| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 08:48 UTC | 238 |
| 04:47 UTC | 242 |
| 00:46 UTC | 314 |
| 10 Nov, 20:45 UTC | 580 |
| 10 Nov, 16:44 UTC | 459 |
| 10 Nov, 16:16 UTC | 454 |
| 10 Nov, 12:15 UTC | 341 |
| 10 Nov, 08:14 UTC | 217 |
| 10 Nov, 04:13 UTC | 264 |
| 10 Nov, 00:13 UTC | 0 |
| 9 Nov, 20:11 UTC | 607 |
| 9 Nov, 16:10 UTC | 451 |
| 9 Nov, 13:27 UTC | 395 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Permafrost is a story-driven survival sandbox set in a frozen, post-apocalyptic world. Discover a vast lore-rich open world, alone or in co-op with up to 4 players. Explore, scavenge, craft, and build a network of shelters to outlast the cold.

Content Update #1 - Patch Notes (5 Nov 2026): Players peaked at 1.5× the week before's average. Since it came out, players averaged 20% fewer than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Content Update #1 - Patch Notes5 Nov 2026 · week before: 6.8 of 7 days; 5.7 of 7 days so far | 808 (1.5×) | −20% |
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
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 471 | −384 | −44.9% | 1,147 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 19 Oct) | 855 | — | — | 1,928 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before.