RPGFit check
Is BatMUD worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Text-game fans who prefer words and ASCII characters over graphics
- Players who want open-ended character development rather than a fixed sequence of choices
- Social RPG players interested in trading or playing alongside a large online community
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for visually presented action or graphically rich environments
- Players who prefer short, self-contained sessions over an ongoing world with many activities
- Players seeking a game centered on a linear story rather than open-ended choices
Our take on BatMUD
Its text-only presentation keeps attention on written choices and systems, but gives up graphical play. The Steam purchase is a client rather than the only way to access the game, so players who want a conventional visual game client may find this format limiting.
What is BatMUD?
BatMUD is a text-based medieval fantasy multiplayer game, played through words and ASCII characters rather than graphics.
Players can explore a large realm, quest, trade with one another, and develop characters through crafting or magic. The game includes combat, familiars, mounts, and hundreds of custom zones. Experienced players can make items, ships, and cities, while other activities include joining guilds, discovering races, and forming secret societies. Characters can be reincarnated after death. Play can be solo or alongside hundreds of other people online. The Steam item is a MUD client; the game can also be played online without that client.
How BatMUD plays
- 01Player commerce
- Players can trade goods and equipment through an extensive exchange system.
- 02Player-built items
- Experienced characters can craft equipment, seafaring vessels, and cities.
- 03Character reincarnation
- After a character dies, players can begin again through reincarnation.
- 04Open-ended play
- Players can explore, craft, trade, quest, or take part in guild and society activities.
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BatMUD: platforms & release
Is BatMUD worth it?
It is worth it if: text-game fans who prefer words and ASCII characters over graphics. Skip it if: players looking for visually presented action or graphically rich environments.
Where can I download BatMUD?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens BatMUD's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is BatMUD on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
