| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 21:10 UTC | 8,781 |
| 20:54 UTC | 8,904 |
| 20:39 UTC | 9,024 |
| 20:23 UTC | 9,082 |
| 20:07 UTC | 9,181 |
| 19:52 UTC | 9,276 |
| 19:36 UTC | 9,292 |
| 19:20 UTC | 9,296 |
| 19:04 UTC | 9,341 |
| 18:48 UTC | 9,452 |
| 18:32 UTC | 9,544 |
| 18:17 UTC | 9,484 |
| 18:01 UTC | 9,601 |
| 17:45 UTC | 9,737 |
| 17:29 UTC | 9,666 |
| 17:13 UTC | 9,529 |
| 16:57 UTC | 9,325 |
| 16:41 UTC | 9,172 |
| 16:25 UTC | 8,814 |
| 16:09 UTC | 8,057 |
| 15:54 UTC | 7,018 |
| 15:38 UTC | 6,765 |
| 15:23 UTC | 6,651 |
| 15:07 UTC | 6,634 |
| 14:51 UTC | 6,532 |
| 14:36 UTC | 6,457 |
| 14:20 UTC | 6,371 |
| 14:05 UTC | 6,356 |
| 13:49 UTC | 6,345 |
| 13:32 UTC | 6,122 |
| 13:17 UTC | 6,040 |
| 13:01 UTC | 5,940 |
| 12:45 UTC | 5,764 |
| 12:29 UTC | 5,674 |
| 12:13 UTC | 5,579 |
| 11:57 UTC | 5,424 |
| 11:41 UTC | 5,286 |
| 11:25 UTC | 5,106 |
| 11:10 UTC | 4,967 |
| 10:54 UTC | 4,795 |
| 10:38 UTC | 4,737 |
| 10:23 UTC | 4,576 |
| 10:08 UTC | 4,568 |
| 09:52 UTC | 4,509 |
| 09:37 UTC | 4,423 |
| 09:21 UTC | 4,279 |
| 09:06 UTC | 4,294 |
| 08:50 UTC | 4,271 |
| 08:34 UTC | 4,238 |
| 08:18 UTC | 4,239 |
| 08:02 UTC | 4,237 |
| 07:46 UTC | 4,268 |
| 07:30 UTC | 4,286 |
| 07:15 UTC | 4,313 |
| 06:59 UTC | 4,364 |
| 06:43 UTC | 4,406 |
| 06:28 UTC | 4,513 |
| 06:13 UTC | 4,661 |
| 05:57 UTC | 4,790 |
| 05:41 UTC | 4,898 |
| 05:26 UTC | 5,064 |
| 05:11 UTC | 5,192 |
| 04:55 UTC | 5,460 |
| 04:40 UTC | 5,668 |
| 04:24 UTC | 5,829 |
| 04:08 UTC | 5,936 |
| 03:52 UTC | 6,143 |
| 03:37 UTC | 6,378 |
| 03:22 UTC | 6,519 |
| 03:07 UTC | 6,801 |
| 02:52 UTC | 7,060 |
| 02:37 UTC | 7,240 |
| 02:22 UTC | 7,497 |
| 02:06 UTC | 7,673 |
| 01:50 UTC | 7,817 |
| 01:35 UTC | 7,877 |
| 01:19 UTC | 7,970 |
| 01:03 UTC | 7,990 |
| 00:47 UTC | 8,057 |
| 00:32 UTC | 8,183 |
| 00:16 UTC | 8,306 |
| 00:01 UTC | 8,263 |
| 28 Oct, 22:55 UTC | 8,376 |
| 28 Oct, 22:39 UTC | 8,407 |
| 28 Oct, 22:24 UTC | 8,373 |
| 28 Oct, 22:08 UTC | 8,599 |
| 28 Oct, 21:53 UTC | 8,670 |
| 28 Oct, 21:38 UTC | 8,796 |
| 28 Oct, 21:22 UTC | 8,845 |
| 28 Oct, 21:07 UTC | 8,983 |
| 28 Oct, 20:52 UTC | 9,162 |
| 28 Oct, 20:37 UTC | 9,125 |
| 28 Oct, 20:22 UTC | 9,306 |
| 28 Oct, 20:06 UTC | 9,323 |
| 28 Oct, 19:50 UTC | 9,386 |
| 28 Oct, 19:34 UTC | 9,429 |
| 28 Oct, 19:18 UTC | 9,469 |
| 28 Oct, 19:03 UTC | 9,529 |
| 28 Oct, 18:47 UTC | 9,716 |
| 28 Oct, 18:31 UTC | 9,776 |
| 28 Oct, 18:15 UTC | 9,817 |
| 28 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 10,026 |
| 28 Oct, 17:44 UTC | 10,074 |
| 28 Oct, 17:29 UTC | 10,195 |
| 28 Oct, 17:14 UTC | 10,278 |
| 28 Oct, 16:59 UTC | 10,077 |
| 28 Oct, 16:44 UTC | 9,913 |
| 28 Oct, 16:29 UTC | 9,759 |
| 28 Oct, 16:13 UTC | 9,262 |
| 28 Oct, 15:58 UTC | 8,183 |
| 28 Oct, 15:43 UTC | 7,831 |
| 28 Oct, 15:28 UTC | 7,685 |
| 28 Oct, 15:12 UTC | 7,602 |
| 28 Oct, 14:56 UTC | 7,478 |
| 28 Oct, 14:41 UTC | 7,514 |
| 28 Oct, 14:26 UTC | 7,401 |
| 28 Oct, 14:10 UTC | 7,247 |
| 28 Oct, 13:55 UTC | 7,185 |
| 28 Oct, 13:40 UTC | 7,070 |
| 28 Oct, 13:25 UTC | 6,944 |
| 28 Oct, 13:09 UTC | 6,821 |
| 28 Oct, 12:54 UTC | 6,737 |
| 28 Oct, 12:39 UTC | 6,612 |
| 28 Oct, 12:24 UTC | 6,458 |
| 28 Oct, 12:08 UTC | 6,278 |
| 28 Oct, 11:52 UTC | 6,151 |
| 28 Oct, 11:37 UTC | 6,068 |
| 28 Oct, 11:21 UTC | 5,907 |
| 28 Oct, 11:05 UTC | 5,725 |
| 28 Oct, 10:49 UTC | 5,529 |
| 28 Oct, 10:33 UTC | 5,390 |
| 28 Oct, 10:18 UTC | 5,285 |
| 28 Oct, 10:03 UTC | 5,223 |
| 28 Oct, 09:47 UTC | 5,129 |
| 28 Oct, 09:32 UTC | 5,104 |
| 28 Oct, 09:17 UTC | 5,007 |
| 28 Oct, 09:02 UTC | 4,925 |
| 28 Oct, 08:47 UTC | 4,929 |
| 28 Oct, 08:31 UTC | 4,912 |
| 28 Oct, 08:15 UTC | 4,902 |
| 28 Oct, 07:59 UTC | 4,932 |
| 28 Oct, 07:42 UTC | 4,964 |
| 28 Oct, 07:27 UTC | 4,953 |
| 28 Oct, 07:12 UTC | 5,001 |
| 28 Oct, 06:57 UTC | 5,071 |
| 28 Oct, 06:41 UTC | 5,154 |
| 28 Oct, 06:26 UTC | 5,245 |
| 28 Oct, 06:11 UTC | 5,407 |
| 28 Oct, 05:55 UTC | 5,571 |
| 28 Oct, 05:40 UTC | 5,768 |
| 28 Oct, 05:25 UTC | 5,899 |
| 28 Oct, 05:10 UTC | 6,076 |
| 28 Oct, 04:55 UTC | 6,256 |
| 28 Oct, 04:39 UTC | 6,463 |
| 28 Oct, 04:24 UTC | 6,716 |
| 28 Oct, 04:08 UTC | 7,057 |
| 28 Oct, 03:53 UTC | 7,236 |
| 28 Oct, 03:38 UTC | 7,546 |
