Westward Journey Online

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Ark: Survival Evolved

Westward Journey Online is an older Chinese MMORPG that was especially popular in the mid-2000s, developed and published by NetEase. Despite its age, it has retained a dedicated base, largely in China, thanks to ongoing updates and strong community support. Its active daily player count now is much lower than at its peak but still significant for an older regional MMO.

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.