Neverwinter

Neverwinter

Skip · Multiplayer · 2013

Steam Deck Playable

The verdict

SKIP IT.

The reviews do not carry it. What it costs you is time.

PriceS
Free to play
Reviews▼
77% of 39,730
Critics
74 players 3 higher
Genre rank
Top 24% Multiplayer

Holding it back: DRM, Monetization

Recent reviews trending down: 57% over the last 30 days against 77% all-time.

Time and effort

Typical playtime
49.9h
To 100%
318.9h 6.4x the story

Players and genre

Online
671 now
Recent reviews
57% 30 days
Better reviewed
73% of its genre
Price and player charts
The value story

The value story

Against its own genre its score lands in the top 24 percent. It is better reviewed than 73 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, The Lord of the Rings Online™ (free, scores 52) beats it on value, while it beats Dungeons & Dragons Online® (free, scores 28).

It is still busy. 671 players were online when we last checked, on Nov 2, 16:45 UTC, across 35 days of weekly checks. Free to start. It takes its money later, through currency and player trading.

More about Neverwinter

Players rate it 77 percent positive over its lifetime, but the last 30 days run 57 percent. Something recent has soured the room.

HowLongToBeat players log 49.9 hours as a typical playtime, and completionists log 319, 6.4 times as much.

Buy now or wait

What drives the score

Grades: S best, D weakest

S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work

Raising the score
Cost per hourFree
Price per hour of game. It moves the score inside the ceiling reviews set
Reach7.5M+ owners
How many own it, by SteamSpy's estimate (an old snapshot). A free game has no price to weigh, so this is its value read
Holding it back
Reviews
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, and nothing reaches BANGER without strong ones
MonetizationCurrency, Player trading
In-game spending, a moderate drag
DRMArc account needed
Needs a second account on top of Steam, a small friction discount
Recent reviews57% (30 days)
Trending down vs lifetime, a small dip
For context
RefundsFree
A free game cannot be refunded, so the label never applies
AI contentNone disclosed
From the developer's own Steam disclosure. No disclosure is not proof of none, so it does not move the score
In-app purchasesCurrency, Player tradingPCGamingWiki

About the game

Neverwinter is a free, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter!
Description from the Steam store page.
Minimum specs

Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, 21 GB of storage. Windows only.

No data upstream: achievement curve (Steam global achievements).

Cite this score

BANG Score badge
Neverwinter scores 44/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/109600/neverwinter
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Reviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 31. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.

Critics vs players+3
Critics74
Players77
Metacritic critics · 39,730 Steam player reviews

Details

DeveloperCryptic Studios
PublisherArc Games
GenreMultiplayer
Released2013
Players7.5Mowners, SteamSpy estimate