Abandoned Realms

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DayZ

Abandoned Realms is a classic, persistent world text-based MUD (multi-user dungeon) that launched in 1997. While never reaching mainstream MMO popularity, such games retain small, dedicated communities even decades after launch. Its genre and age suggest a niche player base, likely under 200 daily active users. The lack of major publisher or recent updates supports this conservative estimate.

DayZ is a well-known open-world survival game by Bohemia Interactive, released in late 2018. It remains popular within the survival genre and typically holds a strong concurrent player base, especially on PC with additional activity on consoles. Its age means it's past its peak, but it maintains a loyal community and steady content updates, resulting in an estimated 45,000 daily active players across platforms.