| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 16:43 UTC | 1 |
| 12:43 UTC | 2 |
| 08:41 UTC | 2 |
| 04:39 UTC | 2 |
| 00:38 UTC | 0 |
| 9 Nov, 20:36 UTC | 1 |
| 9 Nov, 16:35 UTC | 3 |
| 9 Nov, 12:34 UTC | 2 |
| 9 Nov, 08:33 UTC | 3 |
| 9 Nov, 04:32 UTC | 4 |
| 9 Nov, 00:27 UTC | 2 |
| 8 Nov, 20:21 UTC | 2 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchAugust 2023 | 51 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onNovember 2023 | 59 | 1.2× | Holds players well (better than 97% of 9,247 other games) |
| 12 months onAugust 2024 | 13 | 25% | About average (better than 61% of 7,786 other games) |
Paper Planet grew to 1.2× the average players it had at its launch in August 2023 after 3 months and 25% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Paper Planet is a chaotic arcade roguelike for 1-4 players, with a Flash-inspired art style. Defend your planet from waves of bullet hell doodles attacking from every direction. Combine wacky items and break the game with absurdly overpowered builds!

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 3 | −4 | −58.9% | 7 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 | 6 | — | — | 21 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 2 | −1 | −26.6% | 8 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 3 | +1 | +24.8% | 11 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 3 | 0 | −11.8% | 10 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 3 | 0 | +8.8% | 10 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 3 | −1 | −28.2% | 8 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 4 | +1 | +38.2% | 16 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 3 | −2 | −42.6% | 9 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 5 | +1 | +35.3% | 13 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 4 | 0 | +4.4% | 10 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 3 | 0 | +14.5% | 9 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3 | 0 | +2.4% | 8 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 3 | −1 | −33.6% | 8 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 4 | +1 | +27.6% | 10 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 3 | 0 | +3.3% | 13 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 3 | 0 | +2.2% | 9 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 3 | −1 | −20.6% | 10 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 4 | −1 | −26% | 9 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 6 | +2 | +63.2% | 21 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 3 | −1 | −31.2% | 12 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 5 | 0 | +1.4% | 15 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 5 | −1 | −13.4% | 19 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 6 | −6 | −51.9% | 15 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | −1 | −10.2% | 35 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 13 | +6 | +82.1% | 38 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 7 | −5 | −42.2% | 20 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 12 | −3 | −21.7% | 32 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 16 | +11 | +208.1% | 45 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 5 | −2 | −27.1% | 17 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 7 | 0 | −4.3% | 21 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 7 | −1 | −7.3% | 22 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 8 | −5 | −38.7% | 22 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 13 | −46 | −78.1% | 37 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 59 | +50 | +554.2% | 426 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 9 | −9 | −49.4% | 25 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 18 | −33 | −65.2% | 51 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 51 | — | — | 94 |
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.