Age of Empires Online: Celeste Fan Project

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Temtem

Age of Empires Online: Celeste Fan Project is a fan-run revival of the original Age of Empires Online, which was discontinued by Microsoft. As a community project launched in 2017, it maintains a niche but active RTS player base, mostly composed of dedicated fans. While not as popular as mainstream RTS games, its weekend activity peaks and ongoing support likely keep daily active players in the low thousands range. It is not run by major publishers but has support from a dedicated fan community.

Temtem is a creature-collection MMO inspired by Pokémon, released in 2022. While it started with some hype due to its online persistent world features and unique take on the genre, its active player base has dwindled since launch, as is common for indie MMOs without massive ongoing updates or expansions. Its MMO mechanics and persistent world qualify it as an MMO, but player activity is now limited mostly to dedicated fans.