| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 09:39 UTC | 3,538 |
| 09:22 UTC | 3,508 |
| 09:06 UTC | 3,522 |
| 08:50 UTC | 3,444 |
| 08:34 UTC | 3,432 |
| 08:18 UTC | 3,459 |
| 08:02 UTC | 3,426 |
| 07:46 UTC | 3,422 |
| 07:29 UTC | 3,441 |
| 07:13 UTC | 3,451 |
| 06:57 UTC | 3,467 |
| 06:42 UTC | 3,464 |
| 06:27 UTC | 3,454 |
| 06:11 UTC | 3,434 |
| 05:55 UTC | 3,424 |
| 05:38 UTC | 3,437 |
| 05:22 UTC | 3,480 |
| 05:06 UTC | 3,520 |
| 04:51 UTC | 3,548 |
| 04:35 UTC | 3,625 |
| 04:19 UTC | 3,668 |
| 04:03 UTC | 3,671 |
| 03:47 UTC | 3,714 |
| 03:31 UTC | 3,775 |
| 03:15 UTC | 3,857 |
| 02:59 UTC | 3,937 |
| 02:43 UTC | 4,001 |
| 02:27 UTC | 3,990 |
| 02:11 UTC | 3,971 |
| 01:56 UTC | 3,987 |
| 01:40 UTC | 3,894 |
| 01:23 UTC | 3,885 |
| 01:07 UTC | 3,852 |
| 00:51 UTC | 3,788 |
| 00:35 UTC | 3,648 |
| 00:19 UTC | 3,539 |
| 00:04 UTC | 3,542 |
| 29 Oct, 22:54 UTC | 3,607 |
| 29 Oct, 22:37 UTC | 3,641 |
| 29 Oct, 22:22 UTC | 3,726 |
| 29 Oct, 22:07 UTC | 3,793 |
| 29 Oct, 21:51 UTC | 3,852 |
| 29 Oct, 21:35 UTC | 3,939 |
| 29 Oct, 21:20 UTC | 4,001 |
| 29 Oct, 21:05 UTC | 4,052 |
| 29 Oct, 20:50 UTC | 4,160 |
| 29 Oct, 20:34 UTC | 4,211 |
| 29 Oct, 20:18 UTC | 4,247 |
| 29 Oct, 20:01 UTC | 4,294 |
| 29 Oct, 19:46 UTC | 4,316 |
| 29 Oct, 19:30 UTC | 4,349 |
| 29 Oct, 19:14 UTC | 4,345 |
| 29 Oct, 18:58 UTC | 4,426 |
| 29 Oct, 18:41 UTC | 4,438 |
| 29 Oct, 18:26 UTC | 4,489 |
| 29 Oct, 18:10 UTC | 4,602 |
| 29 Oct, 17:54 UTC | 4,716 |
| 29 Oct, 17:39 UTC | 4,798 |
| 29 Oct, 17:23 UTC | 4,878 |
| 29 Oct, 17:08 UTC | 4,993 |
| 29 Oct, 16:52 UTC | 5,129 |
| 29 Oct, 16:35 UTC | 5,278 |
| 29 Oct, 16:19 UTC | 5,566 |
| 29 Oct, 16:03 UTC | 5,718 |
| 29 Oct, 15:47 UTC | 5,937 |
| 29 Oct, 15:31 UTC | 6,213 |
| 29 Oct, 15:15 UTC | 6,429 |
| 29 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 6,840 |
| 29 Oct, 14:43 UTC | 6,991 |
| 29 Oct, 14:28 UTC | 7,042 |
| 29 Oct, 14:12 UTC | 7,063 |
| 29 Oct, 13:56 UTC | 7,090 |
| 29 Oct, 13:41 UTC | 6,921 |
| 29 Oct, 13:25 UTC | 6,734 |
| 29 Oct, 13:10 UTC | 6,572 |
| 29 Oct, 12:54 UTC | 6,408 |
| 29 Oct, 12:38 UTC | 6,119 |
| 29 Oct, 12:22 UTC | 5,716 |
| 29 Oct, 12:06 UTC | 5,396 |
| 29 Oct, 11:49 UTC | 5,076 |
| 29 Oct, 11:33 UTC | 4,832 |
| 29 Oct, 11:17 UTC | 4,530 |
| 29 Oct, 11:01 UTC | 4,396 |
| 29 Oct, 10:45 UTC | 4,145 |
| 29 Oct, 10:29 UTC | 4,003 |
| 29 Oct, 10:13 UTC | 3,825 |
| 29 Oct, 09:57 UTC | 3,760 |
| 29 Oct, 09:41 UTC | 3,621 |
| 29 Oct, 09:25 UTC | 3,519 |
| 29 Oct, 09:10 UTC | 3,532 |
| 29 Oct, 08:54 UTC | 3,520 |
| 29 Oct, 08:38 UTC | 3,462 |
| 29 Oct, 08:22 UTC | 3,448 |
| 29 Oct, 08:07 UTC | 3,413 |
| 29 Oct, 07:51 UTC | 3,391 |
| 29 Oct, 07:36 UTC | 3,345 |
| 29 Oct, 07:21 UTC | 3,343 |
| 29 Oct, 07:06 UTC | 3,373 |
| 29 Oct, 06:51 UTC | 3,371 |
| 29 Oct, 06:36 UTC | 3,361 |
| 29 Oct, 06:20 UTC | 3,410 |
| 29 Oct, 06:04 UTC | 3,437 |
| 29 Oct, 05:48 UTC | 3,527 |
| 29 Oct, 05:32 UTC | 3,545 |
| 29 Oct, 05:17 UTC | 3,581 |
| 29 Oct, 05:01 UTC | 3,650 |
| 29 Oct, 04:46 UTC | 3,685 |
| 29 Oct, 04:30 UTC | 3,732 |
| 29 Oct, 04:14 UTC | 3,809 |
| 29 Oct, 03:58 UTC | 3,849 |
| 29 Oct, 03:43 UTC | 3,902 |
| 29 Oct, 03:27 UTC | 3,934 |
| 29 Oct, 03:11 UTC | 3,983 |
| 29 Oct, 02:55 UTC | 4,058 |
| 29 Oct, 02:40 UTC | 4,110 |
| 29 Oct, 02:25 UTC | 4,124 |
| 29 Oct, 02:09 UTC | 4,113 |
| 29 Oct, 01:52 UTC | 4,114 |
| 29 Oct, 01:37 UTC | 4,089 |
| 29 Oct, 01:21 UTC | 4,084 |
| 29 Oct, 01:06 UTC | 4,009 |
| 29 Oct, 00:50 UTC | 3,986 |
| 29 Oct, 00:34 UTC | 3,906 |
| 29 Oct, 00:19 UTC | 3,846 |
| 29 Oct, 00:03 UTC | 3,796 |
| 28 Oct, 22:52 UTC | 3,911 |
