
Free Realms
20 – 10k daily players
Free Realms was a massively multiplayer online role playing video game, developed by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) for the PC, Mac, and PlayStation 3, set in a fantasy-themed world named Sacred Grove. The game was released on April 29, 2009, for the Windows PC. The game restricted free to play up to level 20, although there was access to additional game content via a membership fee. The game allowed the player to fight, interact with other players, and more. It was closed on March 31, 2014; SOE stated that they no longer had enough resources to maintain so many servers.
Free Realms is estimated to have 20 – 10k players a day. Around 14k – 1m accounts have played it in total. No Steam data is published for this game, so the range is modelled from the size of its Discord, Reddit, Twitch, YouTube and app-store communities. It is a rough band rather than a measurement.
Player stats
Estimated daily players
20 – 9.5 thousand
How many people we think play Free Realms on a given day.
Estimated total players
14 thousand – 1.3 million
How many accounts we think have played Free Realms at some point.
| Month | Estimated players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | ~497 | Up 21% |
| July 2026 | ~412 | — |
Community activity
Daily Free Realms community data tracked across Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube.
Reddit members
5kUp 0.3% past week
The Free Realms subreddit counts 4,974 members. Subreddit membership has held steady over the past week.
Twitch viewers
0 live streams
0
Free Realms recently drew 0 live viewers on Twitch across 0 streams; viewership peaked at 13 on Jul 31, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
How many people play Free Realms?
Free Realms has an estimated 20–9,500 daily players and roughly 14,000–1,300,000 accounts that have played it in total, as of August 2026. The range is modelled from the size of the game’s Discord, Reddit, Twitch, YouTube and app-store communities rather than measured, so treat it as a rough band.
Is Free Realms dead or still active?
No, Free Realms is not dead — it is live and playable, with an estimated 20–9,500 daily players as of August 2026.
When was Free Realms released?
Free Realms was released in April 2009 by Sony Online Entertainment.
What platforms is Free Realms available on?
Free Realms is available on Windows, macOS, and PlayStation 3.
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