Ragnarok X: Next Generation

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Ark: Survival Evolved

Ragnarok X: Next Generation, released in 2021, is a mobile MMORPG developed by Gravity and published by Nuverse. Given its connection to the popular Ragnarok franchise and established publisher, it launched strong in Southeast Asia and retains a dedicated, largely regional playerbase. Mobile MMORPGs tend to see steady but gradually declining activity after 2–3 years; as of 2024, a daily active player estimate around 35,000 is reasonable for a game of this profile and age.

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.