A Tale in the Desert VS Minecraft

Compare A Tale in the Desert and Minecraft 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 Minecraft 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

~700 thousand

We estimate that Minecraft has currently around 700k players daily.

Minecraft remains one of the most popular games globally, supported by an enormous multi-platform user base and an active community. Despite its age (released in 2011), its sandbox, mod-friendly structure, and continual updates from Mojang/Microsoft sustain impressive engagement. Estimates suggest hundreds of thousands to over a million daily users across all platforms, so a conservative estimate is 700,000 daily active players.

Game age

22 years ago

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

14 years ago

Minecraft was released on November 2011 and is now 14 years old.

Platforms

A Tale in the Desert runs on 3 platforms.

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