8BitMMO

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Bit Heroes

8BitMMO is a sandbox-style indie MMORPG that launched in 2015. While it is a persistent world with MMO elements, its indie status and age make it unlikely to have a large active playerbase today—most similar indie MMOs decline to a small but loyal community after 5+ years. The lack of major publisher support or recent updates further limits its reach. Estimated daily players likely in the low hundreds.

Bit Heroes is a 2016 retro-style RPG published by Kongregate and available on multiple platforms. While not a mainstream success, it maintains a dedicated niche audience due to its continuous updates and mobile appeal. As a midlife F2P online RPG, it's likely to have a modest but stable daily active user base in the low five figures. However, its core gameplay does not support a true persistent, large-scale world with hundreds interacting live, so it is not a traditional MMO.