Avalon: The Legend Lives

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Palworld

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.

Palworld is a survival/adventure sandbox game released in January 2024 by Pocketpair. It experienced an explosive launch with millions of sales and high concurrent player counts on PC. Since launch, player counts have declined from their peak but remain strong for a new multiplayer survival game, thanks to active updates and ongoing community engagement. It's not an MMO, as servers are typically limited to smaller group sizes and don't feature a true persistent, massively multiplayer world.