Action · March 1, 2011

RIFT (2011)

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RIFT is a massively multiplayer online adventure (MMORPG) set in the dynamic fantasy universe of Telara. You are an Ascended, a hero of Telara, protecting your land against invaders from the elemental Planes. Telara is a realm where battles can begin anywhere at any time. Stay on your guard and fight for glory! With a robust character creation system and boundless universe, RIFT offers a huge range of gameplay with ever-growing content and performance improvements. Oh, and it’s absolutely FREE TO PLAY! No tricks, no traps! Create a character and class to fit the way you play. Start by choosing from two factions, each with three races, and dozens of unique Souls, each with hundreds of traits and abilities. Mix and match on the fly and re-specialize anytime you like. If you love a particular armor look but the stats are not great for your character build, it's no problem! Every armor or costume piece you get is saved for you to use across all your characters as a costume! Show off your fashion sense to everyone who is blessed enough to see you! Telara is a living, dynamic world where chaos can erupt at any moment. Whether you’re battling planar invasions or ancient titans alongside scores of your fellow Ascended, the next adventure is always near! Join other heroes on Instant, Intrepid or Celestial adventures and visit places you've only dared to dream about! These adventures will port you place to place to battle the next scourge threatening the lands of Telara! In the deep, dark places of Telara, foul creatures breed, scheme, and hoard the treasures of ages. Gather your friends and delve into dozens of dungeons and raids for groups of 2, 5, 10, and 20 players. Like RIFT? Try Trove to delve into more multidimensional realities!

Action releases from 2011

54 Action titles launched in 2011 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume11.2k Steam reviewsTop 37% in Action
Positive rating74% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 81%
Metacritic84/100Genre average 77 — top 22% of Action titles
Concurrent peak139 playersTop 30% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours65 h averageTop 5% 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 · 988
  • MMORPG · 750
  • RPG · 553
  • Fantasy · 550
  • Open World · 549
  • Old School · 540
  • Nostalgia · 538
  • Massively Multiplayer · 537
  • Multiplayer · 356
  • Adventure · 266
  • Action · 233
  • Character Customization · 201
  • Co-op · 195
  • PvP · 160
  • Online Co-Op · 154

Reception Metrics

Steam community

74%Mostly Positive · 11.2k reviews

8.3k positive · 2.9k negative

Metacritic

84/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.3/10

Curator recommendations

991

Peak concurrent players

139

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • MMO
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • In-App Purchases

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

65h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 1, 2011
Developergamigo US Inc.
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons10 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (3)

  • French volume_up
  • German volume_up
  • English volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • French
  • German
  • English