| Month | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 930 | 545 | 42 |
| October 2026 | 813 | 568 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 1,511 | 701 | Archive |
| August 2026 | 2,045 | 1,076 | Archive |
| July 2026 | 2,399 | 1,329 | Archive |
| June 2026 | 2,035 | 893 | Archive |
| May 2026 | 1,302 | 660 | Archive |
| April 2026 | 3,386 | 1,087 | Archive |
| March 2026 | 499 | 255 | Archive |
| February 2026 | 527 | 268 | Archive |
| January 2026 | 786 | 326 | Archive |
| December 2025 | 573 | 135 | Archive |
| November 2025 | 106 | 53 | Archive |
| October 2025 | 124 | 56 | Archive |
| September 2025 | 122 | 56 | Archive |
| August 2025 | 153 | 78 | Archive |
| July 2025 | 246 | 117 | Archive |
| June 2025 | 300 | 103 | Archive |
| May 2025 | 78 | 40 | Archive |
| April 2025 | 79 | 43 | Archive |
| March 2025 | 96 | 47 | Archive |
| February 2025 | 123 | 55 | Archive |
| January 2025 | 182 | 68 | Archive |
| December 2024 | 181 | 58 | Archive |
| November 2024 | 124 | 48 | Archive |
| October 2024 | 169 | 53 | Archive |
| September 2024 | 216 | 58 | Archive |
| August 2024 | 61 | 29 | Archive |
| July 2024 | 61 | 32 | Archive |
| June 2024 | 90 | 39 | Archive |
| May 2024 | 79 | 34 | Archive |
| April 2024 | 110 | 55 | Archive |
| March 2024 | 113 | 49 | Archive |
| February 2024 | 180 | 60 | Archive |
| January 2024 | 145 | 54 | Archive |
| December 2023 | 171 | 77 | Archive |
| November 2023 | 151 | 72 | Archive |
| October 2023 | 141 | 66 | Archive |
| September 2023 | 124 | 48 | Archive |
| August 2023 | 187 | 61 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchAugust 2023 | 61 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onNovember 2023 | 72 | 1.2× | Holds players well (better than 97% of 9,248 other games) |
| 12 months onAugust 2024 | 29 | 48% | Holds players well (better than 80% of 7,787 other games) |
OPERATOR grew to 1.2× the average players it had at its launch in August 2023 after 3 months and 48% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 545 | −23 | −4% | 930 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 20 Oct) | 568 | −134 | −19.1% | 813 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 701 | −375 | −34.8% | 1,511 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 1,076 | −253 | −19% | 2,045 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 1,329 | +436 | +48.9% | 2,399 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 893 | +234 | +35.4% | 2,035 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 660 | −428 | −39.3% | 1,302 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 1,087 | +833 | +326.9% | 3,386 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 255 | −13 | −5% | 499 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 268 | −58 | −17.9% | 527 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 326 | +191 | +141.7% | 786 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 135 | +83 | +157.3% | 573 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 53 | −4 | −6.6% | 106 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 56 | 0 | +0.2% | 124 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 56 | −21 | −27.6% | 122 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 78 | −39 | −33.5% | 153 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 117 | +14 | +13.6% | 246 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 103 | +63 | +156.5% | 300 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 40 | −3 | −7.5% | 78 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 43 | −4 | −8.7% | 79 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 47 | −8 | −14.5% | 96 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 55 | −12 | −18.1% | 123 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 68 | +10 | +17.2% | 182 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 58 | +10 | +21.5% | 181 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 48 | −5 | −9.7% | 124 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 53 | −5 | −9.2% | 169 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | +29 | +98.5% | 216 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 29 | −3 | −9.7% | 61 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 32 | −7 | −17% | 61 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 39 | +5 | +13.3% | 90 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 34 | −21 | −37.7% | 79 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 55 | +6 | +12.2% | 110 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 49 | −11 | −17.9% | 113 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 60 | +6 | +11.8% | 180 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 54 | −24 | −30.6% | 145 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 77 | +5 | +7% | 171 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 72 | +7 | +10% | 151 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 66 | +18 | +36.9% | 141 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 48 | −13 | −21.6% | 124 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 61 | — | — | 187 |
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.