The Sandbox

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Foxhole

The Sandbox is a blockchain-based virtual world and sandbox game that peaked in popularity during the NFT/metaverse boom around 2021-2022. Activity has dropped significantly since then, partly due to a wider decline in interest in crypto gaming and metaverse titles. It is still supported by Animoca Brands and has a steady, niche user base, but the current daily player count is relatively low compared to its peak. It does offer massively multiplayer elements but most spaces are instanced or event-driven, not a single persistent shared world.

Foxhole is a persistent online war game (released in 2017) developed and published by Siege Camp. The game is noted for its MMO-styled open world, where hundreds of players interact and cooperate in large-scale warfare over days or weeks. While not a mainstream title, it has an active, passionate community and niche appeal. Player numbers tend to be stable for a dedicated audience, typically in the high thousands per day based on previous Steam chart data and ongoing community activity.