| Month | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 28 | 14 | 67 |
| October 2026 | 48 | 19 | 45 |
| September 2026 | 358 | 132 | Archive |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
The average and peak number of people in the game on Steam in each calendar month before our own collection began. These figures come from a licensed historical archive, not from our own polls.
Source: Licensed historical archive, Monthly player history. 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. In the week after, players averaged 23% fewer than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The Potato Update - v1.0.1631 Oct 2026 · week before: 6.8 of 7 days | 28 (1.4×) | −23% |
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) | 14 | −15 | −51.5% | 28 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 | 30 | −102 | −77.5% | 100 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 132 | — | — | 358 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months up to October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.