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Direct comparison between The 4th Coming and City of Heroes. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
The 4th Coming status is active.
Status
City of Heroes status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that The 4th Coming has currently around 200 players daily.
The 4th Coming is a classic MMORPG released in 1998 by Vircom Interactive. As an early MMO with a persistent world and large player capacity, it qualifies as an MMO. However, given its age and the shift of most players to newer titles, the remaining population is likely limited to a small, dedicated niche community, possibly with a few hundred daily active players or less on private servers.
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 The 4th Coming and City of Heroes. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for The 4th Coming
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% |
| September 2025 | ~2 | 50.0% |
| August 2025 | ~4 | 33.3% |
| July 2025 | ~3 |
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
The 4th Coming was released in September 1998 (27 years ago).
Age
City of Heroes was released in April 2004 (22 years ago).
Platforms
The 4th Coming is available on 1 platform.
Player Perspectives
The 4th Coming offers 1 player perspective.
City of Heroes offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
The 4th Coming has 1 developer.
City of Heroes has 2 developers.
Publishers
The 4th Coming has 1 publisher.
Categories
The 4th Coming has 7 categories.
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