
City of HeroesVSDestiny 2
Direct comparison between City of Heroes and Destiny 2. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
City of Heroes status is active.
Status
Destiny 2 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 Destiny 2 has currently around 300k players daily.
Destiny 2 is a major online shooter-looter from Bungie, released in 2017 but still supported by expansions and seasonal content. The game remains popular due to its active community, cross-platform support, and ongoing updates, though player numbers have declined from peak years. Current daily active players are typically estimated in the low-to-mid hundreds of thousands across platforms.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between City of Heroes and Destiny 2. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for City of Heroes
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | ~0 | |
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% |
| September 2025 | ~4 | 60.0% |
| August 2025 | ~10 |
Social score for Destiny 2
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | ~0 | |
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% |
| September 2025 | ~381 | 35.2% |
| August 2025 | ~588 |
Game Age
Age
City of Heroes was released in April 2004 (22 years ago).
Age
Destiny 2 was released in September 2017 (8 years ago).
Platforms
Destiny 2 is available on 6 platforms.
Player Perspectives
City of Heroes offers 1 player perspective.
Destiny 2 offers 2 player perspectives.
Developers
City of Heroes has 2 developers.
Destiny 2 has 1 developer.
Publishers
Destiny 2 has 2 publishers.
Categories
Destiny 2 has 9 categories.
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