Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related, so you don’t have to. This week, BitCraft goes open source, Once Human is ugly on mobile, and Palia starts a Wishlist drive. Plenty of other stuff is also going on, so let’s quit wasting time and get started with this week’s Indie MMO Spotlight.

BitCraft

BitCraft is set to release into Early Access on May 29th, and now it appears the code will be open source. A recent blog post outlines why the developers believe this is a good move for not only BitCraft and its community, but the genre as a whole.

Broken Ranks

TaernCon 2025 is just around the corner (July 5th). You can now sign up to attend, and if you aren’t able to make it, this year’s event will be streamed.

City of Heroes Homecoming

Homecoming is celebrating City of Heroes’ 21st birthday! You can pick up your anniversary badge by logging in before May 31st.

Elethor

A small bug created an uneven playing field in this month’s Spire, so a server reset was done on Friday. To compensate for the reset, all players will receive 500 points to buy some initial modifiers. 

Embers Adrift

The monthly patch was deployed on Thursday. Most of the month was spent working on the Steam release, but the patch notes list a few other updates. The Steam launch also marks the end of the MMO’s free play period. Anyone who has been enjoying Embers Adrift can now buy the game on Steam for $29.99.

Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore

Ethyrial celebrated its one year anniversary on Thursday. To celebrate, you can get a free cloak from an NPC that can be found somewhere in the Solitary Isles.

Fractured Online

This week's question and answer post is out, and it details the marketing and launch strategy of the new team.

Monsters & Memories

If you’re interested in what the devs have been up to for the last two months, be sure to check out Update 47, which posted this week.

Once Human

After Once Human’s mobile release brought about complaints about visual performance, Starry Studio has deployed some quick fixes that offer players more control over graphics settings, with more improvements to come.

Palia

The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release is set for May 13th, and the team is celebrating with a Wishlist rewards giveaway. 

Prosperous Universe

Michi has been busy making upkeep contracts usable. Read about what he’s done in Development Log #481.

Realm of the Mad God

A new trailer for Season 21: Blooming Oasis is out. Watch it below.

Soul's Remnant

The Auction House is now live! Players who liked the intimacy of browsing shop stalls will be happy to know that they will still be available and link directly to AH listings.

Villagers & Heroes

Patch 5.44 is live, and that means the Oases of Anuk’Amon has arrived.