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| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 08:28 UTC | 1,587 |
| 12 Nov, 08:27 UTC | 1,568 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchMay 2024 | 44,443 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onAugust 2024 | 4,782 | 11% | Loses players fast (better than 16% of 9,243 other games) |
| 12 months onMay 2025 | 34,188 | 77% | Holds players well (better than 90% of 7,782 other games) |
V Rising kept 11% of the average players it had at its launch in May 2024 after 3 months and 77% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 3,551 | +205 | +6.1% | 6,833 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 | 3,346 | +428 | +14.7% | 6,102 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 2,918 | −738 | −20.2% | 5,645 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 3,657 | −948 | −20.6% | 6,786 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 4,605 | −225 | −4.7% | 8,229 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 4,830 | −2,077 | −30.1% | 9,385 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 6,907 | +2,817 | +68.9% | 21,289 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 4,090 | −41 | −1% | 7,840 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 4,131 | −642 | −13.5% | 7,892 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 4,773 | −1,117 | −19% | 9,069 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 5,890 | +468 | +8.6% | 12,485 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 5,422 | −905 | −14.3% | 10,937 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 6,327 | +408 | +6.9% | 13,371 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 5,919 | +2,189 | +58.7% | 12,178 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3,730 | −1,856 | −33.2% | 6,920 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 5,586 | −2,715 | −32.7% | 11,712 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 8,302 | −1,552 | −15.8% | 14,950 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 9,854 | −24,333 | −71.2% | 26,309 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 34,188 | +27,131 | +384.5% | 76,508 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 7,056 | +3,112 | +78.9% | 51,258 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 3,944 | −294 | −6.9% | 8,158 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 4,238 | −686 | −13.9% | 8,636 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 4,924 | +961 | +24.3% | 8,834 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 3,963 | −258 | −6.1% | 7,675 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 4,221 | +63 | +1.5% | 7,906 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 4,158 | −2,315 | −35.8% | 8,010 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 6,473 | +1,691 | +35.4% | 21,489 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 4,782 | −4,053 | −45.9% | 9,589 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 8,835 | −7,829 | −47% | 16,813 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 16,664 | −27,779 | −62.5% | 46,002 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 44,443 | +41,333 | +1,328.7% | 132,746 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 3,111 | +136 | +4.6% | 5,822 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 2,974 | +346 | +13.2% | 6,023 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 2,628 | −564 | −17.7% | 5,195 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 3,192 | +23 | +0.7% | 6,401 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 3,169 | −510 | −13.9% | 5,946 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 3,679 | +848 | +29.9% | 7,075 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 2,831 | +493 | +21.1% | 5,946 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 2,338 | −514 | −18% | 4,382 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 2,852 | −3,260 | −53.3% | 5,127 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 6,113 | −4,619 | −43% | 11,190 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 10,732 | −9,892 | −48% | 28,657 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 20,625 | +16,558 | +407.1% | 77,184 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 4,067 | +779 | +23.7% | 8,034 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 3,288 | +460 | +16.3% | 6,331 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 2,828 | −753 | −21% | 5,523 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 3,581 | +844 | +30.8% | 6,555 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 2,737 | −1,896 | −40.9% | 5,579 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 4,633 | +1,098 | +31.1% | 11,285 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 3,535 | −579 | −14.1% | 14,805 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 4,114 | −1,523 | −27% | 9,370 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 5,637 | −7,493 | −57.1% | 12,343 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 13,130 | −28,690 | −68.6% | 29,783 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 41,820 | −50,514 | −54.7% | 103,620 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 92,333 | — | — | 150,330 |
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.
About 13–17 May 2026: That month's peak was 5.2× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 18% more than before, keeping 26% of the rise.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 13–17 May 2026 | 21,289 (5.2×) | +18% |
| About 12–16 Sept 2024 | 21,489 (4.5×) | −13% |
Monthly averages: April 2026, May 2026 and June 2026. Monthly averages: August 2024, September 2024 and October 2024.
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