The Capital's blue-roofed keep rises above stone streets, gardens and courtyards

Free browser MMORPG No download

Start small.
Go somewhere
dangerous.

Begin on Hope Beach. Build your skills and gear. Venture into dragon grounds, spider dens and frozen depths.

No launcher. No install. Just your browser.

The Lower KingdomsThe Capital Find your way beyond the walls.

See what waits beyond

Small beginnings. Bigger problems.

You won't stay on the beach.

A few things waiting further from home.
Every scene below is from the game.

The Glacial Behemoth towers over an adventurer in full Frozen armour, wielding a Frostfang sword and Frozen shield

Frozen Depths Level 70

Face the Glacial Behemoth.

Some things are better left beneath the ice.

An adventurer in full Frozen armour faces a red dragon beside the blood-red lake, carrying a Frostfang sword and Frozen shield

Dragon Ground Levels 50-53

Cross into dragon country.

Crags, bare trees. And very bad company.

An adventurer wearing full Frozen armour battles the Spider Matriarch with a Frostfang sword and Frozen shield among webs and spiderlings

Spider Hollow Matriarch: level 40

The Matriarch is not alone.

Watch where you step.

The Lower Kingdoms and beyond

A world, not a lobby.

Unfold the world map
Ships, a lighthouse and stone streets at the Capital's harbour
01 / The Capital

Follow the road to the sea.

Markets, city walls and a harbour full of ships.

A snowy coastal camp surrounded by ice floes and pale blue sea
02 / The Frozen Coast

Keep heading into the cold.

Snow, fishing camps and things beneath the ice.

The Capital's Great Gate and stone walls beyond the moat
03 / Beyond the walls

Leave the familiar behind.

From the Capital's gates to the dangerous Dreadwoods.

Your look. Your next upgrade.

A nobody.
Then your somebody.

Start in simple clothes. Train your skills, earn equipment and forge better gear for the road ahead.

Choose your body build, face, hair, colours and outfit. Make a character you recognise before you ever draw a sword.

Make your beginning

What will you carry
into the woods?

The steel longsword's silver blade and leather-wrapped hilt
Steel longsword
A tall steel tower shield with silver edging
Steel tower shield
The Warden's Frostblade, a bright ice-blue sword
Warden's Frostblade

One more level. One better blade.

Make the next adventure possible.

Open the skill guide
Charcoal burned from logsA steel bar ready for the forge

From tree to steel.

Logs → Charcoal + iron → Steel gear

Fell trees, burn charcoal, then take iron bars to the furnace. Forge your next upgrade at the anvil.

Woodwork & blacksmithing →
A freshly caught troutA cooked trout ready to eat

From shore to supper.

Bait → Catch → Cook

Bring a rod, tackle and bait to the water. Take your catch to a campfire and turn it into food.

Fishing & cooking →
A steel longsword for combatA steel tower shield for defence

From practice to danger.

Train → Equip → Venture out

Practise at the archery butts, improve your combat skills and follow quests into unfamiliar places.

Find your next quest →
An adventurer stands at the entrance to the Dreadwoods' dragon ground

The Dreadwoods / Choose your challenge

Monsters aren't
your only rivals.

Ready to test yourself against another player? Step into a marked battle zone.

PvP is contained to clearly signposted areas. Entering is your choice. Outside them, explore, gather and quest at your own pace. Formal duels need both players to agree.

Know the rules before you cross

The practical bit

A browser. A character. You're in.

Free to play. Nothing to install.

  1. 01 / Create a free account

    Register with a username, password and email, then verify your email.

  2. 02 / Make your character

    Choose a name and a look in the in-game designer. Your adventure begins on Hope Beach.

  3. 03 / Come back for more

    Log in and pick your character from your roster. Your next adventure is still in your browser.

Before you set off

A few good questions.

Is Dreadwoods free to play?

Yes. Create an account, make a character, and play Dreadwoods without paying.

Do I need to download Dreadwoods?

No. Dreadwoods is a browser MMORPG. There is no client, launcher, or install - play in your web browser.

How do I start playing Dreadwoods?

Register a free account, verify your email, then play an existing character or create a new one with the in-game designer.

Do I have to fight other players?

No. PvP is contained to clearly marked battle zones. You can explore, gather, fight creatures and complete quests instead. Formal duels require both players to agree.

A friendlier first adventure

Take your time. Ask for help.

For younger players, a parent or guardian should help with emails, passwords and online play. Read our community rules before you set off.

Your first step is a small one.

The woods can wait.
Your adventure doesn't have to.

Free to play. No download. See you on Hope Beach.

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