9Lives Arena

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Last Epoch

9Lives Arena is an indie fantasy action RPG with PvP elements developed by Touchhour. It is not a mainstream title and has not had significant coverage or major publisher backing. Based on its niche status and limited ongoing publicity, daily active players are likely very low, expected to be well under 1,000.

Last Epoch is an action RPG released in early 2024, developed by Eleventh Hour Games. It has received strong attention from the ARPG community, especially in the wake of Diablo IV's mixed reception. Daily player count is estimated around 70,000 based on Steam charts peaks and genre trends for new, well-received indie ARPGs. Continued post-launch content could sustain or grow this. It is not an MMO, as it does not feature a true persistent world or large-scale multiplayer environments—multiplayer is limited to smaller parties.