War Thunder

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Ark: Survival Evolved

War Thunder is a well-established, cross-platform vehicular combat game released in 2013 by Gaijin Entertainment. It maintains a strong, loyal player base thanks to constant updates, frequent events, and a wide appeal among fans of military simulation. Its age means player numbers have declined from their peak, but it still reliably draws a large daily audience, likely in the low hundreds of thousands.

Ark: Survival Evolved is a popular survival sandbox game released in 2017 and available on nearly all platforms. Its peak was several years ago, but it maintains a stable community thanks to official and community servers, modding, and occasional event content. While numbers have declined since launch, the game still sees tens of thousands of daily players across PC and consoles, especially due to its ongoing updates and active mod scene. However, it is not an MMO as it does not feature a single, large-scale persistent world—servers are capped and players are sharded.