Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands

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Ilysia

Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands is a classic text-based MUD released in 1997 and maintained by Iron Realms Entertainment. While once popular, active daily player counts for text MUDs have generally decreased over time, with niche but devoted communities remaining. As a persistent, open-world roleplaying game, it's a true MMO, but its DAP is likely in the low hundreds at most due to its age and genre.

Ilysia is a VR-focused MMORPG that launched in late 2023 by indie studio Team 21. As a niche title in the VR MMO space, its player retention is modest but active, likely engaging hundreds of daily players. The scale and indie market position suggest an estimated 500–1000 daily active players, biasing conservatively toward the lower end due to genre constraints and limited platform reach. It meets MMORPG criteria thanks to its persistent world and focus on large-scale player interactions in VR.