
City of HeroesVSAlbion Online
Direct comparison between City of Heroes and Albion Online. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
City of Heroes status is active.
Status
Albion Online status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that City of Heroes has currently around 2k players daily.
City of Heroes is a classic superhero MMORPG originally released in 2004 by NCsoft and developed by Cryptic Studios. While officially shut down in 2012, unauthorized private servers have remained active, maintaining a small but loyal player base. Current estimated active daily players across all private servers is around 2,000, reflecting its niche but dedicated following nearly two decades after release.
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Albion Online has currently around 70k players daily.
Albion Online is a well-known cross-platform sandbox MMORPG released in 2017. While not having the size of top-tier MMOs like WoW, it has a dedicated niche community, cross-platform appeal, and frequent updates that help maintain a stable population. Public player activity tracking suggests tens of thousands online at peak hours, supporting an estimated daily active player base of around 70,000.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between City of Heroes and Albion Online. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for City of Heroes
| Month | Social Score | Change | 
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% | 
| September 2025 | ~4 | 60.0% | 
| August 2025 | ~10 | 11.1% | 
| July 2025 | ~9 | 
Social score for Albion Online
| Month | Social Score | Change | 
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% | 
| September 2025 | ~26 | 44.7% | 
| August 2025 | ~47 | 7.8% | 
| July 2025 | ~51 | 
Game Age
Age
City of Heroes was released in April 2004 (22 years ago).
Age
Albion Online was released in July 2017 (8 years ago).
Platforms
Player Perspectives
City of Heroes offers 1 player perspective.
Albion Online offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
City of Heroes has 2 developers.
Albion Online has 1 developer.
Publishers
Albion Online has 1 publisher.
Categories
Albion Online has 4 categories.
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