| Month | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| September 2026 | 23 | 9 | Archive |
| August 2026 | 37 | 12 | Archive |
| July 2026 | 32 | 12 | Archive |
| June 2026 | 28 | 12 | Archive |
| May 2026 | 42 | 16 | Archive |
| April 2026 | 47 | 19 | Archive |
| March 2026 | 92 | 31 | Archive |
| February 2026 | 99 | 42 | Archive |
| January 2026 | 38 | 14 | Archive |
| December 2025 | 36 | 14 | Archive |
| November 2025 | 46 | 19 | Archive |
| October 2025 | 58 | 23 | Archive |
| September 2025 | 38 | 8 | Archive |
| August 2025 | 45 | 15 | Archive |
| July 2025 | 32 | 9 | Archive |
| June 2025 | 33 | 15 | Archive |
| May 2025 | 38 | 15 | Archive |
| April 2025 | 22 | 7 | Archive |
| March 2025 | 33 | 12 | Archive |
| February 2025 | 38 | 16 | Archive |
| January 2025 | 34 | 12 | Archive |
| December 2024 | 117 | 26 | Archive |
| November 2024 | 249 | 112 | Archive |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
The average and peak number of people in the game on Steam in each calendar month before our own collection began. These figures come from a licensed historical archive, not from our own polls.
Source: Licensed historical archive, Monthly player history. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchFebruary 2026 | 42 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onMay 2026 | 16 | 38% | Holds players well (better than 69% of 9,247 other games) |
| 12 months onFebruary 2027 | — | — | Not over yet |
九州:立志 kept 38% of the average players it had at its launch in February 2026 after 3 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
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| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 4 | −3 | −50.2% | 8 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 | 7 | −2 | −21.3% | 19 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 9 | −3 | −24.8% | 23 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 12 | 0 | −1.8% | 37 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 12 | 0 | −1.7% | 32 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 12 | −4 | −25.2% | 28 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 16 | −3 | −16.1% | 42 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 19 | −11 | −36.4% | 47 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 31 | −12 | −28.1% | 92 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 42 | +29 | +213.6% | 99 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 14 | −1 | −4.7% | 38 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 14 | −5 | −24.9% | 36 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 19 | −4 | −17.1% | 46 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 23 | +15 | +179% | 58 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 8 | −7 | −44.9% | 38 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 15 | +6 | +67.6% | 45 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 9 | −6 | −39% | 32 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 15 | −1 | −4.9% | 33 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 15 | +8 | +119.6% | 38 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 7 | −5 | −40.2% | 22 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 12 | −5 | −28.8% | 33 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 16 | +4 | +35.8% | 38 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 12 | −14 | −54.5% | 34 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 26 | −86 | −76.5% | 117 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 112 | — | — | 249 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months up to October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.