Guardians of Ember

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Star Stable

Guardians of Ember is an action RPG released in 2016, developed by Runewaker and initially published by Gameforge. The game has struggled with player retention and was even shut down at one point, with a brief relaunch but low visibility and a dwindling player base as of recent years. It is no longer supported by major updates and forums indicate a largely dead community, so the daily player base is estimated to be extremely low.

Star Stable is a long-running MMO aimed at children and horse enthusiasts. Released in 2012, it remains moderately popular among its niche audience, largely due to a steady stream of updates and a loyal, active community. As an MMO with persistent servers, hundreds of thousands of active monthly users have been reported in previous years, but daily active users are considerably lower, likely in the 30,000–40,000 range today. It benefits from being one of the very few online horse games targeting younger players.