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Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 07:35 UTC | 1,823 |
| 03:34 UTC | 2,500 |
| 00:21 UTC | 3,199 |
| 29 Oct, 20:19 UTC | 4,697 |
| 29 Oct, 16:18 UTC | 4,036 |
| 29 Oct, 12:18 UTC | 2,779 |
| 29 Oct, 08:17 UTC | 1,935 |
| 29 Oct, 04:16 UTC | 2,200 |
| 29 Oct, 00:15 UTC | 3,317 |
| 28 Oct, 20:15 UTC | 4,953 |
| 28 Oct, 16:14 UTC | 4,020 |
| 28 Oct, 12:14 UTC | 2,794 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Player Retention| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchDecember 2021 | 19,485 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onMarch 2022 | 2,750 | 14% | Loses players fast (better than 28% of 7,560 other games) |
| 12 months onDecember 2022 | 2,771 | 14% | About average (better than 40% of 6,584 other games) |
ICARUS kept 14% of the average players it had at its launch in December 2021 after 3 months and 14% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
ICARUS ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.
Update ImpactIcarus Week 255 Update | Rifle Turret (22 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 2.1× the week before's average. In the week after, players averaged 3% more than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Icarus Week 256 Update | Quality of Life30 Oct 2026 · 0.2 of 7 days so far | 2,500 (0.7×) | −39% |
| Icarus Week 255 Update | Rifle Turret22 Oct 2026 | 7,228 (2.1×) | +3% |
Average players over the 7 days before and after each update post, and the most at once in the week after. Updates since we started counting this game’s players. How we count
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) | 3,415 | −3,433 | −50.1% | 7,228 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 6,848 | −424 | −5.8% | 15,729 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 7,272 | +1,554 | +27.2% | 17,898 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 5,719 | +1,694 | +42.1% | 23,157 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 4,025 | −1,255 | −23.8% | 8,173 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 5,280 | −3,674 | −41% | 11,554 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 8,954 | −3,608 | −28.7% | 20,638 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 12,563 | +5,123 | +68.9% | 28,595 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 7,439 | −8,406 | −53.1% | 16,858 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 15,845 | +7,634 | +93% | 44,123 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 8,211 | +4,226 | +106.1% | 35,159 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 3,985 | −3,342 | −45.6% | 9,012 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 7,327 | +3,545 | +93.7% | 19,678 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3,782 | +1,285 | +51.4% | 17,162 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 2,498 | +324 | +14.9% | 4,898 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 2,173 | +471 | +27.7% | 5,147 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 1,702 | −238 | −12.3% | 3,560 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 1,940 | −293 | −13.1% | 3,975 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 2,234 | −706 | −24% | 4,883 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 2,940 | −1,681 | −36.4% | 5,996 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 4,620 | −1,070 | −18.8% | 11,422 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 5,691 | +2,592 | +83.6% | 18,329 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 3,099 | −1,653 | −34.8% | 7,117 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 4,752 | +2,998 | +170.8% | 17,244 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 1,755 | −6 | −0.4% | 3,792 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 1,761 | −569 | −24.4% | 3,536 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 2,330 | +475 | +25.6% | 5,598 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 1,856 | +19 | +1% | 4,186 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 1,837 | +186 | +11.3% | 3,982 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 1,650 | +110 | +7.1% | 3,401 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 1,541 | −242 | −13.6% | 3,511 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 1,782 | +138 | +8.4% | 3,637 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 1,644 | −1,529 | −48.2% | 3,713 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 3,173 | −854 | −21.2% | 7,258 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 4,027 | +1,603 | +66.1% | 13,846 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 2,424 | +51 | +2.2% | 5,226 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 2,373 | −824 | −25.8% | 4,651 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 3,197 | +631 | +24.6% | 7,703 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 2,565 | +761 | +42.1% | 9,758 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 1,805 | +196 | +12.2% | 3,460 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 1,609 | +241 | +17.6% | 3,534 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 1,368 | −334 | −19.6% | 2,900 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 1,702 | −208 | −10.9% | 3,419 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 1,910 | −258 | −11.9% | 3,999 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 2,169 | −1,261 | −36.8% | 4,946 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 3,430 | +658 | +23.8% | 6,737 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 2,771 | +697 | +33.6% | 5,906 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 2,074 | +548 | +35.9% | 4,221 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 1,526 | +80 | +5.5% | 3,742 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 1,446 | −12 | −0.9% | 3,128 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 1,458 | −134 | −8.4% | 3,103 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 1,592 | −453 | −22.2% | 3,146 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 2,045 | −37 | −1.8% | 4,417 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 2,082 | −364 | −14.9% | 4,628 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 2,447 | −303 | −11% | 5,046 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 2,750 | −1,031 | −27.3% | 5,703 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 3,781 | −4,381 | −53.7% | 8,445 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 8,162 | −11,323 | −58.1% | 21,100 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 19,485 | — | — | 52,425 |
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.
Free WeekendsAbout 23–27 Jul 2026: That month's peak was 5.8× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 81% more than before, keeping 100% of the rise.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 23–27 Jul 2026 | 23,157 (5.8×) | +81% |
| About 8–12 Nov 2024 | 17,244 (9.8×) | +77% |
| About 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2023 | 5,226 (2.2×) | +34% |
Monthly averages: June 2026, July 2026 and August 2026. Monthly averages: October 2024, November 2024 and December 2024. Monthly averages: October 2023, November 2023 and January 2024.
Average players over the 7 days before and after each, and the most at once during it. Dates marked “About” are from the developer’s news post. How we count
