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Realms of Despair
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Otherside

Direct comparison between Realms of Despair and Otherside. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.

Game Status

Status

Active

Realms of Despair status is active.

Status

Active

Otherside status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~40

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

~5 thousand

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

MonthSocial ScoreChange
No data
No data

Social score for Otherside

MonthSocial ScoreChange
January 2026~4.4k1.9%
December 2025~4.3k7.4%
November 2025~4.6k3.4%
October 2025~4.8k1.7%
September 2025~4.7k

Game Age

Age

31 years ago

Realms of Despair was released in December 1994 (31 years ago).

Age

3 years ago

Otherside was released in February 2023 (3 years ago).

Platforms

Realms of Despair is available on 3 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

Realms of Despair has 2 categories.

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