| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 13:23 UTC | 5 |
| 09:20 UTC | 4 |
| 05:19 UTC | 4 |
| 01:18 UTC | 4 |
| 28 Oct, 21:18 UTC | 6 |
| 28 Oct, 17:17 UTC | 2 |
| 28 Oct, 13:16 UTC | 2 |
| 28 Oct, 09:14 UTC | 2 |
| 28 Oct, 05:13 UTC | 3 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchNovember 2024 | 49 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onFebruary 2025 | 9 | 19% | About average (better than 40% of 7,559 other games) |
| 12 months onNovember 2025 | 5 | 9.7% | Loses players fast (better than 26% of 6,583 other games) |
Virtual Interactive Fireplace kept 19% of the average players it had at its launch in November 2024 after 3 months and 9.7% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
A cozy, retro-inspired hearth to warm your screen and your spirit.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) | 3 | 0 | −8.6% | 6 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 3 | +1 | +69.9% | 9 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 3 | +1 | +42.4% | 9 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 2 | −1 | −28% | 7 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 3 | +1 | +62.9% | 7 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 2 | −1 | −30.1% | 6 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 3 | −1 | −27.1% | 7 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 4 | −1 | −18.9% | 10 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 5 | 0 | +0.4% | 14 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 5 | +2 | +50.3% | 15 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 3 | −1 | −16.8% | 7 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 4 | +1 | +53.8% | 9 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 3 | 0 | −7.5% | 9 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 3 | −1 | −36.6% | 7 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 4 | −1 | −20.6% | 9 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 5 | +1 | +27.4% | 18 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 4 | −2 | −31% | 11 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 6 | −3 | −33% | 12 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 9 | −5 | −38% | 21 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 15 | −14 | −49.3% | 36 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 29 | −20 | −41.3% | 59 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 49 | — | — | 96 |
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 Notes Version 1.6.0 (27 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 4.0× the week before's average. Since it came out, players averaged 140% more than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Update Notes Version 1.6.027 Oct 2026 · 2.2 of 7 days so far | 6 (4.0×) | +140% |
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