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| Hour | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 06:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 02:00 UTC | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 00:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 16:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 19:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 11:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 07:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 05:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 16:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 19:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 11:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 07:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 01:00 UTC | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 19:00 UTC | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 07:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 01:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 19:00 UTC | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 07:00 UTC | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 01:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 19:00 UTC | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
The modern way to play NetHack

Patch Notes, Version 3.31 (26 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 2.4× the week before's average. Since it came out, players averaged 36% fewer than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Patch Notes, Version 3.3126 Oct 2026 · week before: 3.9 of 7 days; 4.7 of 7 days so far | 6 (2.4×) | −36% |
| Patch Notes, Version 3.3023 Oct 2026 · week before: 0.9 of 7 days; 6.9 of 7 days so far; next update 3 days later | 6 (3.0×) | 0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 22 Oct) | 2 | −1 | −37.2% | 6 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 3 | +1 | +17.4% | 8 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 3 | — | — | 6 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 2 | −1 | −27.4% | 7 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 3 | 0 | +4.8% | 9 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 3 | — | — | 9 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 3 | 0 | +15.6% | 7 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 3 | −1 | −20.7% | 7 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 3 | +1 | +21.3% | 8 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 3 | 0 | −7.6% | 8 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3 | 0 | −5.9% | 8 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 3 | — | — | 8 |
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.