Arenia is played through the Archipel launcher.
One program installs the game, keeps it up to date and starts it. It is free, it fits in one file, and the same account works for the launcher, the game and this site.
Join us
- Install the launcher
Run the downloaded file. It installs in your user folder, without administrator rights, and updates itself.
- Create your account, or sign in
The account takes thirty seconds to create, from the launcher or from this site. A confirmed e-mail address is enough.
Create an account - Create a game account
From My account on this site: an account name, a nickname and a password, the ones the client will ask for.
- Install Arenia and play
In the launcher, open the Arenia island and click "Install", then "Play". Pick a class: the tutorial takes you to the refuge, then to the arena.
What you need
- System
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- Processor
- Two cores at 2 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Graphics card
- DirectX 11 compatible
- Disk space
- 2 GB, launcher and client included
- Connection
- ADSL or better; voice needs 24 kbit/s per player
Frequently asked questions
Windows blocks the installation
Click "More info" then "Run anyway". Windows asks for confirmation for software it rarely meets.
I already have the launcher for another server
The Archipel launcher serves every server of the archipelago. Open it, the Arenia island is in the list: click "Install".
My antivirus deletes the client
Add the launcher folder to your antivirus exclusions, then restart the installation from the launcher.
The game does not connect
Check the server status on the right. If everything is online, restart the launcher: it repairs missing files at start.
Can I play on Mac or Linux?
Not yet. The client runs under Wine with good results, but we do not officially support it.