| 28 Oct, 22:36 UTC | 3,968 |
| 28 Oct, 22:20 UTC | 4,037 |
| 28 Oct, 22:04 UTC | 4,098 |
| 28 Oct, 21:49 UTC | 4,188 |
| 28 Oct, 21:33 UTC | 4,264 |
| 28 Oct, 21:16 UTC | 4,355 |
| 28 Oct, 21:01 UTC | 4,453 |
| 28 Oct, 20:45 UTC | 4,463 |
| 28 Oct, 20:29 UTC | 4,508 |
| 28 Oct, 20:13 UTC | 4,544 |
| 28 Oct, 19:57 UTC | 4,587 |
| 28 Oct, 19:42 UTC | 4,556 |
| 28 Oct, 19:26 UTC | 4,559 |
| 28 Oct, 19:11 UTC | 4,593 |
| 28 Oct, 18:55 UTC | 4,628 |
| 28 Oct, 18:40 UTC | 4,677 |
| 28 Oct, 18:24 UTC | 4,758 |
| 28 Oct, 18:08 UTC | 4,777 |
| 28 Oct, 17:52 UTC | 4,864 |
| 28 Oct, 17:37 UTC | 4,990 |
| 28 Oct, 17:22 UTC | 5,045 |
| 28 Oct, 17:07 UTC | 5,237 |
| 28 Oct, 16:52 UTC | 5,419 |
| 28 Oct, 16:37 UTC | 5,579 |
| 28 Oct, 16:21 UTC | 5,773 |
| 28 Oct, 16:06 UTC | 6,041 |
| 28 Oct, 15:51 UTC | 6,371 |
| 28 Oct, 15:36 UTC | 6,630 |
| 28 Oct, 15:21 UTC | 6,896 |
| 28 Oct, 15:05 UTC | 7,160 |
| 28 Oct, 14:49 UTC | 7,451 |
| 28 Oct, 14:33 UTC | 7,581 |
| 28 Oct, 14:17 UTC | 7,670 |
| 28 Oct, 14:01 UTC | 7,666 |
| 28 Oct, 13:46 UTC | 7,596 |
| 28 Oct, 13:31 UTC | 7,458 |
| 28 Oct, 13:15 UTC | 7,294 |
| 28 Oct, 12:59 UTC | 7,054 |
| 28 Oct, 12:44 UTC | 6,743 |
| 28 Oct, 12:29 UTC | 6,447 |
| 28 Oct, 12:13 UTC | 6,140 |
| 28 Oct, 11:58 UTC | 5,845 |
| 28 Oct, 11:42 UTC | 5,590 |
| 28 Oct, 11:26 UTC | 5,339 |
| 28 Oct, 11:10 UTC | 5,077 |
| 28 Oct, 10:54 UTC | 4,766 |
| 28 Oct, 10:38 UTC | 4,548 |
| 28 Oct, 10:23 UTC | 4,369 |
| 28 Oct, 10:08 UTC | 4,261 |
| 28 Oct, 09:52 UTC | 4,135 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch (Early Access)March 2022 | 16,160 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onJune 2022 | 3,966 | 25% | About average (better than 53% of 7,560 other games) |
| 12 months onMarch 2023 | 3,033 | 19% | About average (better than 50% of 6,584 other games) |
Core Keeper kept 25% of the average players it had at its Early Access launch in March 2022 after 3 months and 19% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) | 6,281 | +1,805 | +40.3% | 12,775 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 4,476 | +1,436 | +47.2% | 10,102 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 3,040 | −384 | −11.2% | 5,559 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 3,424 | −919 | −21.2% | 7,187 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 4,343 | +179 | +4.3% | 11,137 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 4,164 | −1,315 | −24% | 8,428 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 5,479 | −3,832 | −41.2% | 10,947 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 9,311 | +3,999 | +75.3% | 26,601 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 5,312 | +405 | +8.3% | 25,051 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 4,907 | −640 | −11.5% | 9,693 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 5,547 | +2,331 | +72.5% | 10,585 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 3,216 | −996 | −23.6% | 7,619 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 4,212 | +1,683 | +66.5% | 8,892 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 2,529 | −742 | −22.7% | 4,841 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 3,271 | −1,371 | −29.5% | 7,084 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 4,642 | +1,103 | +31.2% | 11,912 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 3,540 | −418 | −10.6% | 8,123 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 3,957 | −1,557 | −28.2% | 7,890 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 5,514 | +129 | +2.4% | 12,605 