theFisher Online

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Tower of Fantasy

theFisher Online is an indie fishing simulator released in 2019. As an older, niche indie game without major publisher/developer backing and limited marketing, it likely has a small, dedicated community but low daily activity relative to genre leaders. Indie simulation games typically see reduced playerbases a few years after launch unless they gain a cult following.

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.