Mad World: Age of Darkness

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Odin: Valhalla Rising

Mad World: Age of Darkness is a browser-based action MMORPG developed by Jandisoft, released in 2023. Despite its unique hand-drawn art style and persistent world, it has a niche appeal and limited marketing reach compared to major AAA MMO releases, and no evidence suggests a breakout hit. Over a year post-launch, active daily players are likely in the low thousands, supported by a small but dedicated fanbase.

Odin: Valhalla Rising is a mobile and PC MMORPG developed by Lionheart Studio and published by Kakao Games. It launched in 2021 and initially attracted significant attention in Korea and parts of Asia. As an MMORPG with cross-platform play, it benefits from the strong MMO market in those regions, but daily active players are likely lower outside of Asia. Given the game's age and the typical lifecycle for mobile MMORPGs, combined with Kakao's publishing power, a daily player count in the 60,000–70,000 range is plausible, with retention primarily in Korea and Taiwan.