Gloria Victis
Black Eye Games · gamigo
Latest change
Oct 31Steam activity down 16% this week (~256 avg concurrent Steam players)
Everything that changed recently ↓A low-fantasy medieval MMORPG of non-target action combat and open-world siege warfare, where guilds and nations fight for territory in massive non-instanced castle battles — relaunched free-to-play under gamigo.
Worth playing in 2026?
Not enough data for a verdictWe don't have enough sourced review data to give Gloria Victis an honest verdict, and we'd rather say that than guess. The gameplay profile and community links below still tell you plenty.
Worth it if
- ✓ Medieval siege PvPers
- ✓ Skill-based combat fans
- ✓ Territory-control guilds
Skip it if
- ✗ you can only spare a few casual hours a week
- ✗ you mostly play solo
- ✗ pvP-first design — thin structured PvE and solo content
- ✗ fresh-start relaunch is unproven
Composed from this page's data — score, update cadence, monetization — not from a reviewer's mood. Same inputs as the tier list.
What it costs to start
Free to start- · Free to download and play — no purchase required
- · Free to play since the June 17, 2026 gamigo relaunch; the earlier Black Eye Games version was a ~$20 buy-to-play
- · Optional support packs (XP boosters, titles, extra slots) and a soundtrack DLC; no subscription
- · Players from before the license transfer can recover previously purchased premium skins
Prices and bundles change — verify on the official site ↗.
Business model
Combat
World design
Platforms
Housing
Update cadence
Steam Deck
Cross-play
Cross-progression
Profile facts verified 2026-07-21 · monetization verified 2026-07-21
Time commitment
Low chore pressure = the game doesn't punish missed days. Editorial assessments · verified 2026-07-21.
Review scores
Population activity
Sourced, dated observations — never an estimate. Different sources measure different things and are never combined.
No verified public player count is available. MMOlist does not estimate MMO populations — an absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is inactive.
Related context (not a player count)
Data as of 2026-10-30.
Live data refreshed 2026-10-30 · refreshes daily
Gameplay profile
Editorial scales · verified 2026-07-21
Pros & cons
- ✓ Skill-based non-target combat rewards timing over gear
- ✓ Massive non-instanced castle sieges and territory wars
- ✓ Cosmetics-focused, non-pay-to-win free-to-play pitch
- ✗ PvP-first design — thin structured PvE and solo content
- ✗ Fresh-start relaunch is unproven
- ✗ New publisher (gamigo) — long-term support is unproven
Best for
- Medieval siege PvPers
- Skill-based combat fans
- Territory-control guilds
Notes & links
Originally built by Black Eye Games (Early Access 2016, 1.0 in 2023) and shut down in 2024; gamigo acquired the license and relaunched it as a free-to-play title on June 17, 2026. Players keep only previously purchased skins — otherwise a fresh start. Open-world PvP uses a partial-loot system (a looter takes about one gear piece plus materials in the central loot zone, never gold, mount or skins). A guild-focused 'State of War' siege system with custom-built castles on Guild Islands is planned post-launch.
Sources
Guilds recruiting
No guilds recruiting for Gloria Victis yet
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What changed recently
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- Steam activity down 16% this week (~256 avg concurrent Steam players)
Same rules as the email alerts: Steam activity swings of ±15%+, calendar events in the next two weeks, release-date changes, recent news. Quiet spells show nothing.
Release tracker
Nothing currently on the calendar for Gloria Victis.
Past events (1)
Free-to-Play Relaunch
gamigo relaunched the medieval siege MMORPG as a free-to-play title three years after Black Eye Games' original shut down, following a Steam playtest in April and a closed beta in May. Players retained only previously purchased skins.
Source: gamigo — launch date announcement ↗verified free / open to everyonePCGlobal
Dates come from the sourced MMOlist release tracker — estimated windows are marked “~” and delays keep their history. Follow the whole genre on the release calendar.
Frequently asked questions
▸Is Gloria Victis free to play?
Yes — free to start. Free to download and play — no purchase required. Free to play since the June 17, 2026 gamigo relaunch; the earlier Black Eye Games version was a ~$20 buy-to-play. Optional support packs (XP boosters, titles, extra slots) and a soundtrack DLC; no subscription.
▸How many people play Gloria Victis? Is it dead?
Gloria Victis's official servers are online, but no verified total player count is publicly available. MMOlist shows sourced activity observations — such as Steam concurrent players where a source exists — in the Population activity section rather than estimating a total. An absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is dead.
▸Is Gloria Victis pay-to-win?
Mostly not — some convenience spending exists, but the community rarely calls it pay-to-win.
▸What platforms is Gloria Victis on?
Gloria Victis is available on PC.
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