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Loved by millions, played for centuries, backgammon is a two-player strategy game quite unlike any other. The goal is simple: race to get your checkers off the board first. The deceptively deep rules and rhythm of backgammon has secured it as a favourite among casual and veteran players alike.

| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 25 Oct, 19:43 UTC | 6 |
| 24 Oct, 19:43 UTC | 7 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) | 6 | +2 | +36.2% | 8 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 4 | 0 | +6.7% | 12 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 4 | 0 | +8.9% | 13 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 4 | 0 | +8.2% | 11 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 3 | −1 | −15.3% | 11 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 4 | 0 | −11.4% | 10 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 5 | 0 | +2% | 13 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 5 | −1 | −11.8% | 14 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 5 | 0 | −8% | 11 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 6 | +1 | +15.8% | 14 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 5 | 0 | +0.2% | 14 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 5 | 0 | +5.3% | 13 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 5 | 0 | −4.7% | 11 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 5 | 0 | −7.6% | 14 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 5 | +1 | +12.8% | 15 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 5 | 0 | +8.1% | 12 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 4 | 0 | +1.7% | 10 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 4 | 0 | −3.3% | 10 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 4 | +1 | +19.9% | 10 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 4 | −1 | −25.5% | 9 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 5 | +1 | +19.8% | 13 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 4 | 0 | −9.9% | 12 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 4 | 0 | +5.5% | 10 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 4 | 0 | −4.8% | 10 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 4 | +1 | +11.9% | 12 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 4 | 0 | +2.3% | 10 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 4 | 0 | −7.5% | 10 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 4 | +1 | +33.8% | 11 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 3 | 0 | −10.1% | 10 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 4 | 0 | −9.7% | 9 |
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.
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 4 | −1 | −13.2% | 10 |
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| March 2024Mar 2024 | 4 | 0 | +8.9% | 11 |
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| February 2024Feb 2024 | 4 | 0 | −8.6% | 12 |
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| January 2024Jan 2024 | 4 | 0 | +3.3% | 14 |
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| December 2023Dec 2023 | 4 | 0 | +2.6% | 14 |
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| November 2023Nov 2023 | 4 | +1 | +15.5% | 11 |
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| October 2023Oct 2023 | 4 | 0 | +8.4% | 11 |
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| September 2023Sept 2023 | 3 | 0 | −1.8% | 10 |
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| August 2023Aug 2023 | 3 | 0 | −2% | 9 |
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| July 2023Jul 2023 | 4 | −1 | −18.9% | 10 |
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| June 2023Jun 2023 | 4 | +1 | +13.2% | 12 |
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| May 2023May 2023 | 4 | 0 | −10% | 11 |
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| April 2023Apr 2023 | 4 | −1 | −12.9% | 10 |
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| March 2023Mar 2023 | 5 | +1 | +23.3% | 14 |
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| February 2023Feb 2023 | 4 | +1 | +14% | 14 |
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| January 2023Jan 2023 | 3 | 0 | +0.3% | 11 |
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| December 2022Dec 2022 | 3 | 0 | +3.3% | 9 |
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| November 2022Nov 2022 | 3 | +1 | +19.5% | 12 |
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| October 2022Oct 2022 | 3 | 0 | +2.2% | 9 |
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| September 2022Sept 2022 | 3 | 0 | −7.8% | 9 |
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| August 2022Aug 2022 | 3 | 0 | +5.8% | 11 |
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| July 2022Jul 2022 | 3 | −1 | −31.9% | 8 |
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| June 2022Jun 2022 | 4 | 0 | −3.3% | 12 |
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| May 2022May 2022 | 4 | +1 | +27.1% | 13 |
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| April 2022Apr 2022 | 3 | 0 | −6.7% | 9 |
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| March 2022Mar 2022 | 4 | 0 | −2.5% | 12 |
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| February 2022Feb 2022 | 4 | 0 | +4.6% | 14 |
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| January 2022Jan 2022 | 4 | 0 | −2.5% | 9 |
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| December 2021Dec 2021 | 4 | +1 | +20.5% | 11 |
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| November 2021Nov 2021 | 3 | 0 | +6.1% | 14 |
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| October 2021Oct 2021 | 3 | 0 | +6.1% | 10 |
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| September 2021Sept 2021 | 3 | 0 | −10.5% | 8 |
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| August 2021Aug 2021 | 3 | 0 | −11.7% | 8 |
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| July 2021Jul 2021 | 3 | 0 | −13.9% | 9 |
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| June 2021Jun 2021 | 4 | 0 | +7.2% | 10 |
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| May 2021May 2021 | 4 | 0 | −8.1% | 9 |
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| April 2021Apr 2021 | 4 | +1 | +21.6% | 11 |
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| March 2021Mar 2021 | 3 | 0 | +3.5% | 10 |
