The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden

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Ark: Survival Evolved

The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden is a mobile and PC RPG based on a popular anime/manga IP, published by Crunchyroll Games. Released in late 2022, it retains an active, but moderate, niche audience typical for gacha/hero collector titles of its age. Social media engagement appears solid, but not at blockbuster scale. This genre usually sees a steep decline after a hype launch phase, stabilizing around the 1–2 year mark with dedicated fans.

Ark: Survival Evolved is a popular survival sandbox game released in 2017 and available on nearly all platforms. Its peak was several years ago, but it maintains a stable community thanks to official and community servers, modding, and occasional event content. While numbers have declined since launch, the game still sees tens of thousands of daily players across PC and consoles, especially due to its ongoing updates and active mod scene. However, it is not an MMO as it does not feature a single, large-scale persistent world—servers are capped and players are sharded.