Action · December 5, 2013
Neverwinter (2013)
Neverwinter is a free, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter!
Action releases from 2013
104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 38.6k Steam reviews | Top 15% in Action |
| Positive rating | 78% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 73% |
| Metacritic | 74/100 | Genre average 77 — top 69% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 665 players | Top 12% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 51 h average | Top 7% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Free to Play · 1.9k
- MMORPG · 1.2k
- RPG · 1.0k
- Massively Multiplayer · 924
- Adventure · 723
- Multiplayer · 681
- Fantasy · 621
- Action · 606
- Open World · 556
- Character Customization · 436
- Dungeons & Dragons · 351
- Co-op · 340
- Dragons · 282
- PvP · 279
- Action RPG · 234
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
78%Mostly Positive · 38.6k reviews
30.1k positive · 8.5k negative
Metacritic
74/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.4/10
Curator recommendations
297
Peak concurrent players
665
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- MMO
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- In-App Purchases
- Includes level editor
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian
- German volume_up
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (4)
- English
- French
- German
- Russian
Press Quotes
“With its fast-paced combat and ubiquitously streamlined design, Neverwinter nails the concept of what an action-MMO should be.” Polygon “Neverwinter takes the most satisfying aspects of D&D's 4th edition in terms of combat and development, and turns it into a D&D adventure that left me squeeing with the joy of seeing my favorite monsters and mechanics.” The Escapist “Cryptic has created a finely tuned, smooth game that remembers the lessons its predecessors learned, and in the process bookends a long…
Release & Availability
| Release date | Dec 5, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Cryptic Studios |
| Publisher | Arc Games |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
51h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
31h
Current engagement
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