LuckCatchers
LuckCatchers was a free-to-play Russian steampunk sandbox MMORPG from DiP Online, based on Alexey Pehov's novels, where players captained airships to trade, build settlements, and battle dragons and rivals; it shut down on June 1, 2023, with a sequel in development.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Historical
- Business model
- Free-to-play
- Genre
- Sandbox MMORPG
- Release
- —
- Platforms
- Not yet verified
- Developer
- DiP Online
- Publisher
- DiP Online
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Both PvE dragon-hunting and PvP airship battles are supported
A social-economic game built around trade and alliances between players
A true open sandbox world with no loading zones and player-built settlements
Real-time airship combat with manual or AI-assisted gunnery
Why you might like it
- A sandbox MMORPG framing suggests an emphasis on open-ended play rather than a fixed quest path, a design direction that appeals to players who prefer emergent gameplay.
- Being catalogued at all preserves a record of a niche sandbox title that might otherwise have left little public trace.
- Useful as a discovery-trail stop for players researching smaller, independently developed sandbox MMORPGs.
Things to consider
- The game is recorded as Historical with business model and platforms not yet verified — treat this as a history stop rather than a confirmed, currently playable game.
- Independent, third-party coverage of this specific title was not found during research; verify current status directly before expecting a live server.
- Reliable gameplay imagery was not available during the latest media review.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- MMOs.com review / MMOBomb
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresDetailed feature verification is not yet complete.Unavailable
- Gameplay mediaNo reliable gameplay screenshot is currently available.Unavailable
- Source trailA research source note is recorded, but no direct source URL is currently linked.Partial
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified
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LuckCatchers relationship map
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LuckCatchers timeline
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- —Released
MMOFinder records LuckCatchers as released in —.
- CurrentCatalog status
Historical
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
LuckCatchers screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay screenshots for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
LuckCatchers is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Steampunk sandbox MMORPG. Its recorded status is Closed; shut down on June 1, 2023, with a sequel, LuckCatchers 2, in development, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Real-time airship-to-airship PvP and PvE combat against dragons and other threats. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists DiP Online, and the publisher field lists DiP Online. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.
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