AFK Journey VS Pathfinder: Kingmaker

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.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker is a single-player isometric RPG released in 2018 by Owlcat Games and Deep Silver. Although it has a loyal fanbase due to its connection to the Pathfinder tabletop RPG and receives occasional sales boosts, it is not a multiplayer-focused game and is several years old, so its daily active players have declined, likely around 3,000-5,000. It is not considered an MMO as it is primarily a single-player experience with no persistent online world.