Trove
Trion Worlds / gamigo · gamigo
The voxel action-MMO where Minecraft kids graduated to loot grinds — block building, dungeon farming, and a dozen classes.
Worth playing in 2026?
Worth a look, with caveatsTrove in 2026 scores 63/100 on the overall lens — updates arrive at a steady drip, and reviews aggregate to 71/100. Budget for the grind — it's high.
Worth it if
- ✓ Voxel builders who want loot
- ✓ Class collectors
- ✓ Younger players
Skip it if
- ✗ you want your time respected — grind is high
- ✗ gamigo-era monetization creep
- ✗ endgame is a flask-and-gem grind
- ✗ development slowed
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
Prices and bundles change — verify on the official site ↗.
Business model
Combat
World design
Platforms
Housing
Update cadence
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.
Development
Review scores
Population activity
Sourced, dated observations — never an estimate. Different sources measure different things and are never combined.
Platform activity
Scope: Players with the game open through the Steam client at the moment of observation, as reported by Steam's own player-count API. partial coverage
Does not include: The game's own launcher, console players, other storefronts (Epic, standalone clients), and any separate regions or server clusters. For most MMOs Steam is one launcher among several, so this is a floor, not a total.
Source & method →Related context (not a player count)
Data as of 2026-07-26.
Live data refreshed 2026-07-26 · refreshes daily
Gameplay profile
Editorial scales · verified 2026-07-21
Pros & cons
- ✓ Minecraft-meets-loot loop is moreish
- ✓ Every class on one character
- ✓ Cornerstone/club-world building
- ✗ gamigo-era monetization creep
- ✗ Endgame is a flask-and-gem grind
- ✗ Development slowed
Best for
- Voxel builders who want loot
- Class collectors
- Younger players
Notes & links
A Trion Worlds creation, now developed and run by gamigo.
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
▸Is Trove free to play?
Yes — free to start. Free to download and play — no purchase required.
▸Is Trove worth playing in 2026?
Worth a look, with caveats. Trove in 2026 scores 63/100 on the overall lens — updates arrive at a steady drip, and reviews aggregate to 71/100. Budget for the grind — it's high.
▸How many people play Trove? Is it dead?
Trove'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 Trove pay-to-win?
Somewhat — there is real cash-shop advantage, though opinions differ on how much it matters.
▸What platforms is Trove on?
Trove is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It plays well on a controller.
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