Frequently asked questions

Ottomaan is a free text game set in Süleyman's Ottoman Empire, an online RPG you play in your browser. You start as reaya, an ordinary subject, and work your way up by committing crimes, stealing horses, smuggling spices and wine and working together with an orta, until you are sadrazam, the grand vizier.

A game you play with text, buttons and menus instead of in a 3D world: you choose what you do, and the game tells you what happens. Ottomaan is free, in five languages and playable on PC and phone.

Yes. Playing, registering and every part of the game are free. Anyone who wants to support the game can become a patron for extras such as shorter timers and a bigger stable.

No. Ottomaan runs entirely in your browser, on your computer, tablet or smartphone. All you need is an account.

Click Play now: no form, the Sultan asks your name right away. You secure your account later with your email and a password. You start with 2,500 akçe on hand and 10,000 akçe with the sarraf, and for the first 48 hours you're under the protection of the court, so nobody can make an attempt on you while you learn the game.

Commit crimes, steal 42 kinds of horses, smuggle between 11 cities, buy weapons and protection, manage buildings and mülk, gamble in the kumarhane, ride the cirit, attack other players and go on akın and campaign with your orta.

Yes. Found an orta or join an existing one. Together you have a kazan and a stable, you commit orta crimes and akıns and go on campaign for big rewards. There's also a meydan, a chat and a carrier pigeon for messages.

The game runs in seasons. At the end of a season the team resets the game and everyone starts over, with prizes for the best players. The end date of the season is in the stats block on the homepage.