Trove
Thirsting for danger and lusting for loot? Grab your friends, hone your blades, and set off for adventure in this free-to-play action MMO. The Sun Goddess has shattered the world into infinite realms. Now they're yours to explore, build, and protect – all in the name of fun!
What it feels like
The playful tone ('fun!', colorful voxel aesthetic, 'it's never been this good to be square!') emphasizes carefree adventure over grim seriousness.
What it's about
Fantasy setting with magic, adventure, and mythic stakes (Sun Goddess, Shadow antagonist) grounds the world in high fantasy conventions.
How it plays
Fast melee combat against many enemies with chained attacks is a primary gameplay loop, as emphasized by 'hone your blades' and the hack-and-slash genre tag. Randomized item drops and treasure hunting ('lusting for loot', 'hunting treasure') are a central reward loop. Players can 'build realms' with tools allowing open-ended construction of their own spaces, limited mostly by imagination.
How it looks and sounds
Steam user tags and description emphasize 'Voxel' and 'square' aesthetics, indicating cubic block-based visuals as a core aesthetic. User tags reference 'Pixel Graphics', aligning with a retro pixelated visual style.
How it's structured
A free-to-play action MMO where players explore shared procedurally generated realms, battle enemies, and interact with other players is definitional to the experience. The game explicitly features 'procedurally generated adventure' with infinite realms, making algorithmic generation core to replayability and content. Players can 'build realms of your own' and set their own goals within the exploration and building systems, creating a player-driven sandbox layer.
Kindred games
Shares Voxel, Procedural Levels, Open World, High Fantasy.
Both lean into Voxel, Procedural Levels, Open World, High Fantasy.
Shares MMO, Open World, Loot & Drops, High Fantasy.
Both lean into MMO, Open World, High Fantasy, Loot & Drops.
Shares Procedural Levels, Sandbox, Pixel Art, Open World.
Both lean into Procedural Levels, Sandbox, Pixel Art, Open World.
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Both lean into Procedural Levels, Loot & Drops, Online Co-op, Pixel Art.