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Imperian is a text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) launched in 2003 by Iron Realms Entertainment. As a niche title that relies on a small, dedicated community, and given its age and genre, it likely retains only a handful of daily active players as of 2024. The game once fit traditional MMO criteria but, like most MUDs of its era, its activity has significantly decreased over time due to shifts to graphical MMORPGs and new player declines.

Elite: Dangerous, released in 2014 by Frontier Developments, is a space simulation MMO with a persistent shared galaxy, but its player base has declined since launch. The game maintains a niche but dedicated audience, especially after major updates; however, numbers have notably trended downward in recent years. Current estimated daily active players are likely around 13,000, reflecting its aging status, modest ongoing support, and competition from other space games.