Ragnarok Re:Start

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Ark: Survival Evolved

Ragnarok Re:Start is a relaunch of the classic Ragnarok Online as a progression server, released in 2017 by Gravity Interactive. While the parent franchise was extremely popular, Re:Start has been largely surpassed by other official servers and mobile spinoffs, and niche progression servers tend to see sharp player drop-off after the initial years unless they're heavily supported or relaunched. Given its age, lack of recent high-profile updates, and industry trends, active daily players are likely very low.

Ark: Survival Evolved is a popular survival sandbox game released in 2017 and available on nearly all platforms. Its peak was several years ago, but it maintains a stable community thanks to official and community servers, modding, and occasional event content. While numbers have declined since launch, the game still sees tens of thousands of daily players across PC and consoles, especially due to its ongoing updates and active mod scene. However, it is not an MMO as it does not feature a single, large-scale persistent world—servers are capped and players are sharded.