Uncharted Waters Origin

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Scum

Uncharted Waters Origin is a 2023 release drawing on the classic Uncharted Waters franchise, published by LINE Games and co-developed by Koei Tecmo, known for niche but loyal fanbases. It is an open-world, exploration-focused RPG with multiplayer elements. While the brand has cult appeal, the game serves a niche audience and is not widely mainstream. Recent reviews and activity suggest a modest, steady player base across PC and mobile platforms.

Scum is a multiplayer open-world survival game developed by Gamepires and originally entered Early Access in 2018. While it is not a full MMO, it supports servers with dozens of players (up to 64 per server). The game maintains a niche but dedicated following and is frequently updated; however, it has never reached large mainstream status. Based on long-term trends of similar survival games, its daily active player base is estimated to be in the low thousands, and this estimate would hold unless a major relaunch or expansion revitalized the player base.