AwakeMUD

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Phantasy Star Online 2

AwakeMUD is a recent MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) with a fantasy and sci-fi setting, released at the end of 2021. MUDs generally have small niche audiences, given that this is not a modern graphical MMO and has no major publisher or developer name attached. Interest in MUDs is low compared to mainstream online RPGs, so daily active players are likely to be quite limited—typically in the tens or low hundreds even soon after launch. Given its continued operation and niche interest, estimating around 50 daily players is reasonable.

Phantasy Star Online 2 is a well-known action MMORPG developed by Sega, originally released in 2012. The game received major updates and a Western launch (including the New Genesis relaunch), bolstering engagement. However, as it is over a decade old, its global daily active players have significantly declined from its peak, likely around 25,000 based on historical trends for long-running MMOs with niche but loyal player bases.