Rust

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Tower of Fantasy

Rust is a popular multiplayer survival game released in 2018 by Facepunch Studios. Despite its age, it continues to maintain a strong player base due to frequent updates, viral streaming presence, and a devoted community. SteamCharts and third-party tracking consistently show around 80,000-90,000 daily active users on PC, with some console presence as well. The game thrives on large, persistent servers, but individual servers typically support 100-300 players, not the thousands seen in true MMOs.

Tower of Fantasy is a cross-platform open-world action MMORPG released in late 2021 by Hotta Studio and Perfect World/Level Infinite. The game had major global hype at launch and is still relatively recent, but has settled into a smaller, but stable, core audience. As a gacha-driven MMO, it maintains a healthy user base due to ongoing updates, events, and cross-promotion though it is well past its initial peak. Based on the game's genre, developer support, and its recent activity on social channels, a conservative estimate would be 60,000–80,000 daily active players globally in 2024.