
Free CityVSCity of Heroes
Direct comparison between Free City and City of Heroes. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
Free City status is unknown.
Status
City of Heroes status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
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.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between Free City and City of Heroes. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Free City
Month | Social Score | Change |
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September 2025 | ~327 | 3.5% |
August 2025 | ~316 | 41.1% |
July 2025 | ~224 | 55.6% |
February 2025 | ~144 | 2.1% |
January 2025 | ~141 |
Social score for City of Heroes
Month | Social Score | Change |
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September 2025 | ~8 | 20.0% |
August 2025 | ~10 | 11.1% |
July 2025 | ~9 | 80.0% |
November 2024 | ~5 | 28.6% |
September 2024 | ~7 |
Game Age
Age
Free City (TBA).
Age
City of Heroes was released in April 2004 (21 years ago).
Platforms
Player Perspectives
Free City offers 1 player perspective.
City of Heroes offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
City of Heroes has 2 developers.
Publishers
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