# What MMORPG's can I download and try out for free? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 5, 2005, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-can-i-download-and-try-out-for-free/315691 "2005-08-05T07:26:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-can-i-download-and-try-out-for-free/315691/1 "2005-08-05T07:26:34Z")
I’m kind of new to the world of MMORPG’s - friends have played them for years, but I’ve just recently gotten interested. There are so many - City of Heroes and World of Warcraft look most interesting - but they all seem to expect you to pay $50 for the game on top of a montly fee of $15 or more. The thing is, I have no idea if I’ll actually enjoy the game enough to continue paying to play it, and I’m not even sure how well it will run on my system. What can I do? What MMORPG’s offer free trials? Are there free trials for WOW or COH? ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-can-i-download-and-try-out-for-free/315691/2 "2005-08-05T07:46:45Z")
I got hooked on CoH after the 14-day free trial they were offering to drum up interest for their expansion, City of Villains. Presumably you get it from the CoH homepage. I think WoW has a free 14 day trial as well, or I’ve heard it does, but I don’t play the game so can’t really comment. CoH you can play online after you’ve fishished the trial, don’t need to buy the whole CD boxed set, plus you get 30 days free when you sign up for reals. It’s great. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-can-i-download-and-try-out-for-free/315691/3 "2005-08-05T07:47:50Z")
> [@Sierra Indigo](#): > > CoH you can play online after you’ve fishished the trial, don’t need to buy the whole CD boxed set, plus you get 30 days free when you sign up for reals. It’s great. CoH you can buy… _Buy_ online. Preview is my friend. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-can-i-download-and-try-out-for-free/315691/4 "2005-08-05T07:53:52Z")
Well… GuildWars, you still have to pay $50 for the game itself, however, that’s all you pay. Playing online is free. I don’t know much about it, though, just started playing off and on. EQII is my major addiction. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-can-i-download-and-try-out-for-free/315691/5 "2005-08-05T07:58:43Z")
[Der Linken](https://secure.plaync.com/cgi-bin/coh_free_trial.pl) for CoH free 14 day trial. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-can-i-download-and-try-out-for-free/315691/6 "2005-08-05T07:59:47Z")
Just Google for “free mmorpg trials”. The [first page in the results has a good list](http://www.gameogre.com/demos.htm): > [@http://www.gameogre.com/demos.htm](#): > > A Tale in the Desert II 24 Hours > Aces High 14 Days > Anarchy Online 14 Days > Asheron’s Call 2 15 Days > Astonia 3 28 Days > Blade Mistress 14 Days > City of Heroes 14 Days > Dark Ages 10 Days > El Kardian 7 Days > Endless Ages 5 Days > Eve Online 14 Days > EverQuest II 7 Days > Fung Wan Online 14 Days > GameFly Game Rentals 10 Days > HelBreath 5 Days > Horizons 7 Days > Jumpgate 10 Days > Kuma/War 30 Days > Lineage 7 Days > Myth of Soma 10 Hours > Neocron 2 10 Days > Ragnarok Online 15 Days > Second Life 7 Days > Shadowbane 15 Days > The Realm Online 30 Days > RYL: Path of the Emperor 14 Days > Storm Riders Online 10 Days > The Saga of Ryzom 14 Days > There 14 Days > ToonTown Online 3 Days > Ultima Online Gold 15 Days > Underlight 30 Days > Xenimus 2 Weeks ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mmorpgs-can-i-download-and-try-out-for-free/315691/7 "2005-08-05T08:03:18Z")
Also, the September 2005 issue of PCGamer offers a 14-day free trial for World of Warcraft on its included DVD. You might want to look for that in a store (cover price for the mag is $7.99 US).