A Tale in the Desert
~150
daily players
A Tale in the DesertVSHero of Aethric: An Orna RPG
Direct comparison between A Tale in the Desert and Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
A Tale in the Desert
Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG
Game Status
Status
Active
A Tale in the Desert status is active.
Status
TBA
Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG release date is to be announced.
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
~3 thousand
We estimate that Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG has currently around 3k players daily.
Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG is developed by Northern Forge Studios, the makers of Orna, which is a niche mobile location-based RPG. This game is an indie title with a small developer and targets a limited, but loyal, community, primarily on iOS and Android. Orna has never reached massive scale, and spin-offs or related projects like Hero of Aethric generally have a few thousand daily active players. There is no evidence or industry reporting suggesting large-scale growth beyond a niche RPG audience.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between A Tale in the Desert and Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG. 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 | ~4 | 33.3% |
| August 2025 | ~3 | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | ~3 | 25.0% |
| September 2024 | ~4 | 20.0% |
| May 2024 | ~5 |
Social score for Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ~1.2k | 3.7% |
| August 2025 | ~1.1k | 56.9% |
| July 2025 | ~2.6k | 39.5% |
| February 2025 | ~4.3k | 2.6% |
| January 2025 | ~4.5k |
Game Age
Age
23 years ago
A Tale in the Desert was released in February 2003 (23 years ago).
Age
Not yet released
Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG has not been released yet.
Platforms
Player Perspectives
A Tale in the Desert offers 1 player perspective.
Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
A Tale in the Desert has 1 developer.
Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG has 1 developer.
Publishers
A Tale in the Desert has 1 publisher.
Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG has 1 publisher.
Categories
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