Unfortunately, there’s really no such thing as “forever” in gaming, at least when it comes to games that require an always-online connection. November 2026 will see multiple open-world games shut down for good, bringing an end to their existence. While they aren’t all extremely well known, one of them has been around for more than a decade and will be a huge miss for its player base.
If you have any fond memories of playing these games and would like to experience them for one last time, you need to get on with them as soon as possible. Time is ticking away, and soon you won’t be able to launch any of these projects and jump back into their worlds. To make sure nobody misses out on saying their goodbyes, let’s go through all three titles.
Darkest Days Officially Shuts Down On November 24
A Zombie Open-World Survival Game That Had A Short Life
Darkest Days had a very short existence, with the game barely lasting 18 months on both PC and mobile. Open-world zombie survival games aren’t necessarily in short supply, so any releases need to bring something truly eye-catching to convince players to dedicate time to them. Darkest Days set itself apart by emphasizing driving and vehicles in its promotion, along with base-building elements and even PvP courtesy of combat zones. Ultimately, none of these ideas are particularly one-of-a-kind, but they are common and popular for a reason.
Peaking at just over 4K players on Steam, the free-to-play game was never a massive success, with October 2025 being the last time it managed to surpass 1K players. That said, Darkest Days isn’t completely dead either, and the current player count hovers around 200. Yes, that’s nowhere near enough to sustain an open-world game like this, but plenty of dead games exist that don’t come close to those numbers.
To show its appreciation to its Survivors, NHN gave out gifts in mid-October, just to let everyone have as much fun as possible before the end.
Mimu Mimu Ha Completes Its Life On November 30
A Cute Life Sim That We Will Never Play
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Now, here is an open-world farming sim that is likely a mystery to most folks, as an English version was never released. Mimu Mimu Ha is a Chinese life sim set across floating islands which players can visit using their flying home. As far as I can tell, this MMO was designed to be a cozy escape where you get to hang out with your friends, allowing things like fishing, exploration, and parties.
According to the developer’s announcement, HappySugar is experiencing severe financial pressure, and operating Mimu Mimu Ha exceeds its capabilities at the moment. Unfortunately, the game’s limited release means that most people never got and will never get a chance to play it, at least outside of China.
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TheHunter Classic Ends The Hunt On November 11
Here it is: the long-running open-world game that I mentioned in the intro. TheHunter Classic has been around for more than 15 years, an incredible achievement by the standards of pretty much every game. While many players moved on to newer releases like TheHunter: Call of the Wild, the original is still pretty popular, and its closure marks a sad day for gaming in general. The developers have confirmed that an offline mode is not possible – when it ends, it ends.
As tends to be the case for these massive deaths, fans have taken it upon themselves to put together community servers, with “Classic Revived” and “Classic Reserve” being two projects that are currently being worked on. I believe the latter is even playable right now, while the former will likely be made public after TheHunter Classic shuts down. Encouraging stuff.
