AFK Journey VS Cartoon Strike

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.

Cartoon Strike is an indie multiplayer shooter released in 2020, developed and published by a small studio (Gametoria). It has moderate visibility on platforms like itch.io, but lacks any major publisher support or sustained mainstream presence. These factors, combined with its age and niche audience, likely limit its daily active player count to a few hundred at most.