| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 16:31 UTC | 10,050 |
| 16:15 UTC | 9,936 |
| 15:59 UTC | 9,848 |
| 15:44 UTC | 9,720 |
| 15:28 UTC | 9,599 |
| 15:12 UTC | 9,382 |
| 14:56 UTC | 9,217 |
| 14:39 UTC | 9,196 |
| 14:23 UTC | 9,019 |
| 14:07 UTC | 8,841 |
| 13:51 UTC | 8,590 |
| 13:35 UTC | 8,333 |
| 13:19 UTC | 8,094 |
| 13:03 UTC | 7,790 |
| 12:47 UTC | 7,584 |
| 12:30 UTC | 7,186 |
| 12:14 UTC | 6,868 |
| 11:58 UTC | 6,350 |
| 11:49 UTC | 6,350 |
| 11:33 UTC | 5,979 |
| 11:17 UTC | 5,437 |
| 11:01 UTC | 4,489 |
| 10:44 UTC | 3,575 |
| 10:28 UTC | 2,265 |
| 10:12 UTC | 956 |
| 09:56 UTC | 792 |
| 09:40 UTC | 793 |
| 09:24 UTC | 815 |
| 09:08 UTC | 930 |
| 08:52 UTC | 2,345 |
| 08:35 UTC | 3,763 |
| 08:20 UTC | 4,676 |
| 08:04 UTC | 5,109 |
| 07:48 UTC | 5,138 |
| 07:33 UTC | 5,150 |
| 07:17 UTC | 5,166 |
| 07:01 UTC | 5,248 |
| 06:45 UTC | 5,313 |
| 06:28 UTC | 5,449 |
| 06:12 UTC | 5,579 |
| 05:56 UTC | 5,715 |
| 05:40 UTC | 5,955 |
| 05:25 UTC | 6,210 |
| 05:09 UTC | 6,456 |
| 04:53 UTC | 6,719 |
| 04:36 UTC | 6,959 |
| 04:21 UTC | 7,197 |
| 04:05 UTC | 7,538 |
| 03:49 UTC | 7,776 |
| 03:33 UTC | 7,961 |
| 03:17 UTC | 0 |
| 03:01 UTC | 8,383 |
| 02:44 UTC | 8,583 |
| 02:28 UTC | 8,685 |
| 02:12 UTC | 8,747 |
| 01:56 UTC | 8,743 |
| 01:40 UTC | 8,838 |
| 01:24 UTC | 8,826 |
| 01:08 UTC | 8,948 |
| 00:52 UTC | 8,965 |
| 00:35 UTC | 8,833 |
| 00:19 UTC | 8,871 |
| 00:04 UTC | 8,922 |
| 4 Nov, 22:50 UTC | 9,622 |
| 4 Nov, 22:34 UTC | 10,189 |
| 4 Nov, 22:19 UTC | 10,504 |
| 4 Nov, 22:02 UTC | 11,003 |
| 4 Nov, 21:47 UTC | 11,154 |
| 4 Nov, 21:30 UTC | 11,408 |
| 4 Nov, 21:14 UTC | 11,636 |
| 4 Nov, 20:58 UTC | 11,775 |
| 4 Nov, 20:42 UTC | 11,999 |
| 4 Nov, 20:26 UTC | 12,136 |
| 4 Nov, 20:10 UTC | 12,182 |
| 4 Nov, 19:53 UTC | 12,235 |
| 4 Nov, 19:37 UTC | 12,062 |
| 4 Nov, 19:21 UTC | 11,877 |
| 4 Nov, 19:05 UTC | 11,760 |
| 4 Nov, 18:49 UTC | 11,507 |
| 4 Nov, 18:33 UTC | 11,290 |
| 4 Nov, 18:17 UTC | 11,146 |
| 4 Nov, 18:01 UTC | 11,004 |
| 4 Nov, 17:45 UTC | 10,975 |
| 4 Nov, 17:29 UTC | 10,875 |
| 4 Nov, 17:13 UTC | 10,652 |
| 4 Nov, 16:57 UTC | 10,511 |
| 4 Nov, 16:41 UTC | 10,408 |
| 4 Nov, 16:25 UTC | 10,253 |
| 4 Nov, 16:10 UTC | 10,165 |
| 4 Nov, 15:54 UTC | 9,929 |
| 4 Nov, 15:38 UTC | 9,852 |
| 4 Nov, 15:21 UTC | 9,661 |
| 4 Nov, 15:05 UTC | 9,600 |
| 4 Nov, 14:49 UTC | 9,460 |
| 4 Nov, 14:33 UTC | 9,262 |
| 4 Nov, 14:17 UTC | 9,097 |
| 4 Nov, 14:00 UTC | 8,913 |
| 4 Nov, 13:44 UTC | 8,768 |
| 4 Nov, 13:28 UTC | 8,435 |
| 4 Nov, 13:13 UTC | 8,199 |
| 4 Nov, 12:57 UTC | 7,991 |
| 4 Nov, 12:41 UTC | 7,762 |
| 4 Nov, 12:25 UTC | 7,641 |
| 4 Nov, 12:09 UTC | 7,393 |
| 4 Nov, 11:52 UTC | 7,284 |
| 4 Nov, 11:37 UTC | 7,160 |
| 4 Nov, 11:21 UTC | 7,013 |
| 4 Nov, 11:05 UTC | 6,806 |
| 4 Nov, 10:49 UTC | 6,704 |
| 4 Nov, 10:33 UTC | 6,645 |
| 4 Nov, 10:17 UTC | 6,497 |
| 4 Nov, 10:00 UTC | 6,386 |
| 4 Nov, 09:44 UTC | 6,246 |
| 4 Nov, 09:28 UTC | 6,133 |
| 4 Nov, 09:12 UTC | 6,054 |
