i just found out about it i played the io version now i am playing this version their is no one in the server is this game still being updated?

Hey there, it is planned to get updated maybe starting next year and some already have opted to subscribe when it is ready. In the meantime,

https://itch.io/t/482997/early-quester-update-and-survey

PvP in the current server might be one reason why there are lesser new players, so this feature might be removed eventually and should only be available on the planned subscription ones.