Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying

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Orna

Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying is a classic, niche MMORPG originally launched in the early 2000s. Although it retains a small, dedicated fanbase, its population has declined substantially over the years due to its age and lack of mainstream presence or major publisher support. The daily active player count is estimated to be extremely low—likely only a handful of veteran players online at any time.

Orna is a location-based turn-based RPG for mobile, released in late 2017 and developed by indie studio Northern Forge Studios. Its persistent world and regular updates have helped it keep a dedicated niche following. As a GPS-location game with social and asynchronous multiplayer features, it's popular but does not approach the mainstream DAPs of top mobile RPGs. Around 10,000-20,000 daily players is a fair estimate for a successful, niche location-based RPG of this age.