| 4 Nov, 08:56 UTC | 5,959 |
| 4 Nov, 08:40 UTC | 5,941 |
| 4 Nov, 08:24 UTC | 5,873 |
| 4 Nov, 08:08 UTC | 5,800 |
| 4 Nov, 07:51 UTC | 5,848 |
| 4 Nov, 07:35 UTC | 5,880 |
| 4 Nov, 07:19 UTC | 5,907 |
| 4 Nov, 07:03 UTC | 5,901 |
| 4 Nov, 06:47 UTC | 5,983 |
| 4 Nov, 06:31 UTC | 5,999 |
| 4 Nov, 06:15 UTC | 6,131 |
| 4 Nov, 05:58 UTC | 6,409 |
| 4 Nov, 05:42 UTC | 6,707 |
| 4 Nov, 05:26 UTC | 6,936 |
| 4 Nov, 05:10 UTC | 7,206 |
| 4 Nov, 04:54 UTC | 7,587 |
| 4 Nov, 04:38 UTC | 7,817 |
| 4 Nov, 04:21 UTC | 8,165 |
| 4 Nov, 04:05 UTC | 8,411 |
| 4 Nov, 03:49 UTC | 8,712 |
| 4 Nov, 03:33 UTC | 8,996 |
| 4 Nov, 03:17 UTC | 9,308 |
| 4 Nov, 03:01 UTC | 9,528 |
| 4 Nov, 02:45 UTC | 9,640 |
| 4 Nov, 02:29 UTC | 9,815 |
| 4 Nov, 02:12 UTC | 9,917 |
| 4 Nov, 01:56 UTC | 9,956 |
| 4 Nov, 01:40 UTC | 9,936 |
| 4 Nov, 01:24 UTC | 9,949 |
| 4 Nov, 01:08 UTC | 9,860 |
| 4 Nov, 00:52 UTC | 9,796 |
| 4 Nov, 00:36 UTC | 9,842 |
| 4 Nov, 00:19 UTC | 9,886 |
| 4 Nov, 00:03 UTC | 9,864 |
| 3 Nov, 23:24 UTC | 10,201 |
| 3 Nov, 23:19 UTC | 10,235 |
| 3 Nov, 23:14 UTC | 10,266 |
| 3 Nov, 22:50 UTC | 10,826 |
| 3 Nov, 22:34 UTC | 11,168 |
| 3 Nov, 22:18 UTC | 11,543 |
| 3 Nov, 22:02 UTC | 11,919 |
| 3 Nov, 21:46 UTC | 12,303 |
| 3 Nov, 21:29 UTC | 12,552 |
| 3 Nov, 21:13 UTC | 12,815 |
| 3 Nov, 20:57 UTC | 13,048 |
| 3 Nov, 20:41 UTC | 13,200 |
| 3 Nov, 20:25 UTC | 13,290 |
| 3 Nov, 20:09 UTC | 13,213 |
| 3 Nov, 19:53 UTC | 13,295 |
| 3 Nov, 19:36 UTC | 13,198 |
| 3 Nov, 19:20 UTC | 12,905 |
| 3 Nov, 19:04 UTC | 12,804 |
| 3 Nov, 18:48 UTC | 12,533 |
| 3 Nov, 18:32 UTC | 12,248 |
| 3 Nov, 18:16 UTC | 12,029 |
| 3 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 11,791 |
| 3 Nov, 17:43 UTC | 11,637 |
| 3 Nov, 17:27 UTC | 11,499 |
| 3 Nov, 17:11 UTC | 11,391 |
| 3 Nov, 16:55 UTC | 11,022 |
| 3 Nov, 16:39 UTC | 10,875 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchMay 2024 | 21,590 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onAugust 2024 | 1,106 | 5.1% | Loses players fast (better than 3% of 9,250 other games) |
| 12 months onMay 2025 | 4,532 | 21% | About average (better than 54% of 7,789 other games) |
Gray Zone Warfare kept 5.1% of the average players it had at its launch in May 2024 after 3 months and 21% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 10,677 | −1,626 | −13.2% | 18,431 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 20 Oct) | 12,303 | +10,460 | +567.5% | 20,810 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 1,843 | −520 | −22% | 4,248 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 2,363 | −1,036 | −30.5% | 4,471 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 3,399 | −590 | −14.8% | 7,208 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 3,989 | −3,178 | −44.3% | 7,191 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 7,166 | −11,912 | −62.4% | 15,521 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 19,079 | +15,865 | +493.7% | 