Avalon: The Legend Lives

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Ark: Survival Evolved

Avalon: The Legend Lives is a classic text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that's been running since 1989. As one of the longest-running online RPGs, its player base has shrunk over the decades. Such old-school, niche MUDs usually maintain a very dedicated but very small community—likely just a few dozen daily active players.

Ark: Survival Evolved is a popular survival sandbox game released in 2017 and available on nearly all platforms. Its peak was several years ago, but it maintains a stable community thanks to official and community servers, modding, and occasional event content. While numbers have declined since launch, the game still sees tens of thousands of daily players across PC and consoles, especially due to its ongoing updates and active mod scene. However, it is not an MMO as it does not feature a single, large-scale persistent world—servers are capped and players are sharded.