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Players on Steam, last 7 days| Hour | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 03:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 03:00 UTC | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 03:00 UTC | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 03:00 UTC | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Player Retention| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchNovember 2024 | 30 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onFebruary 2025 | 13 | 45% | Holds players well (better than 74% of 9,250 other games) |
| 12 months onNovember 2025 | 15 | 51% | Holds players well (better than 82% of 7,789 other games) |
While We Wait Here kept 45% of the average players it had at its launch in November 2024 after 3 months and 51% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 4 | +1 | +37.5% | 8 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 22 Oct) | 3 | 0 | −4.5% | 8 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 3 | −1 | −19.3% | 12 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 4 | 0 | −7.4% | 15 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 5 | 0 | −4.1% | 15 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 5 | +1 | +19.7% | 13 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 4 | 0 | −11.2% | 11 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 4 | 0 | +6.6% | 13 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 4 | −3 | −43.1% | 14 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 7 | +1 | +12.6% | 28 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 6 | −2 | −20.9% | 23 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 8 | −7 | −45.4% | 22 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 15 | +12 | +356.4% | 67 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 3 | −2 | −38.3% | 11 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 5 | 0 | −2.9% | 15 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 5 | +1 | +14% | 16 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 5 | −1 | −10.8% | 18 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 5 | 0 | −1.8% | 28 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 6 | +1 | +19.3% | 22 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 5 | −2 | −35.3% | 12 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 7 | −6 | −46.3% | 21 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 13 | +3 | +31.4% | 39 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 10 | −6 | −37.5% | 28 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 16 | −13 | −45.7% | 42 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 30 | — | — | 84 |
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.
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