| Month | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 175 | 89 | 44 |
| October 2026 | 133 | 70 | 11 |
| September 2026 | 250 | 85 | Archive |
| August 2026 | 174 | 86 | Archive |
| July 2026 | 149 | 69 | Archive |
| June 2026 | 158 | 71 | Archive |
| May 2026 | 153 | 74 | Archive |
| April 2026 | 110 | 60 | Archive |
| March 2026 | 113 | 62 | Archive |
| February 2026 | 157 | 58 | Archive |
| January 2026 | 121 | 66 | Archive |
| December 2025 | 140 | 67 | Archive |
| November 2025 | 174 | 85 | Archive |
| October 2025 | 159 | 58 | Archive |
| September 2025 | 144 | 58 | Archive |
| August 2025 | 124 | 60 | Archive |
| July 2025 | 155 | 70 | Archive |
| June 2025 | 96 | 48 | Archive |
| May 2025 | 91 | 48 | Archive |
| April 2025 | 111 | 57 | Archive |
| March 2025 | 163 | 65 | Archive |
| February 2025 | 99 | 54 | Archive |
| January 2025 | 152 | 75 | Archive |
| December 2024 | 253 | 107 | Archive |
| November 2024 | 138 | 67 | Archive |
| October 2024 | 96 | 46 | Archive |
| September 2024 | 116 | 50 | Archive |
| August 2024 | 90 | 46 | Archive |
| July 2024 | 92 | 47 | Archive |
| June 2024 | 120 | 55 | Archive |
| May 2024 | 91 | 47 | Archive |
| April 2024 | 112 | 52 | Archive |
| March 2024 | 111 | 58 | Archive |
| February 2024 | 101 | 45 | Archive |
| January 2024 | 121 | 55 | Archive |
| December 2023 | 181 | 78 | Archive |
| November 2023 | 70 | 35 | Archive |
| October 2023 | 66 | 35 | Archive |
| September 2023 | 78 | 37 | Archive |
| August 2023 | 78 | 39 | Archive |
| July 2023 | 69 | 33 | Archive |
| June 2023 | 75 | 35 | Archive |
| May 2023 | 122 | 52 | Archive |
| April 2023 | 130 | 55 | Archive |
| March 2023 | 71 | 35 | Archive |
| February 2023 | 83 | 44 | Archive |
| January 2023 | 96 | 51 | Archive |
| December 2022 | 96 | 45 | Archive |
| November 2022 | 70 | 36 | Archive |
| October 2022 | 71 | 30 | Archive |
| September 2022 | 72 | 35 | Archive |
| August 2022 | 79 | 39 | Archive |
| July 2022 | 91 | 43 | Archive |
| June 2022 | 82 | 35 | Archive |
| May 2022 | 62 | 32 | Archive |
| April 2022 | 59 | 35 | Archive |
| March 2022 | 95 | 47 | Archive |
| February 2022 | 147 | 67 | Archive |
| January 2022 | 368 | 115 | Archive |
| December 2021 | 109 | 45 | Archive |
| November 2021 | 85 | 31 | Archive |
| October 2021 | 44 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchOctober 2021 | 31 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onJanuary 2022 | 115 | 3.8× | Holds players well (better than all 9,248 other games) |
| 12 months onOctober 2022 | 30 | 96% | Holds players well (better than 93% of 7,787 other games) |
Sailwind grew to 3.8× the average players it had at its launch in October 2021 after 3 months and 96% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 89 | +20 | +28.5% | 175 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 22 Oct) | 70 | −15 | −18% | 133 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 85 | −1 | −1.2% | 250 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 86 | +17 | +24.3% | 174 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 69 | −2 | −3.2% | 149 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 71 | −3 | −3.6% | 158 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 74 | +14 | +23.6% | 153 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 60 | −2 | −2.9% | 110 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 62 | +4 | +7.1% | 113 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 58 | −9 | −13.2% | 157 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 66 | −1 | −1.4% | 121 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 67 | −18 | −20.9% | 140 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 85 | +27 | +46.1% | 174 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 58 | +1 | +0.8% | 159 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | −2 | −3.4% | 144 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 60 | −10 | −14.5% | 124 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 70 | +21 | +44.3% | 155 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 48 | +1 | +2% | 96 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 48 | −9 | −16.4% | 91 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 57 | −8 | −12.8% | 111 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 65 | +11 | +20.5% | 163 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 54 | −21 | −28.3% | 99 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 75 | −31 | −29.3% | 152 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 107 | +40 | +59.8% | 253 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 67 | +21 | +46.3% | 138 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 46 | −4 | −8.8% | 96 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | +4 | +9% | 116 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 46 | −1 | −2.8% | 90 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 47 | −8 | −14.5% | 92 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 55 | +8 | +16.9% | 120 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 47 | −4 | −8.7% | 91 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 52 | −6 | −10.8% | 112 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 58 | +13 | +27.9% | 111 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 45 | −10 | −17.5% | 101 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 55 | −23 | −29.3% | 121 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 78 | +43 | +122.7% | 181 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 35 | 0 | +0.9% | 70 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 35 | −3 | −7.2% | 66 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 37 | −2 | −4.5% | 78 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 39 | +6 | +17.1% | 78 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 33 | −2 | −5.8% | 69 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 35 | −17 | −32.1% | 75 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 52 | −2 | −4.6% | 122 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 55 | +20 | +56.6% | 130 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 35 | −9 | −20.1% | 71 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 44 | −7 | −14.4% | 83 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 51 | +6 | +13.5% | 96 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 45 | +9 | +24.9% | 96 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 36 | +7 | +22% | 70 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 30 | −5 | −15.3% | 71 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 35 | −4 | −11.5% | 72 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 39 | −3 | −8% | 79 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 43 | +8 | +21.5% | 91 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 35 | +4 | +11.1% | 82 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 32 | −3 | −8.6% | 62 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 35 | −12 | −25.8% | 59 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 47 | −20 | −29.8% | 95 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 67 | −49 | −42.2% | 147 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 115 | +71 | +159.3% | 368 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 45 | +14 | +44.8% | 109 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 31 | +13 | +73.3% | 85 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 18 | — | — | 44 |
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.
Update 0.40.1 Patch Notes (4 Nov 2026): Players peaked at 1.7× the week before's average. Since it came out, players were level with the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Update 0.40.1 Patch Notes4 Nov 2026 · week before: 6.2 of 7 days; 4.4 of 7 days so far | 155 (1.7×) | −1% |
| Update 0.40 Patch Notes30 Oct 2026 · week before: 6.4 of 7 days; 6.9 of 7 days so far; next update 5 days later | 175 (3.0×) | +53% |
Average players over the 7 days before and after each update post, and the most at once in the week after. Updates since we started counting this game’s players. How we count