Pokengine

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Last Epoch

Pokengine is a long-running fan-made online Pokémon game with RPG elements, playable in browsers. While it maintains a niche but dedicated community, its DAP is likely modest, as it lacks major publisher backing or mainstream attention. Its persistent world and large-scale multiplayer features make it fit the MMO definition.

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.