Fans of multiplayer dungeon crawlers, you’re in for a treat. Fellowship launches in early access shortly, and based on everything that’s known about the title so far, it’s looking like a promising experience with plenty of punchy bosses.
- The Escapist recaps
- Fellowship is a self-described MODA game
- Fellowship gameplay will be heavily team-oriented
- Fellowship early access
- Ask The Escapist
- References
Fellowship’s team describes it as a MODA game – but what does this actually mean? Below, we’ll be going over what a MODA is and how Fellowship will differ from other dungeon-centric experiences to help you get ready for launch day.
The Escapist recaps
- Fellowship is an upcoming fantasy MODA game that’ll be launching in early access on October 16-17, 2025, depending on the player’s region.
- MODA stands for multiplayer online dungeon adventure. Fellowship’s core gameplay loop revolves around running through endlessly-scaling dungeons with a group made up of a tank, healer, and DPS heroes.
- Fellowship has a pool of premade heroes, each with their own roles, backstories, and ability sets. Based on what’s been shown so far, the Fellowship characters all seem fun to play and well-crafted – particularly Rime.
- Fellowship will not be a free-to-play or subscription-based title; it’ll be available to purchase on Steam as soon as the early access period gets started.
Fellowship is a self-described MODA game
If you check out Fellowship’s social media presence, you’ll see that the team describes the game as a MODA title.
MODA stands for multiplayer online dungeon adventure; the game may look similar to an MMORPG at first with its tank, healer, and DPS-centric gameplay, but it’s more akin to a dungeon-crawling RPG.
One of the core focuses behind Fellowship’s gameplay loop seems to be emulating the raiding style of popular MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, but removing the grindy aspect and time commitment that is usually required to progress to top-tier content.
Fellowship gameplay will be heavily team-oriented
Fellowship is a multiplayer game that’ll let players choose from a pool of premade heroes – currently, there are 9 in total – and work alongside other players to tear through endless dungeon runs, each featuring unique bosses and mobs.
The Fellowship heroes all fall into roles that you’d expect to find in a classic MMORPG – tanks, healers, and DPS characters.
One of the newest Fellowship heroes is Elarion, a ranged DPS hero who has strong mobility and a heavily celestial theme. In contrast, Helena is a melee tank hero with heavy armor, a greatsword, and “seasoned warrior’s discipline” according to the wiki.
Based on the Steam page, there’ll be a hero to suit every playstyle preference. The core gameplay loop revolves around running endlessly scaling dungeons with a team, gathering loot to continue getting stronger. It’s a compelling gameplay style for MMORPG players who get frustrated with end-game grinds.
Fellowship early access
Fellowship will be launching in early access on October 16, 2025, meaning that players don’t have long to wait until they can start trying out the different heroes and hunting down loot.
The game won’t be a subscription model or freemium model, which’ll come as a relief for MMO fans who already have a few monthly payments on the go. It’ll be available in early access directly on Steam.
Based on the Fellowship news that’s made its way out into the community so far, the game looks like it’ll be a hit for MMO fans and fantasy RPG lovers, with a pool of interesting heroes to experiment with. As more information becomes available during the Fellowship early access period, we’ll be sure to update this guide, so make sure to check back.
Ask The Escapist
Fellowship may have a few similarities to World of Warcraft in its focus on the holy trinity (DPS, healer, and tank) and dungeons, but on the whole, it won’t play similarly to the MMORPG giant.
Based on initial previews, it seems that while there’s a fair difficulty curve to Fellowship, the introductory experience is accessible and fun for new players.
Based on the Fellowship wiki, there are 9 heroes or playable characters at the time of writing: two tanks, two healers, and five DPS characters.
No, as per the Chief Rebel website, Fellowship will be a premium title that doesn’t follow a subscription-based or free-to-play model.
References
- Fellowship on X (X)
- Fellowship on Steam (Steam)
- Fellowship Heroes | Character Overview and Abilities (Fellows Guide)
- Announcing Fellowship (Chief Rebel)
Last Updated On: Oct 16, 2025 3:42 pm CEST