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City of Heroes
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The Lord of the Rings Online

Direct comparison between City of Heroes and The Lord of the Rings Online. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.

Game Status

Status

Active

City of Heroes status is active.

Status

Active

The Lord of the Rings Online status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~2 thousand

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

~20 thousand

We estimate that The Lord of the Rings Online has currently around 20k players daily.

The Lord of the Rings Online is a classic MMORPG released in 2007. Despite its age, it maintains a loyal niche player base due to the enduring popularity of the Lord of the Rings IP and regular updates from Standing Stone Games. However, its age and niche status mean the daily active player base has declined considerably from its peak, currently estimated around 20,000 daily active players.

Social Score

Social activity comparison between City of Heroes and The Lord of the Rings Online. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.

Social score for City of Heroes

MonthSocial ScoreChange
August 2025~1011.1%
July 2025~980.0%
November 2024~528.6%
September 2024~730.0%
May 2024~10

Social score for The Lord of the Rings Online

MonthSocial ScoreChange
August 2025~2815.2%
July 2025~3332.0%
November 2024~2538.9%
September 2024~185.9%
May 2024~17

Game Age

Age

21 years ago

City of Heroes was released in April 2004 (21 years ago).

Age

18 years ago

The Lord of the Rings Online was released in April 2007 (18 years ago).

Platforms

City of Heroes is available on 2 platforms.

The Lord of the Rings Online is available on 2 platforms.

Player Perspectives

City of Heroes offers 1 player perspective.

The Lord of the Rings Online offers 2 player perspectives.

Developers

City of Heroes has 2 developers.

The Lord of the Rings Online has 3 developers.

Publishers

City of Heroes has 2 publishers.

Categories

City of Heroes has 3 categories.

The Lord of the Rings Online has 4 categories.

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