Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 30 Oct, 14:36 UTC | 8 |
| 29 Oct, 14:32 UTC | 13 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchAugust 2021 | 120 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onNovember 2021 | 15 | 13% | Loses players fast (better than 21% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onAugust 2022 | 16 | 13% | About average (better than 37% of 7,653 other games) |
Eldest Souls kept 13% of the average players it had at its launch in August 2021 after 3 months and 13% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 19 Oct) | 11 | −4 | −27.8% | 17 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | +2 | +12.5% | 37 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 13 | −7 | −34.1% | 43 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 20 | +8 | +73.3% | 51 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 12 | −9 | −44% | 27 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 21 | +7 | +46.4% | 49 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 14 | +2 | +20.5% | 35 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 12 | −2 | −14.5% | 32 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 14 | −1 | −8.7% | 45 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 15 | −7 | −33.3% | 34 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 22 | +13 | +149.4% | 70 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 9 | −10 | −53.4% | 18 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 19 | +11 | +146.1% | 52 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 8 | −8 | −49.9% | 22 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 16 | +1 | +10.1% | 45 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 14 | +1 | +7.8% | 37 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 13 | +5 | +51.8% | 36 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 9 | −3 | −24% | 24 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 11 | −18 | −60.8% | 26 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 29 | +5 | +21.8% | 125 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 24 | +9 | +56.6% | 116 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 15 | −3 | −16.9% | 44 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 18 | +1 | +5.2% | 47 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 17 | −2 | −10.6% | 49 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 20 | +9 | +90.2% | 62 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 0 | −1.8% | 27 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 10 | −8 | −42.3% | 23 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 18 | +4 | +31.9% | 44 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 14 | −11 | −44.8% | 45 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 25 | +13 | +111.8% | 99 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 12 | −3 | −18% | 85 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 14 | +2 | +16.5% | 35 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 12 | −6 | −32.1% | 28 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 18 | +1 | +4.4% | 40 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 17 | +5 | +44.6% | 45 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 12 | −3 | −21.8% | 29 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 15 | +2 | +11.4% | 50 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | −1 | −9.6% | 42 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 15 | −10 | −38.8% | 34 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 25 | +3 | +14.5% | 53 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 22 | +1 | +3% | 57 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 21 | −18 | −46.4% | 73 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 39 | −26 | −39.6% | 131 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 65 | +15 | +29.5% | 264 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 50 | +22 | +77.2% | 591 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 28 | −16 | −35.8% | 66 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 44 | −24 | −35.1% | 95 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 68 | +54 | +367.9% | 218 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 15 | +5 | +59.1% | 61 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 9 | −7 | −43.1% | 26 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 16 | +5 | +44.4% | 191 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 11 | −3 | −21.4% | 31 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 14 | −5 | −26.8% | 47 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 19 | +15 | +313.5% | 81 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 5 | −2 | −35.3% | 14 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 7 | 0 | −4.2% | 28 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 8 | −3 | −29.1% | 28 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 11 | −4 | −25.2% | 30 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 14 | −1 | −6.6% | 40 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 15 | +5 | +51.4% | 44 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 10 | −14 | −58.8% | 41 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 24 | −96 | −79.7% | 71 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 120 | — | — | 720 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months before October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.