AFK Journey

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Age of Wushu

AFK Journey, developed by Farlight Games, is a recently released cross-platform fantasy idle RPG with gacha and adventure elements. The game has generated significant hype post-launch, especially among mobile and casual strategy communities, and leverages the popularity of its predecessor, AFK Arena. Recent mobile downloads and community activity suggest strong daily engagement, likely in the hundreds of thousands. Given its cross-platform support and gacha monetization, retention is high at launch. However, it does not qualify as an MMO despite some open-world and multiplayer features, as it lacks a persistent large-scale shared world.

Age of Wushu is a martial arts MMORPG released in 2013 by Snail Games. At launch, it gained attention for its unique setting and open-world PvP, but interest has significantly declined due to its age, lack of recent major updates, and competition. Modern daily active players for older niche MMORPGs like this tend to fall in the low thousands globally, sustained by a small but loyal community.