Rank 01Games like BatMUD
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- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to BatMUD: hackmud, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Wurm Online, RPG MO, and EVE Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares player driven economy with BatMUD.
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- 2018
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- Deck Playable
- 2020
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Antti A. Luostarinen, Emil Nilimaa, Niklas Lindroos, Matti A. Virtanen, Riku-Ville Mäkelä, Lauri Holmas, Polar Night Software Sp. z o.o.
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- 85% of 142 reviews
- Genres: Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Client features like triggers and realm maps enhance play
- Freedom to play solo or in groups with meaningful choices
- Lore is exceptional and humorous
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
About BatMUD
The closest matches to BatMUD: hackmud, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Wurm Online, RPG MO, and EVE Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If BatMUD is your kind of game, the closest matches are hackmud, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Wurm Online — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its command based combat intervals and crafting and gear upgrades. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About BatMUD: BatMUD is a text-based medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online game with an extremely rich set of features - constantly in development since 1990.
Is BatMUD worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 142 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Oct 24).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 192 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Client features like triggers and realm maps enhance play
- Freedom to play solo or in groups with meaningful choices
- Lore is exceptional and humorous
- Reincarnation lets you try new builds without losing progress
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“"this game features in-game purchases that directly increase the power of your character, as well the rate at which they gain experience and gold". This sound like pay-to-win to me.”
“Here we are in 2025, years later, and still all the bugs from years ago have not been fixed for Linux. 1. App still dumps a 'batclient' folder directly into your home directory without even bothering to make it a dotfile. 2. The dimensions…”
People who play it also play: hackmud, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Wurm Online
Frequently asked about BatMUD
Can I run it?
Does BatMUD work on Steam Deck?
BatMUD is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does BatMUD cost?
BatMUD is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does BatMUD have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — BatMUD supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to BatMUD?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BatMUD are hackmud, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Wurm Online.
Who developed BatMUD?
BatMUD was developed by Antti A. Luostarinen, Emil Nilimaa, Niklas Lindroos and published by Balanced Alternative Techniques ry.