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Scum

BadLads is a small indie action RPG/shooter launched in 2020 by Chemical Heads Studios. The game had a niche following but never gained large-scale popularity or publisher support, and there have been no indications of major updates or revitalizations since launch. Its daily active player base is likely quite small, typical of lesser-known indie multiplayer games after several years.

Scum is a multiplayer open-world survival game developed by Gamepires and originally entered Early Access in 2018. While it is not a full MMO, it supports servers with dozens of players (up to 64 per server). The game maintains a niche but dedicated following and is frequently updated; however, it has never reached large mainstream status. Based on long-term trends of similar survival games, its daily active player base is estimated to be in the low thousands, and this estimate would hold unless a major relaunch or expansion revitalized the player base.