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 5,385 | +844 | +18.6% | 12,170 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 4,541 | −665 | −12.8% | 9,663 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 5,206 | −558 | −9.7% | 10,815 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 5,765 | −2,578 | −30.9% | 12,625 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 8,343 | −1,832 | −18% | 21,215 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 10,176 | −12,236 | −54.6% | 20,488 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22,411 | +15,854 | +241.8% | 46,378 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 6,557 | +4,277 | +187.5% | 45,724 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 2,280 | −66 | −2.8% | 4,837 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 2,346 | +519 | +28.4% | 5,542 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 1,828 | −240 | −11.6% | 3,919 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 2,068 | −803 | −28% | 4,271 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 2,871 | +790 | +38% | 7,588 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 2,080 | −770 | −27% | 4,102 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 2,850 | −66 | −2.3% | 6,403 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 2,917 | +133 | +4.8% | 5,879 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 2,784 | −2,704 | −49.3% | 5,267 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 5,487 | +3,962 | +259.7% | 14,834 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 1,526 | +110 | +7.8% | 4,915 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 1,416 | −794 | −35.9% | 2,605 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 2,210 | −82 | −3.6% | 4,365 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 2,292 | −2,322 | −50.3% | 5,470 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 4,614 | +1,246 | +37% | 10,768 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 3,368 | +335 | +11% | 8,104 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 3,033 | +13 | +0.4% | 6,379 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 3,021 | −212 | −6.6% | 6,725 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 3,233 | −49 | −1.5% | 6,670 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 3,282 | −1,089 | −24.9% | 6,748 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 4,371 | +2,658 | +155.2% | 12,923 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 1,713 | −157 | −8.4% | 3,582 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 1,870 | −535 | −22.2% | 3,655 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 2,405 | −1,262 | −34.4% | 5,350 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 3,667 | −299 | −7.5% | 7,649 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 3,966 | +1,034 | +35.2% | 12,929 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 2,932 | −4,248 | −59.2% | 7,061 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 7,180 | −8,980 | −55.6% | 18,342 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 16,160 | — | — | 34,329 |
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.
About 22–26 Aug 2024: That month's peak was 20× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 883% more than before, keeping 100% of the rise.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 8–12 Oct 2026 | — | — |
| About 22–26 Aug 2024 | 45,724 (20×) | +883% |
Monthly averages: July 2024, August 2024 and September 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