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Neverwinter
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!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
34 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“The game gets fun after lv20, with friends, with patience, and even tho it is worth it if you love D&D, I would not recommend the game for everyone. The leveling is horrible, killing mobs reward you zero things (no…”
“+ graphic + fun combat gameplay + Free-to-play MMO, actually fair. No heavy P2W + updates/content/events + support - Old Engine - CPU Heavy. Big Aoe pullz etc. NW use just one single core, like many other old MMOs. (…”
“I’ve been around Neverwinter long before it even showed up on Steam, back when it actually felt like something special. The early days had a certain magic solid combat, meaningful progression, and a community that made…”
13 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“+ graphic + fun combat gameplay + Free-to-play MMO, actually fair. No heavy P2W + updates/content/events + support - Old Engine - CPU Heavy. Big Aoe pullz etc. NW use just one single core, like many other old MMOs. (…”
“Honestly pretty underrate game. While yes extremely grindy forsure, but if you just sit back and play its not bad. All content is legit 100% free and even after what almost 15 years the game is still getting updates and…”
“Different play than WoW, but it's free. Gets the family together. It's a great, well, put-together game.”
9 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“The game gets fun after lv20, with friends, with patience, and even tho it is worth it if you love D&D, I would not recommend the game for everyone. The leveling is horrible, killing mobs reward you zero things (no…”
“+ graphic + fun combat gameplay + Free-to-play MMO, actually fair. No heavy P2W + updates/content/events + support - Old Engine - CPU Heavy. Big Aoe pullz etc. NW use just one single core, like many other old MMOs. (…”
“game has a lot of stuff that i like like the combat and the art style but the gameplay is so repetitive and it gets boring quickly”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“The game gets fun after lv20, with friends, with patience, and even tho it is worth it if you love D&D, I would not recommend the game for everyone. The leveling is horrible, killing mobs reward you zero things (no…”
“Different play than WoW, but it's free. Gets the family together. It's a great, well, put-together game.”
“Great roleplay style multiplayer adventure Dungeons and Dragons game, I really recommend playing it with friends!”
7 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“How to write this the pro's game finally has native controller support for Xbox controller even though steam says it does not have it still story is easy 10/10 combat easy 8/10 graphics are good for its age. world is…”
“Neverwinter is what happens when D&D is an arcade game. For those too young for that reference to be familiar, an arcade game is more or less like a console game. That's not a bad thing, but it is a thing. The game is…”
“I love every aspect of this game, from graphics to the story in general, the commands are very easy and I love mounts and companions part. You can customize companion's feats and kick ass with both of them. Whomever has…”
18 of the 101 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“They did a state squish (which is fine) max level 20. But they did away with exp leveling and the gear drops. At the start of the game (to level 5) there is very very little or none existing loot besides coins!! Who…”
“The game gets fun after lv20, with friends, with patience, and even tho it is worth it if you love D&D, I would not recommend the game for everyone. The leveling is horrible, killing mobs reward you zero things (no…”
“I’ve been around Neverwinter long before it even showed up on Steam, back when it actually felt like something special. The early days had a certain magic solid combat, meaningful progression, and a community that made…”
10 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Played the game since it came out (not on Steam), I have one thing to say after they've transitioned to an extreme pay to win model. .. If pay to win was a game, this would be it.”
“I’ve been around Neverwinter long before it even showed up on Steam, back when it actually felt like something special. The early days had a certain magic solid combat, meaningful progression, and a community that made…”
“Baking P2W into fundamental features of the game, such as revival of your character, is enough to instantly turn me away from your game. I was moderately enjoying it and even considering giving in and buying the month…”
9 of the 101 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“They did a state squish (which is fine) max level 20. But they did away with exp leveling and the gear drops. At the start of the game (to level 5) there is very very little or none existing loot besides coins!! Who…”
“The game gets fun after lv20, with friends, with patience, and even tho it is worth it if you love D&D, I would not recommend the game for everyone. The leveling is horrible, killing mobs reward you zero things (no…”
“The game no longer allows actually level ups or character stats customization. You literally just play thorough and complete the quests. There is no difficulty with the Character and enemies challenge the player.”
7 of the 101 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I’ve been around Neverwinter long before it even showed up on Steam, back when it actually felt like something special. The early days had a certain magic solid combat, meaningful progression, and a community that made…”
“[b]To "quickstart" your character you have to already be over level 16..[/b] Devs had one chance to acquire new/returning players and they attempt it with false advertisement? [h2][b]Good luck[/b][/h2]”
“I feel like i got suckered in to install the game. For free level 20 character, no mention you have to have a level 11 character before you can claimed”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Used to be so much better, but for whatever reason the developers/management decided to put demons where other types of enemies should be, and took out genuinely good dungeons like the original Castle Never and Throne…”
“I used to LOVE this game. Endgame dungeons were fun with my alliance and guild. But i feel like its a pay 2 win. Cash grab to climb to the top . Also a LOT of endgame players gatekeep content and wont run with you…”
“The game is still heavily reliant on group content with a player base getting smaller, if you are new and want some good high level to end game items need groups of 5-10 people (with specific roles) you have to spend a…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 77.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Discovered this game back in 2013 when I was looking for another AD&D Universe after completing the Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights saga with all their expansions and DLCs. Fast paced combat with lots of things to do and discover, albeit very grind-ish. Typical MMO that…”
— a player, Steam review · 2,791 hrs played“This is the best mmorpg ive played, - enemies attack you, when they see you, they dont stand there idling waiting - all dialogues have voice - great 3rd person, mouse click and the guy attacks - good character creator ( except for boob slider, and champions online is better ) -…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“Ive played this Game almost Religiously, then Somthing changed i remeber being able to hunt Dragons for Dragon Bone weapons, i remeber being the last man Standing while Fighting the Aboleth, i remember wandering around Mt. Hotenow to fight da big read dragon. all that ♥♥♥♥ is…”
— a player, Steam review · 776 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:51 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Buried Treasure Lockbox
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Return to the Protector's Jubilee!
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Challenge of the Gods
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Module 33 - Biting Cold
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · MMORPG · RPG · Massively Multiplayer · Adventure · Multiplayer · Fantasy · Action · Open World · Character Customization · Dungeons & Dragons · Co-op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Russian * |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.playneverwinter.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10/11 (64-bit) Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.2Ghz (or equivalent AMD CPU) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 4xx, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5xxx, or Intel HD Graphics 4xxx (Direct3D Hardware Feature Level 11) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 21 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound chip or onboard audio capability with the latest sound drivers