Pony Town

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The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden

Pony Town is a browser-based open world social RPG that has maintained a small but dedicated community since its release in 2016. Its accessible platform (web and mobile), strong social-focus, and unique customization features make it attractive to a niche audience. However, being a niche, community-driven game, its daily active player count is likely modest but stable, well below large MMORPGs.

The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden is based on a popular anime/light novel IP and is a gacha strategy RPG published by Crunchyroll Games. The global version launched in late 2022, and while interest was high at launch due to the strong IP attachment, gacha games typically see declining engagement after the first 1–2 years unless they maintain strong event cycles. Public interest and social activity suggest a moderately active but not massive player base. I estimate around 40,000 daily active players globally.