A Tale in the Desert
~150
daily players
A Tale in the DesertVSElite: Dangerous
Direct comparison between A Tale in the Desert and Elite: Dangerous. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
A Tale in the Desert
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Game Status
Status
Active
A Tale in the Desert status is active.
Status
Active
Elite: Dangerous status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
~150
We estimate that A Tale in the Desert has currently around 150 players daily.
A Tale in the Desert is a long-running, niche MMO released in 2003 focused on social interaction and cooperative gameplay. Despite its age, it maintains a small but dedicated player base, typical for older, community-driven sandbox MMOs unsupported by major publishers.
Estimated Daily Players
~15 thousand
We estimate that Elite: Dangerous has currently around 15k players daily.
Elite: Dangerous released in 2014 and is maintained by Frontier Developments. It's a persistent online space sim with a dedicated but niche audience, typical of older, complex simulators. Player numbers have declined from launch highs, but a strong core community remains; estimated daily players are around 15,000 based on current trends for similar titles, community activity, and public platform data.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between A Tale in the Desert and Elite: Dangerous. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for A Tale in the Desert
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~3 | 0.0% |
| August 2025 | ~3 | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | ~3 | 25.0% |
| September 2024 | ~4 | 20.0% |
| May 2024 | ~5 |
Social score for Elite: Dangerous
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~93 | 20.5% |
| August 2025 | ~117 | 10.4% |
| July 2025 | ~106 | 57.9% |
| November 2024 | ~252 | 154.5% |
| September 2024 | ~99 |
Game Age
Age
23 years ago
A Tale in the Desert was released in February 2003 (23 years ago).
Age
11 years ago
Elite: Dangerous was released in December 2014 (11 years ago).
Platforms
Elite: Dangerous is available on 4 platforms.
Player Perspectives
A Tale in the Desert offers 1 player perspective.
Elite: Dangerous offers 3 player perspectives.
Developers
A Tale in the Desert has 1 developer.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 developer.
Publishers
A Tale in the Desert has 1 publisher.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 publisher.
Categories
A Tale in the Desert has 3 categories.
Elite: Dangerous has 10 categories.
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