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Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution is a fan-developed, Dragon Ball Z-themed text MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that has been running continuously since 2002, making it, by its own and directory sites' description, the longest-running DBZ MUD online. The game blends roleplaying and player-killing (PK) across multiple playable races, each offering a different gameplay style, and maintains an active official site and Discord community. This text-based fan MUD is entirely unrelated to the widely panned 2009 Dragonball: Evolution PSP fighting game based on the live-action film, which holds a 28/100 on Metacritic; the two share only a name.

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Status
Released / confirmed online
Business model
Free-to-play
Genre
Anime-Inspired MUD/MMORPG
Release
2002
Platforms
Web Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Independent fan development team
Publisher
Independent / fan-run (unofficial, based on Dragon Ball Z)
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE and PvP are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Meaningful solo play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured or theme-park play is the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Combat style is not precise enough to place

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Over two decades of continuous operation since 2002 makes Dragonball Evolution a genuinely rare survivor among Dragon Ball fan MUDs, with directory sites explicitly crediting it as the longest-running of its kind.
  • Multiple playable races each offering a distinct playstyle, combined with a roleplaying-and-PK hybrid structure, gives players real build variety within the constraints of a text-only anime MUD.
  • An active official site and Discord, plus ongoing player and staff engagement described in directory reviews, suggest a genuinely maintained community rather than an abandoned legacy project.
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Things to consider

  • This is a pure text-based MUD, not a graphical game, and should not be confused with the unrelated, critically panned 2009 Dragonball: Evolution PSP fighting game (28/100 on Metacritic) that shares only its name.
  • Being an unofficial fan project using Dragon Ball branding, expect no official Toei/Bandai support and the ongoing possibility of a takedown, as with any long-running unlicensed fan MUD.
  • Community reviews are mixed, with at least one vocal critic calling it 'the worst game ever,' alongside many long-term players praising its staff and community; expect the typical divisive reception of a decades-old niche fan MUD.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-25
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Source note
MUD Connector and MudVerse directory listings confirming continuous operation since 2002, cross-checked against Wikipedia's separate entry for the unrelated 2009 PSP fighting game
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 25, 2026.Verified

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Current profileDragonball EvolutionStart here
Combat match/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact combat match is recordedGenre & settingDragonball: Celestial KnightsBoth cataloged as Anime-Inspired MUD/MMORPGShared featuresDragonball Universe:MMOShared: PvP, PvE, trading, solo playBusiness modelDragonBall: InfinityBoth recorded as Free-to-play

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Game history

Dragonball Evolution timeline

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  1. 2002
    Released

    MMOFinder records Dragonball Evolution as released in 2002.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released / confirmed online

  3. 2026-08-25
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Gameplay, availability and research notes

Dragonball Evolution is recorded as Anime-Inspired MUD/MMORPG. Dragonball Evolution is a fan-developed, Dragon Ball Z-themed text MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that has been running continuously since 2002, making it, by its own and directory sites' description, the longest-running DBZ MUD online. The game blends roleplaying and player-killing (PK) across multiple playable races, each offering a different gameplay style, and maintains an active official site and Discord community. This text-based fan MUD is entirely unrelated to the widely panned 2009 Dragonball: Evolution PSP fighting game based on the live-action film, which holds a 28/100 on Metacritic; the two share only a name.

The lifecycle record is Released / confirmed online, with verified platforms of Web Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux. MMOFinder lists Independent fan development team as developer and Independent / fan-run (unofficial, based on Dragon Ball Z) as publisher.

The guidance and platform availability above were checked on August 25, 2026 against the linked sources. Continue through Similar Games, filter the MMO database, or compare profiles side by side.

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