Record of Lodoss War Online

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Palworld

Record of Lodoss War Online is an MMORPG released in late 2016 by L&K Logic Korea. Though based on a well-known IP, the game has struggled to retain significant player numbers outside of its initial release, particularly in the West and even in Korea. The game shows signs of low population and minimal ongoing support, typical of older, niche MMOs from smaller publishers. Estimated daily active players are likely quite low—around 100, mostly diehard fans or those on private servers.

Palworld is a survival/adventure sandbox game released in January 2024 by Pocketpair. It experienced an explosive launch with millions of sales and high concurrent player counts on PC. Since launch, player counts have declined from their peak but remain strong for a new multiplayer survival game, thanks to active updates and ongoing community engagement. It's not an MMO, as servers are typically limited to smaller group sizes and don't feature a true persistent, massively multiplayer world.