WorldShards

What is WorldShards?

WorldShards is a sandbox MMORPG set in a fantasy world of flying islands. Its Steam page tells the backstory: a once prosperous planet populated by furry meowkles was shattered in a "cat-a-strophe" and then invaded by the wargs and their treacherous king. Players explore what is left of that world, fight back against the invaders and try to restore it. Steam lists it as a life sim sandbox MMORPG for Windows and Mac, with the release set for 2027.

How to play WorldShards

Exploration runs through a customizable teleportation system that generates islands suited to your current goals and play style, where you solve puzzles and complete quests for rewards. Gathering is the backbone: you extract and process resources, unlock new crafting recipes, create items and trade with other players at the auction. Combat uses a levelless progression system, so your skills and play style depend on the weapons and equipment you craft and use, and fights against monsters can involve stealth, gadgets and consumables.

Your island and the meowkles

Each player gets a whole flying island to build a home on, process resources and set up crafting stations for better equipment and weapons. Meowkles you find and recruit on your travels run your operations back home, and they add enhancements and extra possibilities of their own. Everything in the game can be done solo, but exploring, gathering and fighting can also be shared with friends, and players can form clans.

Economy

The Steam page describes a player-driven economy that works as a self-regulating marketplace, built so that everyone can advance without pay-to-win mechanics. Trading happens at the in-game auction.

Is WorldShards worth playing?

It suits players who like crafting-heavy sandbox MMOs with a cosy island home and a levelless, gear-driven progression. Steam lists the release for 2027, so players who want a finished game today will have to wait for it.