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Realms of Despair
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World of Warcraft

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

Game Status

Status

Active

Realms of Despair status is active.

Status

Active

World of Warcraft 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

~950 thousand

We estimate that World of Warcraft has currently around 950k players daily.

World of Warcraft is one of the most successful MMORPGs ever with Blizzard's ongoing support, expansions, and global appeal. Despite its age (launched in 2004), it maintains a strong player base due to regular content updates and nostalgia. Estimated current daily active players are 900,000–1,000,000.

Social Score

Social activity comparison between Realms of Despair and World of Warcraft. 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 World of Warcraft

MonthSocial ScoreChange
October 2025~0100.0%
September 2025~54661.6%
August 2025~1.4k61.5%
July 2025~88038.0%
November 2024~1.4k

Game Age

Age

31 years ago

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

Age

21 years ago

World of Warcraft was released in November 2004 (21 years ago).

Platforms

Realms of Despair is available on 3 platforms.

World of Warcraft is available on 2 platforms.

Player Perspectives

Realms of Despair offers 1 player perspective.

World of Warcraft offers 1 player perspective.

Developers

World of Warcraft has 1 developer.

Publishers

World of Warcraft has 1 publisher.

Categories

Realms of Despair has 2 categories.

World of Warcraft has 6 categories.

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