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Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 01:00 UTC | 3,585 |
| 30 Oct, 22:14 UTC | 4,042 |
| 30 Oct, 20:58 UTC | 4,182 |
| 30 Oct, 16:57 UTC | 3,547 |
| 30 Oct, 12:57 UTC | 2,599 |
| 30 Oct, 08:56 UTC | 1,824 |
| 30 Oct, 04:55 UTC | 2,238 |
| 30 Oct, 00:54 UTC | 3,267 |
| 30 Oct, 00:20 UTC | 3,238 |
| 29 Oct, 20:16 UTC | 3,693 |
| 29 Oct, 16:15 UTC | 3,109 |
| 29 Oct, 12:15 UTC | 2,387 |
| 29 Oct, 08:14 UTC | 1,648 |
| 29 Oct, 04:13 UTC | 2,402 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchSeptember 2025 | 140,393 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onDecember 2025 | 6,448 | 4.6% | Loses players fast (better than 2% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onSeptember 2026 | 9,234 | 6.6% | Loses players fast (better than 14% of 7,653 other games) |
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Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 19 Oct) | 3,343 | −5,891 | −63.8% | 6,088 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 9,234 | +5,196 | +128.7% | 29,258 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 4,038 | −1,203 | −23% | 7,572 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 5,241 | +1,727 | +49.1% | 10,431 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 3,515 | +269 | +8.3% | 9,323 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 3,245 | −2,083 | −39.1% | 6,153 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 5,328 | +181 | +3.5% | 12,032 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 5,147 | +1,098 | +27.1% | 16,648 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 4,048 | −597 | −12.8% | 8,521 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 4,645 | −1,803 | −28% | 10,032 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 6,448 | −5,101 | −44.2% | 11,304 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 11,549 | −23,963 | −67.5% | 25,864 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 35,512 | −104,881 | −74.7% | 96,839 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 140,393 | — | — | 303,187 |
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.
Update ImpactVersion 1.11 Update Notes - October 22, 2026 (22 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 1.9× the week before's average. In the week after, players averaged 19% more than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1.11 Update Notes - October 22, 202622 Oct 2026 · week before: 2.9 of 7 days | 6,088 (1.9×) | +19% |
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
Free WeekendsAbout 10–14 Sept 2026: That month's peak was 7.2× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 17% fewer than before.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 10–14 Sept 2026 | 29,258 (7.2×) | −17% |
Monthly averages: August 2026, September 2026 and October 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
