Threshold RPG

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Pony Town

Threshold RPG is a text-based MUD (multi-user dungeon) that started in 1996. As an old-school, niche multiplayer title with a cult following, it's likely to retain a small but dedicated playerbase. Games of this type often see daily active players in the range of tens to low hundreds after many years unless they have experienced a recent revival, which there is no evidence for.

Pony Town is a social sandbox game, launched in 2016, focused on creative interaction and customization rather than traditional progression. It has a dedicated but niche community, mostly sustained via word of mouth and social platforms. Its web- and mobile-based accessibility helps retention, but it remains a relatively small game by mainstream standards, with an estimated daily active user base of about 5,000.