Pathfinder Online
Pathfinder Online was Goblinworks' sandbox MMORPG set in Paizo's Pathfinder campaign setting, built around player-run settlements and a hex-based territory system. It shut down on November 28, 2021 after a long, financially troubled development.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Historical
- Business model
- Subscription
- Genre
- Sandbox MMORPG
- Release
- —
- Platforms
- Windows
- Developer
- Goblinworks
- Publisher
- Not yet verified
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Both PvE questing and open-world PvP are recorded
Solo questing is viable; settlements favor group play
Player housing and deep crafting make this a strong sandbox signal
Real-time skill-based combat is recorded
Why you might like it
- A sandbox MMORPG based on the Pathfinder tabletop roleplaying game, funded through a $1 million Kickstarter campaign in 2012 — a genuinely significant crowdfunding success for an MMO at that time.
- Aimed to bring Pathfinder's deep tabletop RPG systems (character building, world interaction) into a persistent sandbox MMO format, appealing directly to tabletop RPG fans wanting a digital, ongoing version of that experience.
- Worth knowing about as one of the more prominent examples of Kickstarter-funded MMO development from the early crowdfunding-for-games era, alongside contemporaries like Crowfall and Camelot Unchained.
Things to consider
- The game is no longer available — it sunset in November, following years of development after its 2012 Kickstarter funding, illustrating the real challenges of delivering on ambitious crowdfunded MMO promises long-term.
- No notable revival or private server exists for this title, unlike some other closed MMOs on this list.
- If you're interested in Pathfinder or tabletop-RPG-inspired MMOs broadly, research more recent titles in that space, since this specific adaptation didn't achieve lasting sustainability.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-08-28
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
- Gameplay mediaTwo verified, locally hosted gameplay screenshots are available.Verified
- Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified
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Pathfinder Online relationship map
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Pathfinder Online timeline
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- —Released
MMOFinder records Pathfinder Online as released in —.
- CurrentCatalog status
Historical
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Pathfinder Online screenshots & gameplay
Two verified, locally hosted gameplay screenshots are available.
Source: Verified gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Pathfinder Online is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Sandbox MMORPG. Its recorded status is Closed — shut down November 28, 2021, while the business model is listed as Subscription. 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 skill-based sandbox combat set in the Pathfinder tabletop universe (service discontinued 2021). Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Goblinworks, and the publisher field lists Not yet verified. 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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