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Legends of IdleOn

Unturned is a free-to-play zombie survival game that launched in 2017 and is well known for its indie origins and dedicated fanbase. Despite its age, it maintains a moderate playerbase because of its accessible gameplay, mod support, and frequent updates from the developer. On Steam, it typically sees several thousand concurrent players daily, making a 30,000 daily active player estimate reasonable when accounting for total logins across all platforms. However, it does not meet MMO criteria: most servers support dozens of players, not hundreds or thousands in a persistent world.

Legends of IdleOn is a well-known idle MMORPG-style game released by indie developer LavaFlame2 in 2020. While it is not published by a major studio, it has maintained an active and dedicated community across multiple platforms (PC, Android, iOS). Its blend of MMORPG mechanics and idle gameplay has led to a steady, though niche, following, with daily active players likely around 10,000 based on player metrics from Steam, mobile downloads, and community engagement on Reddit and Discord. The persistent online world and large-scale player interactions do meet MMO criteria.