Aabahran: The Forsaken Lands

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Palworld

Aabahran: The Forsaken Lands is a very old text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon), launching in 2000. MUDs generally have niche, loyal communities but extremely low player counts after two decades. Although it has multi-platform support and a Facebook presence, its age and lack of major publisher support mean its daily active population is likely under 100, with only a handful of dedicated players remaining.

Palworld is a survival/adventure sandbox game released in January 2024 by Pocketpair. It experienced an explosive launch with millions of sales and high concurrent player counts on PC. Since launch, player counts have declined from their peak but remain strong for a new multiplayer survival game, thanks to active updates and ongoing community engagement. It's not an MMO, as servers are typically limited to smaller group sizes and don't feature a true persistent, massively multiplayer world.