Lost Ark

Lost Ark is Smilegate RPG's free-to-play MMOARPG — a game that took the Western market completely by surprise when Amazon published it globally in 2022, becoming the second most-played game in Steam history at its peak with over 1.3 million concurrent players. Set in the continent of Arkesia, players complete the epic main storyline — an enormous campaign spanning dozens of hours — before entering a deep and complex endgame of Guardian Raids, Abyss Dungeons, and the legendary Legion Raids that require genuine team coordination and mechanical mastery. The isometric hack-and-slash combat is enormously satisfying, with each class having a distinct visual identity and playstyle — from the dance-fighting Sorceress to the shield-wielding Paladin to the acrobatic Deadeye. The player housing system, Stronghold, provides crafting and management depth. Despite aggressive endgame monetization criticism, Lost Ark's combat and raid content remain some of the best in the MMORPG genre.