Pirates of the Burning Sea VS Tower of Fantasy

Pirates of the Burning Sea, released in 2008, is an MMORPG with a historical and fantasy setting. Despite its age, it retains a niche player base due to its unique naval combat and strategy elements. Originally published by Sony Online Entertainment, it has seen a decline but maintains a small, dedicated community.

Tower of Fantasy is a cross-platform open-world action MMORPG released in late 2021 by Hotta Studio and Perfect World/Level Infinite. The game had major global hype at launch and is still relatively recent, but has settled into a smaller, but stable, core audience. As a gacha-driven MMO, it maintains a healthy user base due to ongoing updates, events, and cross-promotion though it is well past its initial peak. Based on the game's genre, developer support, and its recent activity on social channels, a conservative estimate would be 60,000–80,000 daily active players globally in 2024.