| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 05:23 UTC | 4 |
| 01:22 UTC | 8 |
| 12 Nov, 21:21 UTC | 11 |
| 12 Nov, 17:18 UTC | 7 |
| 12 Nov, 13:17 UTC | 11 |
| 12 Nov, 09:16 UTC | 6 |
| 12 Nov, 05:15 UTC | 5 |
| 12 Nov, 01:14 UTC | 4 |
| 11 Nov, 21:14 UTC | 7 |
| 11 Nov, 17:13 UTC | 4 |
| 11 Nov, 13:12 UTC | 13 |
| 11 Nov, 09:10 UTC | 9 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchAugust 2025 | 49 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onNovember 2025 | 8 | 15% | Loses players fast (better than 29% of 9,243 other games) |
| 12 months onAugust 2026 | 30 | 61% | Holds players well (better than 86% of 7,782 other games) |
Hotel Galactic kept 15% of the average players it had at its launch in August 2025 after 3 months and 61% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Welcome to Imoshima - an island floating in the clouds! Run a cozy intergalactic hotel where everyone wants to return. Build, decorate, cook, and discover the stories of your cosmic guests. It's a game about friendship set in a hand-drawn world inspired by iconic Japanese animation.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 9 | −5 | −35.1% | 21 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 | 14 | −5 | −27.4% | 36 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 19 | −11 | −36.1% | 55 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 30 | −58 | −66.2% | 76 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 88 | +53 | +148.8% | 218 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 35 | +27 | +323.4% | 176 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 8 | −5 | −36.8% | 20 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 13 | −9 | −39.7% | 30 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 22 | −25 | −53.3% | 72 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 47 | +19 | +69.2% | 139 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 28 | −10 | −27.2% | 79 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 38 | +31 | +413.8% | 97 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 8 | −6 | −43.3% | 19 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 13 | −9 | −41.5% | 34 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 22 | −26 | −53.8% | 61 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 49 | — | — | 155 |
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.