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Palworld

Starfall Online is a sci-fi strategy MMO-lite developed by the small studio Snowforged Entertainment and released in early 2020. It had a niche following at launch but never gained mainstream popularity, and due to its age (over 4 years old) and lack of sustained marketing or major expansions, its active player base has likely dwindled to a low but persistent core. Small indie MMOs often retain small numbers of dedicated players.

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.