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Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG

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.

Hero of Aethric: An Orna RPG is a mobile RPG from Northern Forge Studios, known for their niche but dedicated community. The game appears to be a spinoff or companion to Orna: The GPS RPG, which has small but consistent user engagement. Livestreams, Reddit activity, and social media suggest a modest but active player base of a few thousand daily, likely in the 2,000–5,000 DAP range. As an indie mobile RPG with party features but not massive, ongoing large-world multiplayer, retention is reasonable but the scale is not MMO-like.