| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 29 Oct, 19:46 UTC | 5 |
| 28 Oct, 19:32 UTC | 7 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch (Early Access)October 2024 | 34 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onJanuary 2025 | 135 | 3.9× | Holds players well (better than all 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onOctober 2025 | 10 | 29% | About average (better than 65% of 7,653 other games) |
Settlements Rising grew to 3.9× the average players it had at its Early Access launch in October 2024 after 3 months and 29% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 22 Oct) | 7 | +3 | +75.3% | 9 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 4 | −1 | −23.9% | 9 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 5 | 0 | −7.8% | 17 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 6 | 0 | +5.6% | 14 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 5 | −1 | −13.2% | 15 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 6 | −1 | −18.3% | 19 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 7 | −1 | −13.2% | 32 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 8 | −2 | −19.8% | 27 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 11 | +2 | +16.1% | 26 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 9 | 0 | −3.2% | 25 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 9 | −2 | −17.7% | 27 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 11 | +2 | +16% | 32 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 10 | −1 | −7.2% | 27 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | −3 | −24.3% | 28 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 14 | 0 | −0.3% | 39 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 14 | +4 | +40.1% | 39 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 10 | −4 | −29.1% | 39 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 14 | −2 | −11.6% | 37 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 16 | −10 | −39.6% | 43 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 26 | −21 | −44.5% | 62 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 48 | −87 | −64.7% | 192 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 135 | +123 | +1,026.2% | 423 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 12 | −3 | −22.4% | 36 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 15 | −19 | −55.1% | 40 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 34 | — | — | 109 |
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.