| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 30 Oct, 21:31 UTC | 35 |
| 30 Oct, 17:30 UTC | 51 |
| 30 Oct, 13:29 UTC | 22 |
| 30 Oct, 09:28 UTC | 9 |
| 30 Oct, 05:28 UTC | 8 |
| 30 Oct, 01:26 UTC | 16 |
| 29 Oct, 21:25 UTC | 14 |
| 29 Oct, 17:25 UTC | 13 |
| 29 Oct, 13:24 UTC | 8 |
| 29 Oct, 09:23 UTC | 7 |
| 29 Oct, 05:22 UTC | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 01:21 UTC | 11 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchMay 2026 | 124 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onAugust 2026 | 26 | 21% | About average (better than 42% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onMay 2027 | — | — | Not over yet |
Mining Merchant kept 21% of the average players it had at its launch in May 2026 after 3 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Mining Merchant is a relaxing mining and shopkeeping adventure game. Mine by day to uncover rare ores and gems, then craft jewelry to sell in your shop by night. Rebuild your uncle’s business solo or in co-op and uncover the mystery behind the nightly earthquakes.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 21 Oct) | 13 | +3 | +29.5% | 51 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 10 | −16 | −61.1% | 31 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 26 | 0 | −0.2% | 72 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 26 | −23 | −47% | 92 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 49 | −74 | −60.3% | 112 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 124 | — | — | 491 |
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.