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Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 30 Oct, 18:35 UTC | 4 |
| 29 Oct, 18:32 UTC | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchFebruary 2014 | 62 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onMay 2014 | 9 | 15% | Loses players fast (better than 26% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onFebruary 2015 | 9 | 15% | About average (better than 41% of 7,653 other games) |
Ikaruga kept 15% of the average players it had at its launch in February 2014 after 3 months and 15% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Ikaruga Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 19 Oct) | 4 | 0 | −11.6% | 7 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 4 | −1 | −23.1% | 12 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 5 | −1 | −16.4% | 11 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 6 | −1 | −13% | 17 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 7 | +3 | +73.5% | 21 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 4 | +1 | +18.3% | 12 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 4 | −1 | −25.6% | 9 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 5 | +1 | +43.7% | 11 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 3 | −1 | −29.8% | 9 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 5 | 0 | −7.6% | 12 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 5 | +1 | +17.7% | 15 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 4 | 0 | +8.7% | 10 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 4 | +1 | +24.3% | 11 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3 | −1 | −20.2% | 10 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 4 | −1 | −13.3% | 11 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 5 | +1 | +29.9% | 11 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 4 | 0 | +9.1% | 12 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 3 | −1 | −14.7% | 12 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 4 | 0 | −11.8% | 10 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 4 | 0 | +2.9% | 13 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 4 | 0 | +1.5% | 12 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 4 | −1 | −14.5% | 17 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 5 | +1 | +30.5% | 15 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 4 | 0 | −12.3% | 10 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 4 | 0 | −0.5% | 10 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 4 | 0 | −9.2% | 11 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 5 | 0 | −5.9% | 13 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 5 | +1 | +38.6% | 15 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 4 | 0 | −1.9% | 11 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 4 | 0 | −4% | 11 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 4 | 0 | −12.4% | 14 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 4 | −1 | −12.9% | 10 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 5 | +1 | +12.4% | 13 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 4 | −1 | −20.4% | 12 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 6 | 0 | +3.4% | 12 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 5 | 0 | −8.9% | 14 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 6 | 0 | −6.4% | 22 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 6 | +2 | +35.5% | 28 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 5 | 0 | −8.9% | 13 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 5 | +2 | +66.3% | 12 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 3 | 0 | −7.6% | 10 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 3 | 0 | −8.6% | 11 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 4 | −1 | −28.6% | 13 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 5 | +1 | +23% | 16 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 4 | −1 | −21.9% | 12 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 5 | 0 | −8.9% | 14 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 6 | +1 | +25.5% | 17 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 5 | 0 | −4.6% | 14 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 5 | +1 | +14.3% | 13 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 4 | 0 | +7.1% | 12 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 4 | −2 | −31.1% | 11 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 6 | 0 | +1.4% | 18 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 6 | +1 | +11.5% | 19 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 5 | −1 | −11.4% | 12 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 6 | 0 | −5.5% | 14 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 6 | +1 | +9.9% | 15 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 6 | 0 | −6.2% | 17 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 6 | 0 | +4.1% | 16 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 6 | 0 | +1.1% | 16 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 6 | +1 | +11.5% | 16 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 5 | 0 | +9.2% | 14 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 5 | 0 | +6.1% | 14 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 4 | −2 | −31.9% | 13 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 6 | 0 | −3.7% | 