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Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 6 Nov, 21:53 UTC | 3 |
| 5 Nov, 21:51 UTC | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchMarch 2024 | 57 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onJune 2024 | 19 | 34% | About average (better than 64% of 9,248 other games) |
| 12 months onMarch 2025 | 18 | 31% | Holds players well (better than 68% of 7,787 other games) |
Aquarist kept 34% of the average players it had at its launch in March 2024 after 3 months and 31% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 6 | −2 | −21% | 13 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 19 Oct) | 8 | 0 | +2.6% | 18 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 8 | −8 | −50% | 18 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 16 | +4 | +29.8% | 42 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 12 | 0 | +1.1% | 31 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 12 | −4 | −22.9% | 33 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 16 | −16 | −50.4% | 47 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 31 | +15 | +90.4% | 157 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 17 | −3 | −17.5% | 52 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 20 | +2 | +12.4% | 51 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 18 | +8 | +74.9% | 41 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 10 | −11 | −51.8% | 27 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 21 | +9 | +73.5% | 57 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 12 | −6 | −33.7% | 36 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | +5 | +39.4% | 59 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 13 | −2 | −13.8% | 32 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 15 | −4 | −20.6% | 34 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 19 | −8 | −29.8% | 51 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 27 | +16 | +149.8% | 82 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 11 | −7 | −37.6% | 36 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 18 | +2 | +13.5% | 48 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 16 | −1 | −8.1% | 40 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 17 | −2 | −9.6% | 42 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 19 | −4 | −19.3% | 43 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 23 | +11 | +93.9% | 52 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 12 | −2 | −15.8% | 26 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | −4 | −21.7% | 30 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 18 | 0 | +2.4% | 48 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 18 | −1 | −7.9% | 42 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 19 | +2 | +10.9% | 69 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 17 | −39 | −69.6% | 40 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 57 | +27 | +91.7% | 294 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 30 | +23 | +329.4% | 338 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 7 | −3 | −33% | 20 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 10 | 0 | +2.2% | 35 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 10 | 0 | −2.8% | 29 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 10 | −3 | −21% | 26 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 13 | +5 | +62.5% | 36 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 8 | 0 | −5.6% | 22 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 9 | −7 | −44.9% | 20 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 16 | +5 | +41.1% | 38 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 11 | −3 | −19.5% | 26 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 14 | +3 | +31.7% | 46 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 10 | 0 | −1.6% | 25 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 11 | −3 | −24% | 30 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 14 | +1 | +7.4% | 46 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 13 | −4 | −22.6% | 33 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 17 | +7 | +75% | 47 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 10 | −5 | −36.3% | 25 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 15 | +3 | +25.8% | 36 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | −3 | −21.5% | 32 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 15 | −1 | −4.6% | 41 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 16 | −3 | −15.5% | 39 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 19 | 0 | +2.2% | 46 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 18 | −9 | −32.2% | 48 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 27 | −17 | −38.2% | 58 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 44 | — | — | 146 |
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.
Aquarist −30% Build beautiful aquariums, care for exotic marine life, complete creative customer jobs, and grow your own aquarium business into a world-class oceanarium in this relaxing sandbox simulation🪸🐟
Free WeekendsAbout 26 Feb – 2 Mar 2026: That month's peak was 2.9× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 76% more than before, keeping 100% of the rise.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 26 Feb – 2 Mar 2026 | 51 (2.9×) | +76% |
Monthly averages: January 2026, February 2026 and April 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
