Devast.io

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Elite: Dangerous

Devast.io is a web-based multiplayer survival shooter that launched in 2018, created by an indie developer (LapaMauve). These types of .io games had initial popularity spikes and typically experience a long tail of a smaller active player base. As of 2024, given its age and ongoing modest niche interest, it's likely to have between 500-1,000 daily players, possibly peaking higher during weekends. Its persistent survival maps and shared world mechanics make it fit loosely as a mini-MMO, but concurrency is typically limited to dozens per server, so it doesn't fully meet classic MMO scale.

Elite: Dangerous, released in 2014 by Frontier Developments, is a space simulation MMO with a persistent shared galaxy, but its player base has declined since launch. The game maintains a niche but dedicated audience, especially after major updates; however, numbers have notably trended downward in recent years. Current estimated daily active players are likely around 13,000, reflecting its aging status, modest ongoing support, and competition from other space games.