Metal War Online: Retribution

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Palworld

Metal War Online: Retribution is an action-racing MMO released in 2015. The game had niche appeal with vehicle combat, and over the years its popularity has declined sharply due to lack of major updates and competition from larger titles in the genre. Current player engagement is likely very low, with only a small, dedicated fanbase remaining.

Palworld is a survival/adventure sandbox game released in January 2024 by Pocketpair. It experienced an explosive launch with millions of sales and high concurrent player counts on PC. Since launch, player counts have declined from their peak but remain strong for a new multiplayer survival game, thanks to active updates and ongoing community engagement. It's not an MMO, as servers are typically limited to smaller group sizes and don't feature a true persistent, massively multiplayer world.