| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 13:29 UTC | 53 |
| 09:29 UTC | 42 |
| 05:28 UTC | 47 |
| 01:27 UTC | 64 |
| 2 Nov, 21:26 UTC | 62 |
| 2 Nov, 17:25 UTC | 70 |
| 2 Nov, 13:24 UTC | 58 |
| 2 Nov, 09:23 UTC | 39 |
| 2 Nov, 05:21 UTC | 39 |
| 2 Nov, 01:20 UTC | 59 |
| 1 Nov, 21:19 UTC | 79 |
| 1 Nov, 17:18 UTC | 82 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchMarch 2022 | 105 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onJune 2022 | 68 | 64% | Holds players well (better than 86% of 9,258 other games) |
| 12 months onMarch 2023 | 49 | 47% | Holds players well (better than 80% of 7,793 other games) |
Phobies kept 64% of the average players it had at its launch in March 2022 after 3 months and 47% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Phobies is a tactical card collecting strategy game where players battle one another in the surreal realm of the subconscious, where fears manifest. Use devious tactics and unleash a dazzling array of attacks and abilities to achieve victory!

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 58 | +1 | +2.3% | 82 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 19 Oct) | 56 | +8 | +17.7% | 91 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | −4 | −7.4% | 79 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 52 | −8 | −14% | 90 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 60 | +11 | +21.7% | 102 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 49 | −2 | −3.9% | 89 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 51 | −5 | −9.5% | 85 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 57 | 0 | −0.6% | 110 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 57 | +5 | +9.2% | 112 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 52 | +4 | +8.5% | 92 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 48 | +1 | +2.3% | 87 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 47 | −2 | −4.1% | 86 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 49 | −11 | −18.6% | 94 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 60 | +21 | +51.9% | 470 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 40 | −4 | −9.6% | 71 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 44 | −4 | −7.6% | 75 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 48 | −1 | −2.3% | 76 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 49 | −2 | −3.5% | 78 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 50 | +7 | +17.1% | 91 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 43 | −5 | −10.6% | 75 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 48 | +5 | +11.9% | 85 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 43 | +9 | +25.4% | 89 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 34 | −11 | −23.9% | 67 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 45 | −5 | −10.3% | 88 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 50 | −14 | −22% | 91 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 64 | +17 | +36.8% | 114 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 47 | +3 | +7.9% | 86 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 44 | −5 | −10.2% | 73 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 49 | +8 | +20% | 86 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 41 | 0 | −0.8% | 85 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 41 | −7 | −15.3% | 77 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 48 | −13 | −20.7% | 92 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 61 | +13 | +27.2% | 119 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 48 | +4 | +7.8% | 92 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 44 | −6 | −12.1% | 78 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 51 | +4 | +9.4% | 88 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 46 | −11 | −18.7% | 93 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 57 | +10 | +21.6% | 101 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 47 | +1 | +2.6% | 83 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 46 | −2 | −4.7% | 81 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 48 | +10 | +26.6% | 82 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 38 | +2 | +4.6% | 72 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 36 | −8 | −17.9% | 73 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 44 | −5 | −10.5% | 86 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 49 | +8 | +20.2% | 110 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 41 | −2 | −4.7% | 72 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 43 | 0 | −0.7% | 78 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 43 | −3 | −7.1% | 77 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 46 | −10 | −17.3% | 75 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 56 | −2 | −3.1% | 104 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | −9 | −13.1% | 98 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 67 | +5 | +8.2% | 117 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 62 | −6 | −8.8% | 99 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 68 | −26 | −28.1% | 114 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 94 | −11 | −10.6% | 186 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 105 | +14 | +15.3% | 177 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 91 | — | — | 177 |
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.