A Tale in the Desert VS Lost Ark

Compare A Tale in the Desert and Lost Ark side by side. See how they compare in terms of player count, popularity, active users, and community size.


Game status

Active

The A Tale in the Desert game status is active.

Active

The Lost Ark game 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 niche, long-running sandbox MMO that launched in 2003. The game is known for its unique social and crafting-driven systems, but its player base has always been small compared to mainstream MMORPGs. Given its age, indie status, and community-driven development, the current daily active player base is likely under 200.

Estimated Daily Players

~140 thousand

We estimate that Lost Ark has currently around 140k players daily.

Lost Ark is a popular MMOARPG first released in Korea in 2018, with a major Western launch by Amazon Games in 2022. It features a persistent world, large-scale multiplayer content, and continues to receive regular updates. The game earned strong player counts post-Western release, but the daily active user base has declined from its initial peak as with most MMOs. Based on launch recency in the West, genre health, and publisher support, an estimate of approximately 140,000 daily active players worldwide is reasonable in 2024.

Game age

22 years ago

A Tale in the Desert was released on February 2003 and is now 22 years old.

7 years ago

Lost Ark was released on December 2018 and is now 7 years old.

Platforms

A Tale in the Desert runs on 3 platforms.

Lost Ark runs on 1 platform.

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