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Katanaut −55% Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 12:48 UTC | 3 |
| 08:47 UTC | 3 |
| 04:46 UTC | 4 |
| 00:45 UTC | 2 |
| 3 Nov, 20:44 UTC | 10 |
| 3 Nov, 16:43 UTC | 6 |
| 3 Nov, 12:42 UTC | 4 |
| 3 Nov, 08:40 UTC | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 04:39 UTC | 5 |
| 3 Nov, 00:38 UTC | 4 |
| 2 Nov, 20:36 UTC | 4 |
| 2 Nov, 16:33 UTC | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchSeptember 2025 | 23 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onDecember 2025 | 5 | 21% | About average (better than 42% of 9,255 other games) |
| 12 months onSeptember 2026 | 8 | 36% | Holds players well (better than 72% of 7,792 other games) |
Katanaut kept 21% of the average players it had at its launch in September 2025 after 3 months and 36% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 5 | +1 | +17.3% | 12 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 22 Oct) | 4 | −4 | −48% | 9 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 8 | −32 | −79.7% | 21 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 40 | +35 | +673% | 170 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 5 | +1 | +13% | 19 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 5 | −3 | −40.8% | 17 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 8 | −1 | −9.6% | 26 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 9 | +4 | +95.9% | 25 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 4 | −2 | −28.7% | 14 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 6 | −6 | −51% | 26 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 12 | +8 | +167% | 34 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 5 | −4 | −45.7% | 12 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 9 | −1 | −7.3% | 29 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 9 | −13 | −59% | 31 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 23 | — | — | 58 |
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.
Update ImpactKatanaut Patch 1.219 (31 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 2.9× the week before's average. Since it came out, players averaged 20% more than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Katanaut Patch 1.21931 Oct 2026 · week before: 6.2 of 7 days; 3.6 of 7 days so far | 12 (2.9×) | +20% |
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
