| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 30 Oct, 14:24 UTC | 74 |
| 29 Oct, 14:18 UTC | 89 |
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 2015 | 829 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onFebruary 2016 | 149 | 18% | About average (better than 35% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onNovember 2016 | 151 | 18% | About average (better than 49% of 7,653 other games) |
Endless Sky kept 18% of the average players it had at its launch in November 2015 after 3 months and 18% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 19 Oct) | 82 | −13 | −14% | 119 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 95 | +2 | +1.6% | 173 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 93 | −17 | −15.4% | 150 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 110 | +13 | +13.8% | 168 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 97 | −5 | −4.9% | 179 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 102 | +17 | +20.1% | 169 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 85 | +1 | +0.5% | 177 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 84 | −29 | −25.7% | 145 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 114 | +29 | +34.9% | 186 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 84 | −12 | −12.2% | 140 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 96 | −29 | −23.5% | 166 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 125 | +27 | +28% | 212 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 98 | +16 | +19.4% | 183 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 82 | −10 | −10.8% | 157 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 92 | −12 | −11.7% | 147 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 104 | −16 | −13.4% | 163 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 120 | +20 | +20.5% | 190 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 100 | −11 | −10.2% | 163 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 111 | −6 | −5.2% | 203 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 117 | −6 | −4.8% | 211 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 123 | +19 | +18.2% | 231 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 104 | +26 | +32.7% | 237 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 78 | −25 | −24.3% | 127 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 103 | −8 | −7.4% | 179 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 112 | +27 | +32.2% | 197 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 85 | +6 | +7% | 186 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 79 | −11 | −12.4% | 128 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 90 | −8 | −8.5% | 149 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 99 | +17 | +20.9% | 187 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 82 | −6 | −7.4% | 161 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 88 | −15 | −15% | 141 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 104 | −14 | −12.1% | 177 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 118 | +28 | +31.1% | 211 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 90 | −6 | −6.3% | 193 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 96 | −26 | −21.3% | 165 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 122 | −4 | −3.4% | 188 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 126 | +38 | +43.2% | 218 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 88 | −1 | −0.8% | 146 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 89 | −19 | −17.8% | 138 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 108 | −11 | −8.9% | 184 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 119 | +35 | +41.5% | 221 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 84 | +1 | +0.7% | 148 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 83 | −16 | −16.3% | 140 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 99 | +8 | +8.7% | 193 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 91 | +8 | +10.1% | 188 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 83 | −7 | −8.1% | 136 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 90 | −42 | −32% | 141 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 133 | −18 | −12% | 254 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 151 | +67 | +79.9% | 281 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 84 | −19 | −18.8% | 143 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 103 | +32 | +44.1% | 184 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 72 | +13 | +21.3% | 210 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 59 | −5 | −8% | 100 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 64 | −4 | −6.1% | 107 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 68 | +4 | +6.2% | 108 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 64 | −1 | −2% | 102 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 66 | −9 | −12.2% | 114 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 75 | +2 | +3.2% | 122 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 73 | −3 | −3.6% | 111 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 75 | −2 | −2.5% | 118 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 77 | −1 | −1.8% | 133 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 79 | −6 | −7% | 126 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 85 | +3 | +3.8% | 145 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 81 | −8 | −8.9% | 135 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 89 | −67 | −42.8% | 144 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 156 | +44 | +39.4% | 276 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 112 | +35 | +45.1% | 236 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 77 | −6 | −7.3% | 130 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 83 | +1 | +0.6% | 148 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 83 | −10 | −10.5% | 137 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 93 | +3 | +3.4% | 151 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 90 | −2 | −2.1% | 159 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 91 | +3 | +3.4% | 147 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 88 | −12 | −12% | 137 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 100 | −8 | −7.5% | 172 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 109 | −14 | −11.2% | 166 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 122 | −32 | −20.8% | 193 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 154 | +3 | +1.7% | 234 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 152 | 0 | +0.1% | 255 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 151 | +32 | +26.3% | 252 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 120 | −53 | −30.9% | 220 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 173 | +61 | +54.9% | 470 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 112 | −18 | −14% | 184 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 130 | +58 | +81% | 219 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 72 | −8 | −9.7% | 166 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 80 | −2 | −2.6% | 142 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 82 | −10 | −10.8% | 136 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 92 | −4 | −4.4% | 238 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 96 | +26 | +36.1% | 155 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 71 | +4 | +6.4% | 176 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 66 | 0 | −0.6% | 118 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 67 | −5 | −6.5% | 121 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 71 | −6 | −8.1% | 121 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 78 | +5 | +6.4% | 127 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 73 | +1 | +1.4% | 116 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 72 | −2 | −2.7% | 128 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 74 | −15 | −16.7% | 137 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 89 | −4 | −4.4% | 159 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 93 | −3 | −3.5% | 160 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 96 | −2 | −1.9% | 159 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 98 | +4 | +3.9% | 171 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 94 | −13 | −12.5% | 174 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 108 | +10 | +10.5% | 186 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 98 | −10 | −9.6% | 184 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 108 | −7 | −6.1% | 193 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 115 | −10 | −8.3% | 202 |
| December 2017Dec 2017 | 125 | −9 | −7.1% | 218 |
| November 2017Nov 2017 | 135 | +4 | +2.8% | 250 |
| October 2017Oct 2017 | 131 | −5 | −3.5% | 227 |
| September 2017Sept 2017 | 136 | +9 | +6.7% | 230 |
| August 2017Aug 2017 | 128 | −3 | −2.1% | 210 |
| July 2017Jul 2017 | 130 | +4 | +3.5% | 255 |
| June 2017Jun 2017 | 126 | −21 | −14.2% | 217 |
| May 2017May 2017 | 147 | +14 | +10.1% | 243 |
| April 2017Apr 2017 | 133 | −10 | −7.2% | 227 |
| March 2017Mar 2017 | 144 | −4 | −3% | 278 |
| February 2017Feb 2017 | 148 | −5 | −3.3% | 306 |
| January 2017Jan 2017 | 153 | +13 | +8.9% | 272 |
| December 2016Dec 2016 | 140 | −11 | −7.2% | 232 |
| November 2016Nov 2016 | 151 | −12 | −7.2% | 272 |
| October 2016Oct 2016 | 163 | +32 | +24% | 312 |
| September 2016Sept 2016 | 132 | −9 | −6.4% | 247 |
| August 2016Aug 2016 | 140 | +1 | +0.5% | 231 |
| July 2016Jul 2016 | 140 | +7 | +4.9% | 332 |
| June 2016Jun 2016 | 133 | −9 | −6.4% | 238 |
| May 2016May 2016 | 142 | +15 | +11.6% | 251 |
| April 2016Apr 2016 | 128 | −10 | −7% | 239 |
| March 2016Mar 2016 | 137 | −12 | −7.8% | 237 |
| February 2016Feb 2016 | 149 | −30 | −16.6% | 258 |
| January 2016Jan 2016 | 178 | −50 | −21.8% | 321 |
| December 2015Dec 2015 | 228 | −601 | −72.5% | 487 |
| November 2015Nov 2015 | 829 | — | — | 2,943 |
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.