43,721 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 3,214 | +2,076 | +182.6% | 29,867 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 1,137 | +99 | +9.5% | 2,513 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 1,038 | +73 | +7.6% | 1,991 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 965 | −101 | −9.5% | 1,719 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 1,067 | +111 | +11.6% | 2,026 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 956 | −429 | −31% | 1,998 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 1,385 | −352 | −20.3% | 2,703 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 1,736 | −773 | −30.8% | 3,434 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 2,509 | −3,310 | −56.9% | 4,976 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 5,819 | +1,287 | +28.4% | 15,892 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 4,532 | +3,060 | +207.9% | 19,588 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 1,472 | −27 | −1.8% | 2,713 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 1,499 | −176 | −10.5% | 3,011 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 1,675 | −448 | −21.1% | 3,187 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 2,123 | −1,266 | −37.4% | 4,576 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 3,389 | +2,185 | +181.5% | 9,193 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 1,204 | +521 | +76.2% | 9,008 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 683 | −135 | −16.5% | 1,436 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 818 | −288 | −26% | 1,612 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 1,106 | −698 | −38.7% | 2,564 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 1,804 | −2,484 | −57.9% | 4,086 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 4,287 | −17,302 | −80.1% | 12,493 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 21,590 | — | — | 71,640 |
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.
Hotfix 0.5.0.2 Now Live - Changelog (29 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 1.4× the week before's average. In the week after, players averaged 13% fewer than the week before. Another update came 7 days later, so that week is partly its doing.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Patch 0.5.1.0 Now Live - Changelog5 Nov 2026 · 0.3 of 7 days so far | 10,050 (0.9×) | −37% |
| Hotfix 0.5.0.2 Now Live - Changelog29 Oct 2026 · next update 7 days later | 18,431 (1.4×) | −13% |
| Backend Hotfix 0.5.0.1 Now Live - Changelog23 Oct 2026 · week before: 3 of 7 days; next update 6 days later | 20,810 (2.5×) | +61% |
| Rogue Ops Update Out Now | Changelog22 Oct 2026 · week before: 2.2 of 7 days; next update a day later | 20,810 (3.9×) | +147% |
| Hotfix 0.5.0.0 (1) Now Live - Changelog21 Oct 2026 · week before: 0.9 of 7 days; next update a day later | 20,810 (3.5×) | +118% |
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