| Hour | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 UTC | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 17:00 UTC | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 13:00 UTC | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 09:00 UTC | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 05:00 UTC | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 01:00 UTC | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 5 Nov, 21:00 UTC | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 Nov, 17:00 UTC | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 Nov, 13:00 UTC | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 Nov, 09:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 Nov, 05:00 UTC | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 Nov, 01:00 UTC | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 21:00 UTC | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 17:00 UTC | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 13:00 UTC | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 09:00 UTC | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 05:00 UTC | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 01:00 UTC | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 21:00 UTC | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 17:00 UTC | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 13:00 UTC | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 09:00 UTC | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 05:00 UTC | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 01:00 UTC | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 21:00 UTC | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 14:00 UTC | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 10:00 UTC | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 05:00 UTC | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 01:00 UTC | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 21:00 UTC | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 17:00 UTC | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 13:00 UTC | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 09:00 UTC | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 05:00 UTC | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 01:00 UTC | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 31 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 17:00 UTC | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 05:00 UTC | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 01:00 UTC | 21 | 21 | 1 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes

The Potato Update - v1.0.16 (31 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 1.4× the week before's average. Since it came out, players averaged 25% fewer than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The Potato Update - v1.0.1631 Oct 2026 · week before: 6.8 of 7 days; 6 of 7 days so far | 28 (1.4×) | −25% |
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) | 15 | −5 | −24% | 28 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 22 Oct) | 19 | −112 | −85.4% | 48 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 132 | — | — | 358 |
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.