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| February 2021Feb 2021 | 3 | −1 | −17.2% | 8 |
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| January 2021Jan 2021 | 4 | 0 | +4.1% | 11 |
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| December 2020Dec 2020 | 4 | 0 | −0.3% | 11 |
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| November 2020Nov 2020 | 4 | 0 | −3.7% | 11 |
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| October 2020Oct 2020 | 4 | +1 | +36% | 14 |
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| September 2020Sept 2020 | 3 | 0 | +3% | 9 |
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| August 2020Aug 2020 | 3 | 0 | +0.7% | 9 |
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| July 2020Jul 2020 | 3 | 0 | +0.8% | 8 |
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| June 2020Jun 2020 | 3 | 0 | +18.2% | 8 |
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| May 2020May 2020 | 2 | 0 | −3.4% | 10 |
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| April 2020Apr 2020 | 2 | 0 | +7.4% | 10 |
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| March 2020Mar 2020 | 2 | 0 | −13.5% | 8 |
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| February 2020Feb 2020 | 3 | 0 | −13.4% | 7 |
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| January 2020Jan 2020 | 3 | 0 | +1.8% | 9 |
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| December 2019Dec 2019 | 3 | 0 | +10.9% | 9 |
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| November 2019Nov 2019 | 3 | 0 | −1.2% | 8 |
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| October 2019Oct 2019 | 3 | 0 | +0.8% | 8 |
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| September 2019Sept 2019 | 3 | 0 | +10.3% | 8 |
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| August 2019Aug 2019 | 2 | 0 | +5.9% | 9 |
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| July 2019Jul 2019 | 2 | 0 | +21.4% | 8 |
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| June 2019Jun 2019 | 2 | 0 | −1.1% | 9 |
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| May 2019May 2019 | 2 | −1 | −26.1% | 9 |
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| April 2019Apr 2019 | 3 | 0 | +0.8% | 9 |
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| March 2019Mar 2019 | 3 | 0 | −7.5% | 7 |
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| February 2019Feb 2019 | 3 | 0 | −10.4% | 9 |
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| January 2019Jan 2019 | 3 | 0 | +7.2% | 9 |
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| December 2018Dec 2018 | 3 | 0 | +4.5% | 10 |
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| November 2018Nov 2018 | 3 | 0 | +0.8% | 7 |
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| October 2018Oct 2018 | 3 | 0 | −2.2% | 8 |
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| September 2018Sept 2018 | 3 | 0 | −15.6% | 9 |
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| August 2018Aug 2018 | 3 | +1 | +19% | 11 |
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| July 2018Jul 2018 | 3 | 0 | +2.7% | 10 |
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| June 2018Jun 2018 | 3 | 0 | +12.9% | 8 |
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| May 2018May 2018 | 2 | +1 | +39.8% | 9 |
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| April 2018Apr 2018 | 2 | 0 | −19% | 7 |
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| March 2018Mar 2018 | 2 | 0 | −1.4% | 7 |
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| February 2018Feb 2018 | 2 | 0 | −11.1% | 7 |
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| January 2018Jan 2018 | 2 | 0 | −7.1% | 8 |
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| December 2017Dec 2017 | 3 | 0 | −0.8% | 8 |
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| November 2017Nov 2017 | 3 | 0 | +8.5% | 9 |
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| October 2017Oct 2017 | 2 | 0 | −3.3% | 10 |
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| September 2017Sept 2017 | 2 | 0 | −11.4% | 9 |
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| August 2017Aug 2017 | 3 | −1 | −27.6% | 9 |
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| July 2017Jul 2017 | 4 | −1 | −27.5% | 12 |
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| June 2017Jun 2017 | 5 | +4 | +225% | 33 |
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| May 2017May 2017 | 2 | 0 | +1.9% | 7 |
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| April 2017Apr 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 7 |
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| March 2017Mar 2017 | 2 | 0 | +5.4% | 7 |
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| February 2017Feb 2017 | 2 | −1 | −29% | 7 |
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| January 2017Jan 2017 | 2 | 0 | −3.7% | 6 |
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| December 2016Dec 2016 | 2 | 0 | −6% | 7 |
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| November 2016Nov 2016 | 2 | +1 | +25.4% | 9 |
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| October 2016Oct 2016 | 2 | 0 | −4.1% | 6 |
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| September 2016Sept 2016 | 2 | 0 | +14.9% | 6 |
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| August 2016Aug 2016 | 2 | 0 | −20.8% | 8 |
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| July 2016Jul 2016 | 2 | 0 | +17.8% | 8 |
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| June 2016Jun 2016 | 2 | 0 | +1.7% | 8 |
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| May 2016May 2016 | 2 | 0 | +26.4% | 8 |
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| April 2016Apr 2016 | 1 | 0 | −19.1% | 6 |
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| March 2016Mar 2016 | 2 | 0 | +4.2% | 8 |
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| February 2016Feb 2016 | 2 | 0 | −22.8% | 7 |
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| January 2016Jan 2016 | 2 | +1 | +33.5% | 8 |
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| December 2015Dec 2015 | 2 | −1 | −37.8% | 10 |
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| November 2015Nov 2015 | 3 | — | — | 10 |
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