“Ever feel like online games are a little too online these days?” That’s the pitch behind Soloria, a new game in the Erenshor vein – that is, an game that looks and feels like an MMORPG but actually isn’t online at all.

The brains behind the game is former Dungeons and Dragons Online dev Tonquin, who’s heading up indie outfit Skylark Studios. He calls the game a “singleplayer solarpunk MMORPG simulation” – or, more provocatively, a “fake massively multiplayer offline roleplaying game.” A FMMORPG, if you will. And we will.

“Soloria is a perfect replica of a MMORPG, without all of the pesky ‘online’ features. Adventure, level up, grind gear, and explore in this simulation of a massively multiplayer online role-playing experience. […] The other ‘players’ of Soloria have varying personalities, priorities, and skill levels to simulate the population of a thriving MMORPG. If you find a player in the open world you like fighting alongside, add them to your Friends List to call upon them later in instanced content. […] Unlike a real online game, Soloria is built for you to advance at your own pace. You’ll always be able to find other players to clear the content you’re trying to master, and the meta will never shift out from under your feet. It’s a game that matches your speed and your skill without rushing you along or leaving you behind.”

And then if you feel lonely, you can just go play an MMORPG. Or hang out in Discord, as one does.

There’s no hard date for the game, but you can pop it on your Steam wishlist now.