
City of HeroesVSPhantasy Star Online 2
Direct comparison between City of Heroes and Phantasy Star Online 2. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
City of Heroes status is active.
Status
Phantasy Star Online 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 Phantasy Star Online 2 has currently around 25k players daily.
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.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between City of Heroes and Phantasy Star Online 2. 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 Phantasy Star Online 2
| Month | Social Score | Change | 
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% | 
| September 2025 | ~6 | 62.5% | 
| August 2025 | ~16 | 45.5% | 
| July 2025 | ~11 | 
Game Age
Age
City of Heroes was released in April 2004 (22 years ago).
Age
Phantasy Star Online 2 was released in July 2012 (13 years ago).
Platforms
Phantasy Star Online 2 is available on 4 platforms.
Player Perspectives
City of Heroes offers 1 player perspective.
Phantasy Star Online 2 offers 2 player perspectives.
Developers
City of Heroes has 2 developers.
Phantasy Star Online 2 has 1 developer.
Publishers
Categories
Phantasy Star Online 2 has 7 categories.
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