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Anime adventure MMORPG

NosTale

NosTale is Entwell and Gameforge's active free anime MMORPG. Adventurers begin as Swordsman, Archer or Mage before Specialist Cards transform combat roles, while pets, partners, raids, families and faction PvP broaden progression.

Full profileAnimeFantasyMMORPGPvPRaidsPetsMinilandFree to Play
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Status
Released / active
Business model
Free-to-play
Genre
Anime adventure MMORPG
Release
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Platforms
Windows
Developer
Entwell
Publisher
Gameforge
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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

Action or real-time combat is recorded

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Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Specialist Cards let one character equip dramatically different themed forms with separate skills and progression, reducing the need to reroll for every role. Collecting and improving these forms becomes a central long-term objective.
  • Capturable NosMates and partner specialists create customizable small teams for solo quests, while Instant Combat, raids and Families provide escalating group goals. The cheerful presentation hides substantial mechanical depth.
  • Act 4's Angel-versus-Demon conflict, seasonal events and specialist raids give developed characters varied schedules. Active 2026 Gameforge servers and events show continuing operation rather than a frozen nostalgia service.
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Things to consider

  • Specialist upgrades, equipment gambling, fairies, tattoos, runes and other layers require large quantities of gold and materials. The NosMall sells convenience and chance-based items that can strongly affect economic progress.
  • Early movement and combat are deliberate, with many collection quests and a dated interface. Players drawn by the anime art should still expect old-school grinding and repeated raids at higher levels.
  • Gameforge merges regional servers to maintain activity, and event or economy conditions vary between worlds. Confirm language, server destination and transfer rules before creating multiple characters or joining friends.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-25
Profile depth
Full
Source note
Current Gameforge operation, 2025 server merge and active 2026 events
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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 trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 25, 2026.Verified

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NosTale gameplay featured in the MMOFinder editorialNosTale
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NosTale Hides a Wardrobe of Combat Roles Inside Every Adventurer

NosTale uses Specialist Cards, pets, partners, raids, families, and faction conflict to give its approachable anime world surprising flexibility.

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Game history

NosTale timeline

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  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released / active

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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NosTale screenshots & gameplay

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Gameplay, availability and research notes

NosTale is listed in MMOFinder as a Anime fantasy MMORPG. Its recorded status is Released / active, 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 class and specialist-based MMORPG combat. Discovery tags on the record include Anime, Fantasy, MMORPG, PvP, Raids, Pets. The developer field lists Entwell, and the publisher field lists Gameforge. 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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