Sudden Attack has been cherished for 20 years. Now, an endless journey begins. With its signature fast-paced combat and strategic gameplay rooted in classic bomb defusal, we've upgraded the graphics and introduced a gun customization system. Dive into action and discover a new level of excitement!

| 6 hours from | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | 269 | 269 | 1 |
| 14 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 259 | 193 | 2 |
| 14 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 610 | 610 | 1 |
| 14 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 377 | 356 | 2 |
| 14 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 272 | 272 | 1 |
| 13 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 233 | 185 | 2 |
| 13 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 596 | 596 | 1 |
| 13 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 313 | 258 | 2 |
| 13 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 220 | 220 | 1 |
| 12 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 177 | 148 | 2 |
| 12 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 550 | 550 | 1 |
| 12 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 321 | 256 | 2 |
| 12 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 207 | 207 | 1 |
| 11 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 156 | 135 | 2 |
| 11 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 521 | 521 | 1 |
| 11 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 347 | 297 | 2 |
| 11 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 202 | 202 | 1 |
| 10 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 171 | 138 | 2 |
| 10 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 556 | 556 | 1 |
| 10 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 364 | 304 | 2 |
| 10 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 241 | 241 | 1 |
| 9 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 194 | 167 | 2 |
| 9 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 613 | 613 | 1 |
| 9 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 399 | 335 | 2 |
| 9 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 244 | 244 | 1 |
| 8 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 225 | 181 | 2 |
| 8 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 611 | 611 | 1 |
| 8 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 431 | 406 | 2 |
| 8 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 307 | 307 | 1 |
| 7 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 301 | 234 | 2 |
| 7 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 657 | 657 | 1 |
| 7 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 429 | 394 | 2 |
| 7 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 279 | 279 | 1 |
| 6 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 262 | 212 | 2 |
| 6 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 635 | 635 | 1 |
| 6 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 344 | 305 | 2 |
| 6 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 226 | 226 | 1 |
| 5 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 225 | 196 | 2 |
| 5 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 699 | 699 | 1 |
| 5 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 418 | 256 | 2 |
| 5 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 134 | 134 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 193 | 160 | 2 |
| 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 596 | 596 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 331 | 290 | 2 |
| 4 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 242 | 242 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 139 | 139 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 681 | 439 | 2 |
| 3 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 426 | 397 | 2 |
| 3 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 292 | 292 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 271 | 217 | 2 |
| 2 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 742 | 742 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 370 | 327 | 2 |
| 2 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 217 | 217 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 232 | 192 | 2 |
| 1 Nov, 12:00 UTC | 621 | 621 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 466 | 466 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 00:00 UTC | 422 | 368 | 2 |
| 31 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 158 | 158 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 670 | 498 | 2 |
| 31 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 465 | 465 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 392 | 353 | 2 |
| 30 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 166 | 166 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 671 | 490 | 2 |
| 30 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 339 | 339 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 247 | 240 | 2 |
| 29 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 136 | 136 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 698 | 506 | 3 |
| 29 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 305 | 305 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 275 | 230 | 2 |
| 28 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 201 | 201 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 569 | 500 | 2 |
| 28 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 317 | 317 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 306 | 244 | 2 |
| 27 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 191 | 191 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 560 | 560 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 538 | 421 | 2 |
| 27 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 201 | 201 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 232 | 232 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 618 | 618 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 371 | 371 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 227 | 227 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 295 | 295 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 657 | 657 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 486 | 486 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 253 | 253 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 346 | 346 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 581 | 581 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 455 | 455 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 213 | 213 | 1 |
| 23 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 769 | 565 | 2 |
| 23 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 390 | 390 | 1 |
| 23 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 191 | 191 | 1 |
| 22 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 528 | 417 | 2 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
[11/05] Patch Notes (5 Nov 2026): Players peaked at 2.0× the week before's average. Since it came out, players averaged 9% fewer than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| [11/05] Patch Notes5 Nov 2026 · week before: 6.9 of 7 days; 6.9 of 7 days so far | 699 (2.0×) | −9% |
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) | 313 | −135 | −30.1% | 742 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 | 448 | −176 | −28.2% | 1,311 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 625 | −553 | −47% | 1,904 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 1,178 | — | — | 4,772 |
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.