Forsaken World is a fantasy MMORPG from Perfect World's Beijing studio, released in 2011 as a spin-off of the company's 2005 hit Perfect World. It stood out for its class list, which included a playable Vampire - still a rarity in MMOs - alongside a Bard, and it kept growing for a decade through yearly seasons. The Western servers closed on November 30, 2022, and the Russian version had already ended in 2016, so fan-run private servers are now where players can return to it.

Those servers bring the game back in different forms. Some rebuild a particular season with its original balance; others add boosted rates and custom content for players who want to reach the endgame quickly and spend their time in PvP.

Races, Classes and Seasons

At launch you chose from five races - Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Stonemen and the Kindred - and eight classes: Warrior, Protector, Assassin, Marksman, Mage, Priest, Vampire and Bard. Your race limits which classes you can play, so the choice matters from the first screen, and talents let you shape a class further. Later updates added the Lycan race with its Blood Reaper class, and more races and classes followed in the seasons after that.

Official development ran in named seasons, from War of Shadows in 2012 and Blood Harvest in 2014 through Homecoming, Exordium and Voyage to Gods and Demons in 2021, each adding content and systems. PvP is a large part of the game: arenas run alongside open-world PvP that begins at level 30, so the fight for territory and loot starts well before the level cap.

What to Look For in a Forsaken World Private Server

Which season and class list

The roster grew a great deal over the years. A server built on an early version has the original eight classes and a tighter game; one built on a late season has more races and classes and a much longer gear chase. If you want to play a Lycan or one of the later classes, confirm that it exists on the server before you start.

PvP rules

Open-world PvP from level 30 shapes how leveling feels. Check the server's PK rules and penalties, whether new players have any protection, and whether arena and guild battles run on a fixed schedule. A server that leaves fresh characters at the mercy of maxed players will not keep new blood for long.

Rates and gear progression

Private servers range from rates close to the original to very fast servers that hand out top gear early. Some describe themselves as play-to-win, meaning the best items come from playing rather than paying. Look at how gear is earned and upgraded, and how long it takes a new player to catch up with the server's veterans.

Store items and earnable gear

The official game was free to play and funded by its cash shop for its whole life, and private servers inherit that shop. Read exactly what a private server sells, and whether every item that affects combat can also be earned in play.

Population after the shutdown

With the official servers gone, players are spread across fan-run servers in several languages. Check the Discord, the main language in chat and the hours most players are online, so the arena and guild events actually have people in them when you log in.

Getting Started

Pick the season and rates that suit you, then decide on race and class together, since one limits the other. Level with a guild if you can, because open PvP from level 30 is far easier in company. Vote for the server you play on; rankings here start again every month, so the list below shows where players are now.