| Month | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 232 | 150 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 287 | 210 | 10 |
| September 2026 | 633 | 223 | Archive |
| August 2026 | 479 | 189 | Archive |
| July 2026 | 468 | 205 | Archive |
| June 2026 | 473 | 195 | Archive |
| May 2026 | 425 | 161 | Archive |
| April 2026 | 456 | 176 | Archive |
| March 2026 | 1,243 | 322 | Archive |
| February 2026 | 8,583 | 1,797 | Archive |
| January 2026 | 8,137 | 509 | Archive |
| December 2025 | 375 | 137 | Archive |
| November 2025 | 301 | 122 | Archive |
| October 2025 | 621 | 170 | Archive |
| September 2025 | 352 | 122 | Archive |
| August 2025 | 502 | 177 | Archive |
| July 2025 | 323 | 135 | Archive |
| June 2025 | 534 | 181 | Archive |
| May 2025 | 633 | 210 | Archive |
| April 2025 | 494 | 142 | Archive |
| March 2025 | 862 | 221 | Archive |
| February 2025 | 5,817 | 963 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchJanuary 2026 | 1,797 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onApril 2026 | 176 | 9.8% | Loses players fast (better than 13% of 9,248 other games) |
| 12 months onJanuary 2027 | — | — | Not over yet |
学生时代 kept 9.8% of the average players it had at its launch in January 2026 after 3 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中,从入学一路走到高考,与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长,互相陪伴。你的养成和选择,不但会决定你的人生,也会影响到朋友们的未来。

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 150 | −60 | −28.6% | 232 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 22 Oct) | 210 | −14 | −6.2% | 287 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 223 | +34 | +18.2% | 633 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 189 | −16 | −7.9% | 479 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 205 | +10 | +5.3% | 468 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 195 | +34 | +20.8% | 473 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 161 | −15 | −8.3% | 425 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 176 | −146 | −45.4% | 456 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 322 | −1,475 | −82.1% | 1,243 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 1,797 | +1,288 | +252.8% | 8,583 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 509 | +372 | +272.1% | 8,137 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 137 | +15 | +11.9% | 375 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 122 | −47 | −27.9% | 301 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 170 | +48 | +39.3% | 621 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 122 | −56 | −31.4% | 352 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 177 | +42 | +31.4% | 502 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 135 | −46 | −25.5% | 323 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 181 | −29 | −13.8% | 534 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 210 | +68 | +48.1% | 633 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 142 | −79 | −35.9% | 494 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 221 | −742 | −77% | 862 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 963 | — | — | 5,817 |
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.