Oort Online

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Last Epoch

Oort Online is the original title for what later became 'Boundless,' a sandbox MMO developed by Wonderstruck Games. As Boundless, the game launched in 2018 and has since maintained a niche community. However, its daily player base is quite small due to its age, limited marketing, and niche appeal. It still has elements of a persistent world and large-scale multiplayer, thus fitting the MMO definition, but its active player count in 2024 is likely under 200 per day.

Last Epoch is an action RPG released in early 2024, developed by Eleventh Hour Games. It has received strong attention from the ARPG community, especially in the wake of Diablo IV's mixed reception. Daily player count is estimated around 70,000 based on Steam charts peaks and genre trends for new, well-received indie ARPGs. Continued post-launch content could sustain or grow this. It is not an MMO, as it does not feature a true persistent world or large-scale multiplayer environments—multiplayer is limited to smaller parties.