| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 18:40 UTC | 81 |
| 4 Nov, 18:32 UTC | 107 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchSeptember 2024 | 861 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onDecember 2024 | 258 | 30% | About average (better than 59% of 9,250 other games) |
| 12 months onSeptember 2025 | 247 | 29% | About average (better than 65% of 7,789 other games) |
Fantasy Map Simulator kept 30% of the average players it had at its launch in September 2024 after 3 months and 29% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 107 | −41 | −27.8% | 122 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 22 Oct) | 148 | −20 | −11.8% | 215 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 168 | −68 | −28.8% | 319 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 236 | +16 | +7.5% | 556 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 220 | −8 | −3.6% | 475 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 228 | +41 | +22% | 704 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 187 | −31 | −14.2% | 388 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 218 | +30 | +15.9% | 574 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 188 | −17 | −8.5% | 381 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 205 | +8 | +4% | 425 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 198 | −1 | −0.4% | 416 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 198 | +13 | +7.1% | 422 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 185 | −38 | −17% | 384 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 223 | −24 | −9.8% | 479 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 247 | +87 | +54.4% | 764 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 160 | −15 | −8.8% | 308 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 176 | +3 | +1.4% | 316 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 173 | −3 | −1.9% | 381 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 177 | +2 | +1.2% | 389 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 175 | −36 | −17.1% | 371 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 211 | −78 | −26.9% | 434 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 288 | +58 | +25.3% | 553 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 230 | −27 | −10.7% | 427 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 258 | −5 | −1.8% | 572 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 262 | −142 | −35.2% | 586 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 405 | −456 | −53% | 890 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 861 | — | — | 2,431 |
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.