| 28 Oct, 03:23 UTC | 7,883 |
| 28 Oct, 03:08 UTC | 8,094 |
| 28 Oct, 02:52 UTC | 8,377 |
| 28 Oct, 02:37 UTC | 8,535 |
| 28 Oct, 02:21 UTC | 8,738 |
| 28 Oct, 02:04 UTC | 9,076 |
| 28 Oct, 01:49 UTC | 9,295 |
| 28 Oct, 01:33 UTC | 9,406 |
| 28 Oct, 01:18 UTC | 9,524 |
| 28 Oct, 01:03 UTC | 9,683 |
| 28 Oct, 00:48 UTC | 9,800 |
| 28 Oct, 00:32 UTC | 9,832 |
| 28 Oct, 00:16 UTC | 9,880 |
| 28 Oct, 00:01 UTC | 9,921 |
| 27 Oct, 22:54 UTC | 10,051 |
| 27 Oct, 22:38 UTC | 10,019 |
| 27 Oct, 22:23 UTC | 10,012 |
| 27 Oct, 22:08 UTC | 0 |
| 27 Oct, 21:53 UTC | 10,357 |
| 27 Oct, 21:37 UTC | 10,418 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchApril 2020 | 15,767 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onJuly 2020 | 9,029 | 57% | Holds players well (better than 84% of 7,559 other games) |
| 12 months onApril 2021 | 4,167 | 26% | About average (better than 62% of 6,583 other games) |
Fallout 76 kept 57% of the average players it had at its launch in April 2020 after 3 months and 26% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Join millions of players as you explore, build, quest, and triumph in a massive open-world multiplayer adventure.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) | 8,110 | +1,565 | +23.9% | 14,115 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 6,545 | +421 | +6.9% | 13,289 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 6,124 | +15 | +0.2% | 11,494 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 6,109 | −869 | −12.4% | 11,096 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 6,978 | +973 | +16.2% | 11,907 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 6,004 | −1,973 | −24.7% | 11,348 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 7,977 | −4,507 | −36.1% | 14,055 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 12,484 | −5,525 | −30.7% | 25,413 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 18,009 | +546 | +3.1% | 33,694 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 17,463 | +4,138 | +31.1% | 31,090 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 13,325 | +5,174 | +63.5% | 26,237 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 8,152 | −936 | −10.3% | 14,226 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 9,088 | +1,296 | +16.6% | 17,482 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 7,792 | −66 | −0.8% | 15,685 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 7,858 | +921 | +13.3% | 13,867 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 6,938 | −510 | −6.8% | 13,039 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 7,447 | +1,186 | +18.9% | 13,537 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 6,261 | −1,750 | −21.8% | 11,583 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 8,012 | −52 | −0.6% | 14,417 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 8,064 | +341 | +4.4% | 16,551 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 7,722 | −173 | −2.2% | 14,686 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 7,895 | −1,844 | −18.9% | 14,747 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 9,740 | +2,472 | +34% | 16,107 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 7,268 | −449 | −5.8% | 14,460 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 7,717 | −1,289 | −14.3% | 16,532 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 9,006 | +203 | +2.3% | 15,682 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 8,803 | −4,396 | −33.3% | 14,773 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 13,199 | −5,161 | −28.1% | 26,975 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 18,361 | −11,846 | −39.2% | 31,374 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 30,206 | +4,402 | +17.1% | 60,123 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 25,804 | +19,843 | +332.8% | 72,741 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 5,962 | −1,169 | −16.4% | 12,197 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 7,131 | −539 | −7% | 12,530 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 7,670 | −684 | −8.2% | 14,163 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 8,354 | +1,239 | +17.4% | 14,134 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 7,115 | +1,355 | +23.5% | 12,348 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 5,760 | −239 | −4% | 15,135 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 5,999 | −1,766 | −22.7% | 11,753 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 7,765 | −734 | −8.6% | 13,369 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 8,499 | +2,817 | +49.6% | 14,816 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 5,682 | +83 | +1.5% | 11,737 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 5,599 | −1,466 | −20.8% | 9,520 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 7,065 | −1,518 | −17.7% | 13,758 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 8,583 | +377 | +4.6% | 14,119 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 8,206 | −530 | −6.1% | 12,923 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 8,736 | +265 | +3.1% | 14,131 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 8,471 | +227 | +2.8% | 14,443 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 8,244 | −1,491 | −15.3% | 15,463 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 9,735 | +2,114 | +27.7% | 17,516 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 7,621 | +969 | +14.6% | 14,610 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 6,652 | −856 | −11.4% | 12,459 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 7,508 | +534 | +7.7% | 12,651 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 6,974 | +881 | +14.5% | 13,168 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 6,093 | +1,480 | +32.1% | 9,779 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 4,613 | −466 | −9.2% | 8,266 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 5,080 | −893 | −15% | 8,592 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 5,973 | −1,061 | −15.1% | 9,275 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 7,034 | +447 | +6.8% | 11,899 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 6,587 | +239 | +3.8% | 9,950 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 6,349 | −897 | −12.4% | 10,942 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 7,245 | −3 | 0% | 17,259 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 7,249 | −1,521 | −17.3% | 12,040 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 8,770 | −207 | −2.3% | 16,219 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 8,978 | +1,088 | +13.8% | 15,282 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 7,890 | +2,752 | +53.6% | 16,913 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 5,138 | +971 | +23.3% | 8,827 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 4,167 | −254 | −5.7% | 8,116 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 4,421 | −1,826 | −29.2% | 6,539 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 6,247 | −1,124 | −15.3% | 9,281 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 7,371 | +343 | +4.9% | 11,802 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 7,028 | +340 | +5.1% | 11,515 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 6,688 | +273 | +4.2% | 12,726 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 6,415 | +1,244 | +24% | 16,944 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 5,172 | −1,878 | −26.6% | 8,766 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 7,049 | −1,980 | −21.9% | 11,654 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 9,029 | +1,069 | +13.4% | 14,208 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 7,960 | −6,547 | −45.1% | 15,348 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 14,507 | −1,260 | −8% | 32,791 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 15,767 | — | — | 21,886 |
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.
About 20–24 Oct 2020: That month's peak was 3.3× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 29% more than before, keeping 100% of the rise.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 20–24 Oct 2020 | 16,944 (3.3×) | +29% |
Monthly averages: September 2020, October 2020 and November 2020.
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