Endless Ocean: Luminous

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Ark: Survival Evolved

Endless Ocean: Luminous is a 2024 release from Nintendo and Arika for the Switch, building on a recognizable niche series focused on underwater exploration. Although recently released and backed by Nintendo, its genre (exploration/simulation) typically attracts a dedicated but smaller audience compared to action or competitive titles. Early post-launch engagement is likely solid, but the adventure/exploration focus generally leads to moderate, not massive, daily concurrency.

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.