Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!

| Hour | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 UTC | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| 05:00 UTC | 66 | 66 | 1 |
| 01:00 UTC | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 82 | 82 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 17:00 UTC | 83 | 83 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 72 | 72 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 41 | 41 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 75 | 75 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 16:00 UTC | 79 | 79 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 16:00 UTC | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 77 | 77 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 93 | 93 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 16:00 UTC | 76 | 76 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 59 | 59 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 105 | 105 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 16:00 UTC | 73 | 73 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 02:00 UTC | 66 | 66 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 106 | 106 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 14:00 UTC | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 02:00 UTC | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 107 | 107 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 14:00 UTC | 115 | 115 | 1 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchFebruary 2024 | 801 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onMay 2024 | 173 | 22% | About average (better than 44% of 9,259 other games) |
| 12 months onFebruary 2025 | 341 | 43% | Holds players well (better than 77% of 7,793 other games) |
HELLCARD kept 22% of the average players it had at its launch in February 2024 after 3 months and 43% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 54 | −14 | −20.3% | 66 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 19 Oct) | 67 | +10 | +17.4% | 182 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 57 | −13 | −18.7% | 140 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 71 | −26 | −26.8% | 150 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 96 | +4 | +3.8% | 261 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 93 | −95 | −50.5% | 260 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 188 | +100 | +114.6% | 489 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 87 | −35 | −28.7% | 210 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 123 | −376 | −75.4% | 381 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 499 | +298 | +149% | 1,879 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 200 | +74 | +58.9% | 510 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 126 | −45 | −26.2% | 274 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 171 | +34 | +25.1% | 430 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 137 | +11 | +8.4% | 347 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 126 | −263 | −67.6% | 301 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 389 | +193 | +98% | 1,394 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 197 | +81 | +69.4% | 1,120 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 116 | −63 | −35.1% | 275 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 179 | +17 | +10.4% | 588 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 162 | −54 | −25.2% | 412 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 216 | −125 | −36.6% | 433 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 341 | +167 | +96% | 1,044 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 174 | +9 | +5.7% | 339 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 165 | −32 | −16.3% | 352 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 197 | −5 | −2.6% | 454 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 202 | −227 | −52.9% | 404 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 429 | −283 | −39.7% | 1,325 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 712 | +581 | +443% | 5,581 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 131 | +6 | +5.2% | 261 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 125 | −48 | −27.8% | 281 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 173 | −131 | −43.2% | 382 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 304 | −85 | −21.9% | 867 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 389 | −411 | −51.4% | 953 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 801 | +668 | +505.3% | 2,047 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 132 | +12 | +9.9% | 318 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 120 | +32 | +35.6% | 268 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 89 | −2 | −2.5% | 188 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 91 | +3 | +2.8% | 220 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | −21 | −19.1% | 186 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 109 | −150 | −57.8% | 246 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 259 | +113 | +76.5% | 845 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 147 | +1 | +0.6% | 840 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 146 | −130 | −47.1% | 306 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 276 | −336 | −54.9% | 604 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 612 | −1,121 | −64.7% | 1,766 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 1,734 | — | — | 3,442 |
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 29 Jan – 2 Feb 2026: That month's peak was 4.0× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 3% fewer than before.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 29 Jan – 2 Feb 2026 | 510 (4.0×) | −3% |
Monthly averages: December 2025, January 2026 and March 2026.
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