9Dragons VS Tower of Fantasy

9Dragons is an older MMORPG originally launched in the mid-2000s, with the current RedFox Games version released in 2017. Although never a massive hit in the West, it retains a small but dedicated niche community due to its unique martial arts setting. Given the game's age and niche appeal, current daily player counts are low but likely stable among loyal fans.

Tower of Fantasy is a cross-platform open-world action MMORPG released in late 2021 by Hotta Studio and Perfect World/Level Infinite. The game had major global hype at launch and is still relatively recent, but has settled into a smaller, but stable, core audience. As a gacha-driven MMO, it maintains a healthy user base due to ongoing updates, events, and cross-promotion though it is well past its initial peak. Based on the game's genre, developer support, and its recent activity on social channels, a conservative estimate would be 60,000–80,000 daily active players globally in 2024.