| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 09:19 UTC | 5 |
| 05:16 UTC | 2 |
| 01:15 UTC | 2 |
| 7 Nov, 21:15 UTC | 1 |
| 7 Nov, 17:14 UTC | 1 |
| 7 Nov, 13:22 UTC | 1 |
| 7 Nov, 09:21 UTC | 2 |
| 7 Nov, 05:20 UTC | 4 |
| 7 Nov, 01:19 UTC | 2 |
| 6 Nov, 21:17 UTC | 0 |
| 6 Nov, 17:16 UTC | 1 |
| 6 Nov, 13:14 UTC | 5 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchJune 2026 | 26 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onSeptember 2026 | 2 | 8.3% | Loses players fast (better than 9% of 9,248 other games) |
| 12 months onJune 2027 | — | — | Not over yet |
Wicked Ways kept 8.3% of the average players it had at its launch in June 2026 after 3 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 3 | −1 | −24.3% | 6 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 24 Oct) | 3 | +1 | +53.5% | 8 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 2 | −3 | −57.6% | 8 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 5 | −2 | −32.8% | 23 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 8 | −18 | −71% | 20 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 26 | — | — | 57 |
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.
Wicked Ways v0.11.1 Available Now | Updated Choices, Consequences & Dialogue (28 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 3.2× the week before's average. In the week after, players averaged 40% more than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wicked Ways v0.11.1 Available Now | Updated Choices, Consequences & Dialogue28 Oct 2026 · week before: 4.7 of 7 days | 8 (3.2×) | +40% |
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
Wicked Ways is an adult visual novel where you navigate a complex web of relationships. Balance ambition and desire as you make choices that blur loyalty and intimacy, exploring hidden depths in a world where every interaction carries weight.
