Dragon Quest X Online

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Ark: Survival Evolved

Dragon Quest X Online is a persistent-world MMORPG developed and published by Square Enix, released in 2012 and currently active primarily in Japan. As a long-running, subscription-based MMORPG with regular updates and a strong local fanbase but limited overseas presence, it likely retains a dedicated player base, though far below its peak. 30,000 daily active players is a conservative estimate given its age, limited regional release, and genre.

Ark: Survival Evolved is a popular survival sandbox game released in 2017 and available on nearly all platforms. Its peak was several years ago, but it maintains a stable community thanks to official and community servers, modding, and occasional event content. While numbers have declined since launch, the game still sees tens of thousands of daily players across PC and consoles, especially due to its ongoing updates and active mod scene. However, it is not an MMO as it does not feature a single, large-scale persistent world—servers are capped and players are sharded.