Dungeons and Dragons Online

free-to-play, with microtransactions (?)

Dungeons and Dragons Online is a massively multiplayer RPG based on the famous tabletop role-playing game, developed by Turbine and released in 2006 before later updates carried it through the 2010s. Rather than simply borrowing the name, it adapts many recognizable D&D concepts into an online adventure, including classes, races, spells, quests, dungeons, traps, and character customization. Players explore dangerous locations with other adventurers, combining abilities and tactics to overcome encounters. The game captures some of the tabletop spirit while replacing dice on a table with computers, servers, and the occasional mysterious disappearance of your party healer. For D&D fans, it offers a substantial digital playground.

“Experience authentic D&D gameplay in the form of a Free Action MMORPG. Take control in combat and make every move count. Leap past deadly blade traps or dodge poison arrows. Whether fighter, sorcerer, or rogue, every move matters as you block, tumble, cleave, and more on your way to glory and power.Narrators and Celebrity guests act as story guides through the dungeon crawls, just like a classic D&D tabletop adventure.Come face-to-face with a dragon, defend your sanity from a Mindflayer, or get roasted by a Beholder as you delve into the deepest and most treacherous dungeons ever imagined. Test your skill against a monstrous number of iconic Dungeons & Dragons foes in your pursuit of riches.” - Turbine