ArcheAge Chronicles

Combat is the big break from MMO tradition. Instead of tab-targeting and hotbar rotations, ArcheAge Chronicles asks you to move: jump, roll, dash, block and parry in real time. You build a character from a pool of weapons and skills, mixing close-range melee, ranged attacks and magic, so two players with the same weapon can still play very differently. Steam lists full controller support, which suits that style.

The other half of the game is the life of a pioneer. Hunting, gathering, farming, crafting and housing feed an economy where players trade with each other, and trade runs are a core loop: you carry goods across risky territory, and other players can make that trip dangerous. XLGAMES pitches it as building a pioneer society together, with comrades defending trade routes side by side.

Steam tags it MMO with online PvP and online co-op, so expect to group up for harder content and to watch your back on the road. As an Early Access launch, systems and balance will shift as XLGAMES patches.

It is the Age of Pioneers. Auroria, a land that had faded into legend, has been rediscovered, and fortune seekers are sailing for it. You arrive as a seasoned explorer attached to an established trading company, which gives you a reason to be everywhere the money is.

The main story pulls you into ancient ruins and the investigation of a catastrophic airship crash, an event wrapped in intrigue. Along the way you meet characters with their own secrets and agendas, and part of the hook is working out who will help you and who wants you gone.

Early Access is on Steam for Windows only, priced at $29.99 in the US. Steam lists English, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese, with no Thai, Vietnamese or Indonesian yet, so SEA players will be playing in English. Specs are steep: minimum is a Core i5-10400 or Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB RAM, an RTX 2060 Super or RX 6600 with 8 GB VRAM and a 100 GB SSD, targeting 30 fps at 1080p Low with upscaling. Recommended doubles RAM to 32 GB.