
Realms of DespairVSOtherside
Direct comparison between Realms of Despair and Otherside. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
Realms of Despair status is active.
Status
Otherside status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Realms of Despair has currently around 40 players daily.
Realms of Despair is a text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that launched in 1994 and is one of the oldest online fantasy RPGs still in operation. These games have a small, resilient core player base but see very low daily activity by modern standards, especially given its age and niche appeal. MUD communities are typically in the dozens after nearly 30 years online.
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Otherside has currently around 5k players daily.
Otherside has approximately 5,000 daily active players, reflecting its niche appeal within the NFT/Web3 communities.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between Realms of Despair and Otherside. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Realms of Despair
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
No data | ||
Social score for Otherside
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | ~4.4k | 1.9% |
| December 2025 | ~4.3k | 7.4% |
| November 2025 | ~4.6k | 3.4% |
| October 2025 | ~4.8k | 1.7% |
| September 2025 | ~4.7k |
Game Age
Age
Realms of Despair was released in December 1994 (31 years ago).
Age
Otherside was released in February 2023 (3 years ago).
Platforms
Otherside is available on 5 platforms.
Player Perspectives
Realms of Despair offers 1 player perspective.
Otherside offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
Otherside has 1 developer.
Categories
Otherside has 6 categories.
Compare different games
Select any two games from our database to view their comparison.

