
City of HeroesVSNew World
Direct comparison between City of Heroes and New World. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
City of Heroes status is active.
Status
New World 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 New World has currently around 35k players daily.
New World, launched by Amazon Game Studios in September 2021, saw a massive player base at launch but has since experienced typical post-launch decline. As an MMORPG with ongoing updates and a moderate community, it is likely to have around 30,000–40,000 daily active players as of 2024—primarily based on Steam charts and genre performance trends.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between City of Heroes and New World. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for City of Heroes
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | ~0 | |
| April 2026 | ~0 | |
| March 2026 | ~0 | |
| February 2026 | ~0 | |
| January 2026 | ~0 |
Social score for New World
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | ~8.7k | 4.4% |
| April 2026 | ~9.1k | 2.7% |
| March 2026 | ~9.4k | 32.4% |
| February 2026 | ~7.1k | 24.3% |
| January 2026 | ~9.3k |
Game Age
Age
City of Heroes was released in April 2004 (22 years ago).
Age
New World was released in September 2021 (5 years ago).
Platforms
Player Perspectives
City of Heroes offers 1 player perspective.
New World offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
City of Heroes has 2 developers.
New World has 2 developers.
Publishers
New World has 1 publisher.
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