Monsters & Memories

Story and setting

The game is set in the original fantasy universe of Eth-ur, centred on the continent of Aêthoril. The continent is surrounded by black seas and the remains of shattered civilisations and fallen gods. It is traditional western fantasy in tone, but it is not tied to an existing licence or established setting. The developers have not announced a single, linear campaign premise; the emphasis is on discovering the world, its factions and its history through exploration and interaction.

Early Access covers the desert region of Szuur, the green lands of Calafrey and the first areas of the Deep, an underworld intended to be as extensive as the surface. Starting locations include Night Harbor, the Underdocks beneath it, the Wood Elf city of Faelindral and the Deep Elf capital of Ail’vorith. The launch races are Deep Elves, Deep Gnomes, Dwarves, Gnomes, Goblins, Halflings, Humans, Ogres and Wood Elves, with all announced classes available.

How it plays

Monsters & Memories is designed around a shared world rather than a tightly guided theme-park progression. Zones contain varied level ranges, and players are expected to learn where to travel, which creatures are dangerous and how local factions react to them. The developers specifically highlight camping and pulling in shared areas instead of making instanced dungeon runs the centre of the experience. There are still dungeon zones, overland dungeons and ocean areas in the Early Access content.

Combat is intentionally measured. Preparation, positioning, crowd control and decisions matter more than rapid button presses or perfect ability rotations. Progression runs from level 1 to 60 and is meant to be slow enough for the journey to matter. Grouping is central, with classes designed to have distinct strengths and to depend on one another. Solo activities exist, including harvesting and exploration, but the wider design expects players to form groups and build relationships.

Quests have no conventional floating indicators. NPCs may need to be hailed and questioned using particular words, while the MUD action system lets players type commands such as look, inspect, open, pry, take and place to interact with objects. The game also includes trade skills, factions, guilds, player housing and systems affected by factors such as time of day, seasons and lunar cycles.

Trailers and showcases

The official media kit lists an In-Development Trailer from 2024, an In-Development Trailer from 2025 and B-roll footage from May 2025. These are development and in-engine footage packages showing the evolving world, characters, environments, creatures, combat and interface rather than conventional cinematic story trailers. They should be read as evidence of the game’s direction, not as promises that every shown feature is complete at launch.

The Playtest Trailer published on 22 July 2025 presented the playable build while promoting the community alpha and beta tests. In September 2026, the studio published its Early Access launch material alongside class deep dives covering roles, abilities and traits, including the Necromancer, Ranger and Shadow Knight preview on 29 September. None of these showcases confirms a console version or a date for the finished 1.0 release.

Platforms, editions and UK price

The confirmed platform is PC. Windows is the primary supported client. The developer also supplies Mac and Linux launchers for compatibility-layer use through tools such as Wine, CrossOver or Proton, but those are not native versions of the game client in the usual sense.

There is no box price and no announced physical or digital edition structure. Access requires a US$15 monthly subscription plus applicable tax. The developer says it uses local-currency conversion without regional discounting, so the final amount paid in pounds can vary with the payment provider and tax treatment. There is no confirmed UK retailer, boxed release or conventional pre-order listing. The game is currently distributed through the developer’s own account and launcher system rather than a confirmed Steam release.

What to expect now

Early Access is the commercial launch, not a paid head start, and the developer says characters made on the launch servers will not be wiped. It includes a complete level 1–60 path through the currently available regions, with 28 zones listed across outdoor areas, dungeons and mini-dungeons. Further modules are planned to add zones, abilities, items, systems and biomes as development continues.

That makes the current version a substantial but incomplete MMORPG. The subscription pays for access and ongoing updates, with no in-game microtransactions announced. Players who would rather wait for a more complete game may eventually have fresh servers available when major milestones are reached, but there is no confirmed 1.0 date or final timetable. The sensible UK buying decision is therefore to treat Monsters & Memories as a live, evolving game rather than a finished release.