORPGs have been played by PC players for decades. An important part of the video games industry, MMOs provide unique experiences, storylines and gameplay, presenting various styles of gameplay. Players with low-end PCs (personal computers) may search for low-end MMOs and MMORPGs to play. In this article, a variety of low-end MMOs and MMORPGs will be presented, including 2D and 3D video games to suit the needs of players with low-end computers. Moreover, there will be low-end solo MMORPGs of all themes, including medieval, sci-fi, horror and historical.

Conquer Online

Conquer Online (2004) is a 2D MMORPG inspired by martial arts and Chinese mythology. Conquer Online is mostly a PvP-oriented MMORPG, but it also features a vast amount of locations, quests and monsters to fight.

Conquer Online features a unique jumping system that greatly differentiates it from other PvP-oriented MMORPGs. Due to its 2D graphics, Conquer Online (2004) runs in many low-end PCs with high framerates.

Dungeons & Dragons Online

Dungeons & Dragons Online (2006) is an MMORPG inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. Unlike other MMORPGs of the 2000s, Dungeons & Dragons Online is mostly centered on dungeon crawling, instead of featuring a vast game world to adventure. In this sense, this is an excellent choice for players who enjoy delving in dungeons to complete quests.

Dungeons & Dragons features AI NPCs that are incredibly useful for players who wish to play solo, and it features low system requirements, making a great choice for players with low-end computers.

Florensia

Florensia (2008) is a fantasy MMORPG with sailing themes. One of the most unique features of Florensia is the possibility of sailing its vast oceans. Florensia also features much content in land, with different locations, quests and monsters to fight.

Florensia has quite low system requirements, and due to its anime style, it can be played in many low end PCs. Due to the impressive amount of story-driven content, it is also a great MMO to play solo if the player desires.

Granado Espada

Granado Espada (2006) is an MMORPG set during the Age of Sail, with low system requirements. Granado Espada features many different locations, and quite a unique setting if compared to most of the other MMORPGs of the 2000s.

Unlike many MMORPGs, Granado Espada allows players to create multiple characters at the beginning, with a constant party of characters during the gameplay. This feature makes Granado Espada excellent for solo gameplay.

Lucent Heart

Lucent Heart (2011) is a fantasy anime MMORPG, featuring a background story, a main storyline which can be accessed while having conversation with the various NPCs of the game, and a loot-based gameplay.

In Lucent Heart, the player character is able to defeat monsters and obtain better loot and equipment, becoming stronger. For this reason, Lucent Heart is a quite soloable MMORPG. The loot-based gameplay of Lucent Heart is similar to the loot-based gameplay of Ragnarök (2002).

Mu Online (Classic)

Mu Online (2001) is an isometric action MMORPG with low system requirements. Mu Online features a gameplay similar to other isometric action RPGs, such as Diablo, Titan Quest, Path of Exile and Grim Dawn.

The classic version of Mu Online has quite low system requirements. However, the player must make sure to play this classic version, as other versions of Mu Online, such as Mu Legend, have much higher system requirements.

Priston Tale

Priston Tale (2001) is an action MMORPG, with similarities to Mu Online (2001) and Ragnarök (2002). In Priston Tale, progress is achieved by fighting and defeating monsters and collecting better loot and equipment.

Priston Tale features a variety of gameplay styles, and a unique graphical style and story. Priston Tale has some steampunk elements which make it a unique MMORPG among the games of the 2000s. Due to being released in 2001, Priston Tale's system requirements are quite low for most current PCs.

Ragnarök

Ragnarök (2002) is an action MMORPG, with gameplay similarities to Diablo, Titan Quest, Path of Exile and Grim Quest. Its gameplay is also similar to Mu Online (2001). Despite the gameplay similarities with these video games, Ragnarök has a very different graphical style, similar to RPG video games such as early Final Fantasy games and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky games.

Ragnarök features a vast amount of loot and equipment to be collected, making the main character stronger. The game features PvE and PvP content, as well as various NPCs to talk to and storylines. Due to its 2.5D graphical style and 2002 release date, Ragnarök Online has low system requirements and can be played in low-end PCs.

Requiem

Requiem (2007), also known as Requiem: Memento Mori, is an action MMORPG inspired by horror elements. Requiem is played in third-person camera perspective, and features a large game world to adventure.

Requiem features PvE and PvP content, and is mostly set in a post-apocalyptic world. Requiem has low system requirements and can be played on many low-end PCs.

Rising Force Online

Rising Force Online (2004), often called RF Online, is a sci-fi MMORPG. In RF Online, players are able to choose from a variety of gameplay styles. RF features a unique game world with several features different from other MMORPGs of the 2000s, due to the heavy sci-fi influence on this video game.

Rising Force Online features PvE and PvP content, and is a great choice of sci-fi MMORPG for low-end computers.

RuneSpace (Old School RuneScape)

The original version of RuneScape (2001), which is often called Old School RuneScape, is a sandbox fantasy MMORPG with low system requirements. A sandbox game, RuneScape is a great choice for players who enjoy freedom in their gameplay.

While RuneScape is a sandbox MMORPG, it also features traditional RPG elements such as quests, fighting monsters and adventuring in dungeons.

Uncharted Waters Online

Uncharted Waters Online (2004) is an MMORPG set during the Age of Sail, with historical settings, as well as mythological elements. Uncharted Waters Online features a vast world to adventure and sail, being an excellent choice for players who enjoy travelling and discovering new locations.

Uncharted Waters Online features a variety of gameplay styles. Players can choose to fight, trade or adventure, or all of them.

Voyage Century Online

Voyage Century Online (2006), also known as Bounty Bay Online, is an MMORPG set during the Age of Sail. Voyage Century Online, or VCO, features a vast world to sail and adventure, with many historical locations, cities and ports.

Voyage Century Online is a sandbox MMORPG, but it also features quests, NPCs and storylines. Even though there is a system of specialization in this video game, players are able to learn most skills, making a viable solo MMORPG.

With Your Destiny

With Your Destiny (2003) is an action MMORPG, with gameplay similar to Diablo, Titan Quest, Path of Exile and Grim Dawn. With Your Destiny features deep background story and lore, and a variety of classes to choose from.

With Your Desiny is set in a medieval fantasy setting, and is a great choice for players who enjoy collecting loot and becoming stronger throughout the gameplay.

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