AFK Journey VS Cabal Online

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.

Cabal Online is a classic MMORPG developed by ESTsoft, which launched in 2005. Although it was once quite popular, the player base has declined substantially due to its age (nearly 20 years old) and limited new player influx. Some loyal regional communities remain active, but its daily active players are much lower compared to modern MMOs.