Guardians of Ashenhold vs Salem
Guardians of Ashenhold
Guardians of Ashenhold is a brand-new, fantasy-themed MMORPG which will put you into the role of one of the last Guardians humanity has against Korvallus the mighty dragon and his formidable forces that have been sweeping across the realm, causing chaos and destruction wherever they went.The game features everything you’d come to expect from a browser RPG, including some that you might be pleasantly be surprised about, such as the amazingly flexible camera view, astounding graphics on your browser, and a gameplay that’s a bit more “active” rather than having everything automated.
If you have always envisioned a time when browser RPGs have the graphical quality of standalone 3D MMOs, then you simply must check this game out.
Salem
Salem is an old-school and somewhat obscure (but fun) sandbox MMORPG that unlike Wurm Online has a stronger emphasis on its in-depth crafting system and survival aspect rather than building.Similar to Wurm Online though, Salem is not a voxel-based game, but you are still able to mold the game environment through resource gathering, mining and digging in a way that reminds me of the currently-shelved MMORPG, EverQuest Next: Landmark. Of course, although not exactly the focus of the game, you can still build your homestead and the process is quite similar to Wurm Online except that it occurs at a much higher speed.
Not to mention, the game world in Salem is simply humongous to the point where it feels like an actual world. Salem also borrowed some features from ArcheAge where open-world PvP is the norm, so you'll need to be vigilant at all times, but players who kill and steal for no reason will be labelled as criminals and can be punished.
However, as good as it is despite being an indie MMO and all, Salem does have its fair share of flaws due to its low development budget. So, we'd recommend you to take a look at Salem without carrying along any high expectations. It's a pretty good MMORPG like Minecraft, but if you're expecting a Minecraft clone, you may end up disappointing yourself.