Aardwolf MUD

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Pony Town

Aardwolf MUD is a long-running text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) with a persistent world, released in 1996. While niche, it remains one of the more active MUDs due to a loyal community and continuous updates. However, player numbers are modest due to the genre's age and obscurity, with typical daily active users likely in the low hundreds.

Pony Town is a social sandbox game, launched in 2016, focused on creative interaction and customization rather than traditional progression. It has a dedicated but niche community, mostly sustained via word of mouth and social platforms. Its web- and mobile-based accessibility helps retention, but it remains a relatively small game by mainstream standards, with an estimated daily active user base of about 5,000.