Helios

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Pony Town

Helios is a VR-focused open world sandbox action-adventure game released in 2021 by relatively unknown indie publishers. While it has some social and sandbox elements, it isn't widely recognized or widely covered in major gaming circles. As an indie VR title, especially outside major VR hits, the active daily player base likely remains quite small, in the low hundreds.

Pony Town is a social sandbox game, launched in 2016, focused on creative interaction and customization rather than traditional progression. It has a dedicated but niche community, mostly sustained via word of mouth and social platforms. Its web- and mobile-based accessibility helps retention, but it remains a relatively small game by mainstream standards, with an estimated daily active user base of about 5,000.