23 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 7 | −1 | −12.7% | 19 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 8 | +2 | +42.7% | 25 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 5 | 0 | −3.8% | 23 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 6 | −1 | −10% | 16 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 6 | 0 | +1.7% | 22 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 6 | 0 | −3.2% | 16 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 6 | 0 | +2% | 16 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 6 | +1 | +19.3% | 17 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 5 | 0 | +8.6% | 18 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 5 | 0 | −7.2% | 13 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 5 | −2 | −32.6% | 15 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 8 | +1 | +10.2% | 21 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 7 | −2 | −22.1% | 23 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 9 | +3 | +42% | 30 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 6 | +1 | +10.5% | 16 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 6 | +1 | +12.4% | 15 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 5 | −1 | −21.2% | 14 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 6 | 0 | −0.3% | 20 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 6 | +1 | +14.6% | 37 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 6 | +1 | +28% | 18 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 4 | +1 | +28.1% | 11 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 3 | −1 | −16.3% | 11 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 4 | −2 | −30.2% | 14 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 6 | 0 | +3.8% | 15 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 6 | −1 | −14% | 18 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 6 | +2 | +39.7% | 27 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 5 | +1 | +10.9% | 33 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 4 | −1 | −21.6% | 12 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 5 | 0 | −6.5% | 16 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 6 | 0 | +3.9% | 17 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 5 | 0 | +8.6% | 15 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 5 | 0 | +5.9% | 15 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 5 | 0 | +2.6% | 15 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 5 | 0 | −1.7% | 14 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 5 | −4 | −43.8% | 13 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 8 | −1 | −6.7% | 29 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 9 | +3 | +49.9% | 39 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 6 | +2 | +37.2% | 18 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 4 | −1 | −21.6% | 14 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 6 | 0 | +1.5% | 16 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 6 | −3 | −32.3% | 15 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 8 | −1 | −14.8% | 20 |
| December 2017Dec 2017 | 10 | +1 | +11.4% | 23 |
| November 2017Nov 2017 | 9 | +2 | +21.7% | 26 |
| October 2017Oct 2017 | 7 | +1 | +24.8% | 26 |
| September 2017Sept 2017 | 6 | 0 | +7.9% | 16 |
| August 2017Aug 2017 | 5 | −4 | −42% | 15 |
| July 2017Jul 2017 | 9 | 0 | +3.9% | 27 |
| June 2017Jun 2017 | 9 | +3 | +62.5% | 33 |
| May 2017May 2017 | 5 | −1 | −9.6% | 17 |
| April 2017Apr 2017 | 6 | 0 | −8.4% | 14 |
| March 2017Mar 2017 | 6 | 0 | +0.8% | 16 |
| February 2017Feb 2017 | 6 | −3 | −34.2% | 17 |
| January 2017Jan 2017 | 10 | +1 | +15.6% | 31 |
| December 2016Dec 2016 | 8 | +2 | +26.7% | 31 |
| November 2016Nov 2016 | 7 | +1 | +19.4% | 36 |
| October 2016Oct 2016 | 6 | 0 | +7% | 13 |
| September 2016Sept 2016 | 5 | 0 | −8.3% | 15 |
| August 2016Aug 2016 | 6 | −4 | −41.1% | 15 |
| July 2016Jul 2016 | 10 | +2 | +23.2% | 30 |
| June 2016Jun 2016 | 8 | +3 | +58.4% | 33 |
| May 2016May 2016 | 5 | −1 | −18.3% | 13 |
| April 2016Apr 2016 | 6 | 0 | +3.4% | 14 |
| March 2016Mar 2016 | 6 | −1 | −11.7% | 15 |
| February 2016Feb 2016 | 7 | −6 | −46.7% | 18 |
| January 2016Jan 2016 | 12 | 0 | +1.1% | 38 |
| December 2015Dec 2015 | 12 | +4 | +54.2% | 32 |
| November 2015Nov 2015 | 8 | +2 | +32.9% | 28 |
| October 2015Oct 2015 | 6 | 0 | −7.2% | 15 |
| September 2015Sept 2015 | 6 | −1 | −8.9% | 15 |
| August 2015Aug 2015 | 7 | −1 | −12.3% | 17 |
| July 2015Jul 2015 | 8 | −10 | −54.7% | 23 |
| June 2015Jun 2015 | 18 | +11 | +156.7% | 61 |
| May 2015May 2015 | 7 | 0 | +0.4% | 16 |
| April 2015Apr 2015 | 7 | 0 | −5.6% | 20 |
| March 2015Mar 2015 | 7 | −2 | −22.2% | 20 |
| February 2015Feb 2015 | 9 | +1 | +13.4% | 28 |
| January 2015Jan 2015 | 8 | 0 | −4.7% | 18 |
| December 2014Dec 2014 | 9 | +2 | +33.2% | 21 |
| November 2014Nov 2014 | 7 | 0 | −4.8% | 18 |
| October 2014Oct 2014 | 7 | 0 | −3.4% | 19 |
| September 2014Sept 2014 | 7 | −4 | −34% | 17 |
| August 2014Aug 2014 | 11 | −9 | −45.8% | 32 |
| July 2014Jul 2014 | 20 | −3 | −12.5% | 78 |
| June 2014Jun 2014 | 23 | +14 | +149.4% | 121 |
| May 2014May 2014 | 9 | −3 | −23.3% | 22 |
| April 2014Apr 2014 | 12 | −14 | −54.5% | 30 |
| March 2014Mar 2014 | 26 | −36 | −58.1% | 81 |
| February 2014Feb 2014 | 62 | — | — | 334 |
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.
