Ragnarok Online

Ragnarok Online is a Korean MMORPG inspired by the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. While rooted in Norse Mythology, the game also draws from influences of Christianity and Asian Cultures. Player characters…

31 August 2002 Free to play

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Action Fantasy

Ragnarok Online is an adventure developed by Gravity, released 31 August 2002 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It is free to play.

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What Ragnarok Online is

Ragnarok Online is an adventure game developed by Gravity and released in 2002. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on AEGIS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the world of Rune Midgard, it was a time of strife between the Gods, Humans and demons... Battle weary from the long war's carnage, the factions entered into an uneasy truce. The truce grew into a fragile peace that lasted for a thousand years. As the memory of that great war faded into legend, the humans began to fall back into the corruption, selfishness and arrogance that they had once risen above. Breaking this time of tranquility is the sudden strange howl that tore through the boundaries dividing the Gods, Humans and Demons. Once peaceful creatures began to attack villages, and violent earthquakes ripped whole continents apart. Sinister corporations to the north engage in twisted…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 3000 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Ragnarok Online series

Ragnarok Online is the first of 18 entries we hold in the Ragnarok Online series. The next entry was Ragnarok Battle Offline in 2004.

See all 18 Ragnarok Online games in release order →

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium II, 400MHz (or better), 128 MB RAM and Any with 3D Acceleration & at least 16MB on-board RAM. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Ragnarok Online launched on 31 August 2002, within three weeks of Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, Battlefield 1942, Kingdom Hearts and Mafia.

Released around the same time: Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, Battlefield 1942, Kingdom Hearts, Mafia.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Ragnarok Online — frequently asked questions

When did Ragnarok Online come out?

Ragnarok Online was released on 31 August 2002 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

Is Ragnarok Online free?

Yes — Ragnarok Online is free to play.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Ragnarok Online?

At minimum, Ragnarok Online needs Pentium II, 400MHz (or better), 128 MB RAM, Any with 3D Acceleration & at least 16MB on-board RAM graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.

Does Ragnarok Online have multiplayer?

Yes. Ragnarok Online supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 3000 players online.

How many GB is Ragnarok Online?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "2 GB available space" and the recommended line says "3 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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