Player-Driven Economies: Top 6 MMORPGs Where Trading and Crafting Rule

We've already taken a look at the MMORPG games with the best crafting systems, but today we're listing the 6 MMOs where crafting is vital to yourself and the economy of the game. Crafting is king in these MMOs, and if you aren't crafting you probably aren't doing it right.

New World

Kicking off this list is New World, a game where you craft your best-in-slot gear through various means, and the components to do so are a central part of the in-game economy. Whether you're looking for consumables, armor, or weapons, crafting is by far the best way to obtain them. Gold can be hard to come by in the game, so gathering and crafting your own stuff is extremely important.

Albion Online

You can't talk about an MMORPG economy that relies on crafting without talking about Albion Online. If you're not out PvPing the night away, you're probably out gathering and crafting in preparation for the next fight. Sure, there are other things to do in Albion, but gathering and crafting are the central game loop you'll be participating in, and it's what makes the economy go.

Palia

If you're looking for something a bit more cozy, Palia might be the game for you. Gather, craft, build, and create your own world to live and play in. Everything revolves around you crafting and building the items you want. Want a house? Build it. Need a new chair? Craft it. Palia might just be the epitome of crafting for yourself.

EVE Online

If you're tired of building houses and wood-cutting axes, take a look at EVE Online. There you can build ships that venture through space to gather materials or take part in massive battles across the galaxy. The entire economy is centered around building and improving ships, and there are entire guilds that do nothing but produce ships to sell to others in the game. It can be quite lucrative, but be prepared to sink a ton of time into it.

Guild Wars 2

Want a Legendary item in Guild Wars 2? Prepare to sink a lot of time and resources into crafting it. Legendaries are the best-of-the-best in GW2, and obtaining even one Legendary item requires a freaking ton of time and dedication to crafting. For your troubles, you'll get a visually distinct item that shows everyone around you just how dedicated you are.

Wurm Online

Wurm Online is an online survival MMO sandbox that revolves completely around your ability to gather materials and craft them into useful items. Everything you need to survive in the world of Wurm must be crafted by hand, and you'll spend the majority of your time doing just that. There are plenty of things to craft in Wurm Online, so you better get busy.

If crafting is your thing, then these 6 MMOs should leave you feeling satisfied. They all have great systems, and crafting is an important mechanism, not just a throwaway feature like in some MMORPGs. 

Let us know what game you enjoy crafting in most down in the comments.