Achaea is Iron Realms' most venerable game world, having opened to the public in 1997. Since then, it has gone on to become the most lauded text MMO in existence. The G4 network called it "fascinating" and "addictive." John Romero, the co-creator of Doom and Quake, said, he "doesn't believe there is another game in existence with this much depth."
Choose from 12 different races ranging from the winged Atavian to the insectoid Horkval to Humans, Dwarves, and Trolls.
Attain the highest circle of experience and become a Greater Dragon, able to soar to the legendary Parthren Gare – a separate plane of existence.
Become a traveling Bard or a valiant Paladin, a forest-dwelling Druid or a chaotic Occultist, a deadly Serpentlord or an elemental Mage. Achaea offers fifteen imaginative classes with over 1000 individual abilities. Our PvP combat is simply unmatched in intensity by any MMO, graphical or text.
Free to play. We will never require that you pay to play, and you will always have access to everything in Achaea without paying us a dime. We make money only when existing players believe their experience is worth paying for, as they can simply play forever without paying. Match that, Sony or Blizzard.
Join one of the six player-controlled city-states, each with its own rich culture.
Struggle for political control of the city councils, or seek to be immortalised as a Lord or Lady of one of the great Houses.
Defend the sanctity of Nature as part of the Council of Oakstone or Eleusis , the forestal haven.
Learn to be a jeweller, tailor, blacksmith, master shopkeeper, bookie, fisherman, librarian (really!) or a commissioned Achaean Herald.
Explore over 20,000 unique rooms spread out over more than 100 different areas, from the dreadful Underworld to the floating island city of Arcadia , legendary home of the Atavian race.
Delve into the rich mythologies and histories of Achaea: the War of Humanity, the Chaos Wars, the Founding of the Seleucarian Empire, the History of the Mortal Races, and more.
And of course, there is far more information about our expansive world available on Achaea's own website. Come give it a try. You've never seen anything like it.
