Your install stays yours
Play starts New World from a temporary copy made of hard links and one extra pak. Your Steam installation is not changed, and the copy is removed when the game exits.
New World: Aeternum
A fan-made server for New World: Aeternum, rebuilt piece by piece so the island lives on after the official servers close.
96days
until New World's official servers close, on 31 January 2027.
Own New World on Steam? Install it before then: that is the last day owners can download it.
The project
A new home for Aeternum
Project Myrkgard is an independent preservation project for New World: Aeternum. We are rebuilding the game's server from the ground up, the tutorial island first and then the shore, so the game stays playable when its official servers go dark. You bring your own copy of the game; our launcher does the rest.
One button to play
Play does the setup. The first time it asks Windows for one approval; after that it signs you in and starts the game.
Sign in with Discord
No new account and no new password. Your access comes from our Discord server and its role, and the game server checks it before every login.
Combat comes first
A smooth server is our first priority. The world updates every 50 ms, so swings and hits land when they should.
Progress that's kept
Your inventory, coin, XP and level, attribute points and weapon mastery are kept by the server, in a real database.
An honest ping
Character selection shows your round trip to the Myrkgard server, measured by the launcher, not the one to Amazon's servers.
Patch notes
Updates
Every Project Myrkgard launcher and server release, newest first.
No update matches that.
No updates yet
The first patch notes will be posted here. Until then, the news is in our Discord.
How to join
Four steps to the shore
Myrkgard runs on your own copy of New World. This is how you get in.
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Own New World on Steam
Myrkgard uses your own copy of New World: Aeternum. It is no longer sold, but owners can download it until 31 January 2027.
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Join our Discord
Join the Project Myrkgard Discord server and get its access role. That role is your key to the realm.
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Get the launcher
Install the Project Myrkgard launcher and sign in with Discord. It never asks for a password.
The download link is coming soon. It will be posted in the Discord first.
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Press Play
The launcher sets everything up and starts the game. See you on the shore.
Gather at the campfire. The access role, the latest news and the people building Myrkgard are all in our Discord.
Join the DiscordFAQ
Questions, answered
Do I need to own New World?
Yes. Project Myrkgard runs on your own Steam copy of New World: Aeternum. The game was taken off sale in January 2026, but owners can still download it until 31 January 2027, so install it before then.
Will it change my game files?
No. Play starts the game from a temporary copy of your installation, made of hard links plus one added pak, and removes the copy when the game exits. The only file it adds to your installation is Steam's small steam_appid.txt.
Why do I sign in with Discord?
Access to the realm comes from our Discord server and its role. You sign in through the Project Myrkgard sign-in service: Discord's tokens stay with the service, and the launcher keeps only an encrypted session. Before each game the server checks a one-use ticket, so nobody gets in without access.
Is this the official game?
No. Project Myrkgard is an independent fan project. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon Games, and New World: Aeternum belongs to its owners. We do our best to make it play like the original.
Can I play right now?
Not everyone yet. Myrkgard is in pre-alpha: the tutorial island and the shore are being built and tested on Myrkgard EU #TEST. Join the Discord to follow the tests, and read the updates to see what is new.
Where do I report a bug?
In our Discord. Tell us what you did, what you expected and what happened instead. A screenshot helps.