8BitMMO

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Curse of Aros

8BitMMO is a persistent-world indie MMO first released in 2015, focused on building and sandbox multiplayer gameplay. As a niche, indie title that is nearly a decade old, it has a much smaller active community compared to its launch, but may still retain a dedicated base of dozens to a few hundred daily players.

Curse of Aros is a mobile and PC 2D MMORPG with a persistent world, launched around 2019. While not published by a major studio, it has maintained a small but consistent player base typical for indie mobile MMOs with active development. Current engagement likely sits in the mid-thousands daily due to niche popularity, mobile accessibility, and steady community activity on Reddit and app stores.