Where Fantasy Westward Journey stands
Fantasy Westward Journey has been running since 2003 and is still live. Turn-based Journey-to-the-West giant — one of the most profitable games ever made.
- Years
- 2003–
- Business model
- Free-to-Play
- Region
- CN
In context
Still running, 23 years after launch.
Of the 21 MMOs on MMOlist that launched in 2003, 14 are still playable today.
Also from NetEase: Westward Journey Online II (2002), Revelation Online (2017), Justice Online (2018), Ashfall (2024).
Similar games with full profiles
Fantasy Westward Journey has an archive entry, not a full profile — these picks match its era, model, and style from the curated database.

EVE Online
2003 · Free-to-Play + Sub Option · Tab Target

Lineage 2
2003 · Free-to-Play · Tab Target

MapleStory
2003 · Free-to-Play · Action
More from the archive
Other long-running MMOs from around 2003.
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