Crusaders of Solaria vs Salem
Crusaders of Solaria
Crusaders of Solaria by R2 games is a fun and fast-paced browser MMORPG that's set in a tumultuous fantasy world of Solaria where it's paradise by day and is crawling with evil creatures at night. Playing as one of the two classes available - either a warrior or a mage, you'll set off on an exciting adventure to slay the biggest and baddest creatures in the region through the game's flashy combat sequence. Another interesting thing about this game is that all the premium items you can buy fromm the game shop only have a temporary effect, so this somewhat offset some of the more powerful items on sale, giving free-to-play players a fighting chance to gain lost ground.Crusaders of Solaria is a rather old, web-based casual MMORPG and the fact that it has managed to last this long is a testament to how entertaining it is to hundreds and thousands of players worldwide. So, if you have some free time on your hands, you might want to 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.