Storm8 retired its original collection of classic social RPGs in 2015. That included familiar names such as iMobsters, Kingdoms Live, Vampires Live and Zombies Live. If you have returned looking for an old character, the first step is to identify the exact game rather than assume every current Storm8 title has the same status.
These games shared a recognisable appeal: complete activities, improve your character, collect equipment and build connections with other players. You can find those kinds of goals in other RPGs, even though the original accounts do not carry over.
Find the classic game you remember
| Original game | Theme | Our guide |
|---|---|---|
| iMobsters | Building a mob in a criminal world | What happened to iMobsters? |
| Kingdoms Live | Fantasy armies and equipment | What happened to Kingdoms Live? |
| Vampires Live | Undead character development | What happened to Vampires Live? |
| Zombies Live | Building an undead horde | What happened to Zombies Live? |
What does “retired” mean for an online RPG?
An online RPG needs its service as well as an installed app. Keeping an old phone or finding an installation file does not bring that service back. A similarly named release or a fan project should be checked separately rather than treated as the original game.
Historical Android store records place removals of several of these apps in October 2015. A store-removal date is not automatically the exact time the servers stopped. The individual guides distinguish the evidence available for each title.
What to play if you miss iMobsters
Try Mob Wars: LCN for Jobs, property income, equipment and Fights against rival players. Your mobster develops through experience and skills, while a Syndicate gives you a group to compete alongside. This is a new game and account, rather than an iMobsters recovery service.
The LCN beginner guide explains the first Jobs, Fights and skill choices. It is a useful next step if you have not played a social mafia RPG in years.
What to try for fantasy character growth
Viking Clan offers Adventures, equipment, rival battles and a Viking character to develop. It has its own world and rules; it does not recreate Kingdoms Live’s fantasy army or recover its accounts. Compare the activities you enjoyed as well as the setting.
Read the Viking Clan beginner guide for Adventures, Chieftains and Guilds.
What to try for a zombie theme
Zombie Slayer gives you a survivor to develop through Outbreaks, equipment and rival Fights. That is a different perspective from playing as the undead. If you want a new zombie RPG rather than an exact copy of Zombies Live, start by trying its tutorial.
Our Zombie Slayer beginner guide explains Energy, Stamina, Outbreaks and Factions.
Choose a new game by the part you miss most
For mafia character growth, examine LCN first. For a fantasy setting, compare Viking Clan. For a survivor in a zombie world, try Zombie Slayer. Each is available in a desktop browser and through mobile apps, with a separate account and its own progress.
If you also remember Zynga’s crime game, see what happened to Mafia Wars. It was a different publisher’s game, despite belonging to the same broader era of social RPGs.
