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Direct comparison between Rift and City of Heroes. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
Rift status is active.
Status
City of Heroes status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Rift has currently around 2k players daily.
Rift is a veteran MMORPG launched in 2011 by Trion Worlds. It had a strong start and maintained a dedicated player base, but it has seen significant decline over the years, especially after publisher changes and a lack of major content updates. As of 2024, it likely sustains a small, niche community typical of long-running MMORPGs without major recent expansions.
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that City of Heroes has currently around 2k players daily.
City of Heroes is a classic superhero MMORPG originally released in 2004 by NCsoft and developed by Cryptic Studios. While officially shut down in 2012, unauthorized private servers have remained active, maintaining a small but loyal player base. Current estimated active daily players across all private servers is around 2,000, reflecting its niche but dedicated following nearly two decades after release.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between Rift and City of Heroes. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Rift
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% |
| September 2025 | ~3 | 40.0% |
| August 2025 | ~5 | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | ~5 |
Social score for City of Heroes
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% |
| September 2025 | ~4 | 60.0% |
| August 2025 | ~10 | 11.1% |
| July 2025 | ~9 |
Game Age
Age
Rift was released in March 2011 (15 years ago).
Age
City of Heroes was released in April 2004 (22 years ago).
Platforms
Player Perspectives
Rift offers 1 player perspective.
City of Heroes offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
Rift has 1 developer.
City of Heroes has 2 developers.
Publishers
Rift has 1 publisher.
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