A Tale in the Desert

February 2003 (23 years ago)

~150

daily players

A Tale in the Desert (ATITD) is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) set in Ancient Egypt, run by the independent company Desert Nomad Studios. The initial software download and all new content are free, with a monthly subscription required to play beyond the first 24 hours.

Estimated Daily Players

~150

We estimate that A Tale in the Desert has currently around 150 players daily.

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Month	Social Score	Change
October 2025	~0	100.0%
September 2025	~2	33.3%
August 2025	~3	0.0%
July 2025	~3	25.0%
September 2024	~4

A Tale in the Desert is a long-running, niche MMO released in 2003 focused on social interaction and cooperative gameplay. Despite its age, it maintains a small but dedicated player base, typical for older, community-driven sandbox MMOs unsupported by major publishers.