Longvinter

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Escape from Tarkov

Longvinter is a small-scale indie multiplayer survival sandbox, released by Uuvana Studios. It has received modest interest in the niche of cozy/survival games but has not broken out as a mainstream hit. As a recent release, there is a short-term peak expected, but as an indie with no major publisher, its daily active players are likely in the low thousands. It is not structured as a massive persistent world with hundreds or thousands of concurrent players, so it does not meet MMO criteria.

Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore tactical shooter with survival and RPG elements, released in 2017 by Battlestate Games. Despite being several years old and not yet fully released as a 1.0 version, it retains a strong, dedicated player base due to its unique, high-stakes gameplay loop and regular content wipes. However, its niche appeal and high difficulty prevent mass market adoption, leading to a moderately sized but stable daily active player count.