| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 30 Oct, 19:42 UTC | 7 |
| 29 Oct, 19:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchAugust 2025 | 28 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onNovember 2025 | 12 | 42% | Holds players well (better than 72% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onAugust 2026 | 9 | 33% | Holds players well (better than 69% of 7,653 other games) |
B.E.S.T kept 42% of the average players it had at its launch in August 2025 after 3 months and 33% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
B.E.S.T is an adult visual novel where romance, competition, and betrayal intertwine. 100 participants. $500,000 at stake: who will you trust? Make your choices, build your relationships, seduce or betray… and become the last one standing.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 20 Oct) | 11 | +5 | +73.2% | 21 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 7 | −2 | −27.6% | 17 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 9 | −11 | −54.7% | 27 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 20 | +12 | +135.2% | 59 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 9 | 0 | −1.6% | 36 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 9 | +3 | +43.8% | 25 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 6 | −9 | −60.3% | 17 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 15 | +9 | +136% | 38 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 6 | −5 | −43.3% | 16 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 11 | +5 | +65.2% | 27 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 7 | −5 | −40.4% | 21 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 12 | −1 | −8.7% | 29 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 13 | −15 | −54.2% | 55 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | +8 | +44% | 101 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 19 | +12 | +166.5% | 129 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 7 | −6 | −45.4% | 16 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 13 | −15 | −53.2% | 60 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 28 | +18 | +178.4% | 187 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 10 | −15 | −59.5% | 28 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 25 | +21 | +560.9% | 106 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 4 | 0 | −8.7% | 10 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 4 | +1 | +28.3% | 13 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 3 | −1 | −25.7% | 8 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 4 | 0 | −5.5% | 13 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 5 | −2 | −28.3% | 14 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 6 | −12 | −66% | 21 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 19 | +13 | +249.4% | 102 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 5 | +1 | +11.2% | 16 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 5 | −3 | −39.8% | 17 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 8 | 0 | −1.1% | 22 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 8 | −4 | −30.5% | 28 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 12 | +1 | +6.8% | 50 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 11 | −14 | −55.7% | 27 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 25 | — | — | 56 |
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.