Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds

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Boundless

Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds is a pioneering classic MMORPG that launched in 1996. It still maintains a small but dedicated player base due to its niche appeal and historical significance, but as a nearly three-decade-old game without major modern relaunches, its current daily player count is very low—likely in the low hundreds, mostly longtime fans. It is clearly an MMO by design, featuring a persistent world and large-scale multiplayer interactions.

Boundless is a persistent-world sandbox MMO released in 2018 by Wonderstruck Games, published in part by Square Enix Collective. While it launched with MMO features and cross-platform play, its indie nature and limited recent updates have contributed to a significant decline in player activity. As of 2024, it is a niche title with a small but dedicated player base, likely under 500 daily active players.