8BitMMO

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The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden

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.

The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden is a mobile and PC RPG based on a popular anime/manga IP, published by Crunchyroll Games. Released in late 2022, it retains an active, but moderate, niche audience typical for gacha/hero collector titles of its age. Social media engagement appears solid, but not at blockbuster scale. This genre usually sees a steep decline after a hype launch phase, stabilizing around the 1–2 year mark with dedicated fans.