- PC

LUDEX game dossier

Platform Role-playing (RPG)

Release

Tuesday, April 29, 2003

Critic score

50/100

Platform families

2

Editorial overview

Inside MapleStory

What it is

Welcome to MapleStory, the original side-scrolling MMORPG where epic adventure, action and good friends await you. With hundreds of hours of gameplay, this immersive role-playing experience will allow you to unleash your wild side as you create and train a mighty hero, conquer perilous dungeons, overcome terrifying bosses, socialize with your friends and much more. Your MapleStory begins today!

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy

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Adventure

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50Critics3.7/5Tuesday, April 29, 200323.3 years ago

Official site

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Connected releases

1

Game data from IGDB

Languages

2 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

10 assets

Official trailers

Trailer

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

FranchiseMapleStoryEnter the franchise

Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

1 Port

Platform versions

Ports

Adaptations made for another platform, device, or hardware generation.

1 release

PortMapleStory ClassicJul 29, 2026Platform adaptation

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac

Release history

Apr 29, 2003PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 03, 2003PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 11, 2005PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 01, 2005PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 12, 2007PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 09, 2012PC (Microsoft Windows)

Themes & modes

ActionFantasySingle playerMultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) • Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo @ 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 @ 3.0GHz • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: GeForce 9600 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5670 • Hard Drive: 60 GB available hard disk space or more • DirectX®: Version 11.0 • Network: Broadband Internet Connection

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) or later • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 @ 4.0GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 3 @ 3.5GHz or higher • Memory: 8 GB RAM or more • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050, AMD RX 570 or above • Hard Drive: 60 GB or more available SSD space • DirectX®: Version 11.0 or higher • Network: Fiber Internet Connection

macOS

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: macOS Sequoia 15.0 • Processor: Apple Silicon Mac M1 • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: Apple Silicon Mac M1 • Hard Drive: 60 GB available hard disk space or more • DirectX®: Metal 3 • Network: Broadband Internet Connection

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: macOS Sequoia 15.0 or later • Processor: Apple Silicon Mac M1 or newer • Memory: 16 GB RAM or more • Graphics: Apple Silicon Mac M1 or newer • Hard Drive: 60 GB or more available SSD space • DirectX®: Metal 3 or higher • Network: Fiber Internet Connection