| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 29 Oct, 19:24 UTC | 28 |
| 28 Oct, 19:06 UTC | 29 |
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 2016 | 97 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onAugust 2016 | 8 | 8.7% | Loses players fast (better than 12% of 7,560 other games) |
| 12 months onMay 2017 | 13 | 14% | About average (better than 38% of 6,584 other games) |
Simutrans kept 8.7% of the average players it had at its launch in May 2016 after 3 months and 14% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transportation simulator. Your goal is to establish a successful transport company. Transport passengers, mail and goods by rail, road, ship, and even air. Interconnect districts, cities, public buildings, industries and tourist attractions.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) | 32 | +9 | +39.3% | 38 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 23 | +1 | +4.2% | 48 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 22 | −1 | −3.3% | 46 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 23 | +3 | +15.2% | 46 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 20 | −2 | −9.7% | 38 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 22 | −1 | −3.3% | 43 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 23 | 0 | −1.7% | 44 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 23 | −2 | −6.3% | 48 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 25 | −2 | −9.2% | 57 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 27 | +2 | +6.6% | 51 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 26 | +2 | +6.6% | 52 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 24 | −2 | −9.3% | 48 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 27 | +1 | +4.8% | 48 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 0 | +1% | 48 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 25 | +2 | +9.9% | 49 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 23 | −4 | −14.3% | 47 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 27 | 0 | +0.8% | 48 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 27 | +4 | +19.3% | 51 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 22 | 0 | +1% | 47 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 22 | +1 | +2.7% | 47 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 21 | −2 | −10.6% | 46 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 24 | +2 | +6.9% | 49 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 22 | −1 | −3.7% | 47 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 23 | 0 | +1.8% | 47 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 23 | +1 | +3.9% | 45 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 0 | +0.1% | 44 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 22 | +1 | +4.3% | 40 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 21 | −3 | −11.6% | 41 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 24 | 0 | −0.1% | 49 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 24 | −3 | −9.9% | 47 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 27 | +2 | +8.5% | 53 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 24 | −3 | −10.9% | 54 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 27 | +3 | +12.4% | 53 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 24 | −1 | −2.9% | 52 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 25 | +3 | +12.4% | 48 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 22 | 0 | −1.2% | 48 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 23 | +1 | +4.7% | 52 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 22 | −1 | −2.8% | 45 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 22 | +1 | +3.4% | 44 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 22 | 0 | +1.3% | 43 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 21 | 0 | +1.7% | 45 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 21 | −1 | −6.1% | 47 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 22 | −3 | −11.4% | 49 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 25 | +4 | +18% | 55 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 21 | −1 | −3.9% | 47 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 22 | −3 | −13.4% | 44 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 26 | +7 | +37.7% | 47 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 19 | +2 | +10.2% | 39 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 17 | −1 | −8.1% | 38 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | −1 | −6.2% | 44 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 20 | +3 | +16.7% | 45 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 17 | −1 | −7.2% | 38 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 18 | 0 | +0.5% | 34 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 18 | −4 | −18.4% | 40 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 22 | −4 | −16.5% | 44 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 26 | 0 | +1.6% | 57 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 26 | +2 | +7.3% | 51 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 24 | +3 | +16% | 54 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 21 | −3 | −11.6% | 40 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 24 | +4 | +18.4% | 56 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 20 | −1 | −6.5% | 44 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 21 | +1 | +4.4% | 46 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 20 | +3 | +16.6% | 48 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 18 | −2 | −9.2% | 35 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 19 | −4 | −18.1% | 43 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 24 | −3 | −10.1% | 57 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 26 | +5 | +24.2% | 53 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 21 | −3 | −14% | 46 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 25 | +1 | +6.2% | 53 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 23 | +5 | +26.2% | 49 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 18 | −4 | −16.7% | 41 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 22 | +1 | +7.1% | 57 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 21 | +6 | +44.9% | 51 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 14 | +3 | +25.3% | 33 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 11 | −1 | −11.1% | 28 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 13 | −1 | −9.4% | 27 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 14 | −8 | −35.5% | 32 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 22 | −4 | −14.1% | 44 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 25 | +5 | +25.7% | 55 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 20 | +1 | +6.6% | 43 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 19 | +1 | +2.8% | 39 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 18 | 0 | +1.4% | 35 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 18 | +2 | +13.6% | 41 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 16 | +2 | +15.9% | 35 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 14 | 0 | +3.1% | 31 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 13 | +1 | +12% | 28 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 12 | 0 | +2.5% | 28 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 12 | 0 | −3% | 27 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 12 | −2 | −15.3% | 27 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 14 | −1 | −8.1% | 33 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 15 | −1 | −7.5% | 37 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 17 | 0 | +1.5% | 39 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 16 | 0 | −3.1% | 43 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 17 | 0 | +2.5% | 41 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 17 | 0 | −0.8% | 46 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 17 | 0 | +1.8% | 38 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 16 | −1 | −4.3% | 43 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 17 | +1 | +8.6% | 39 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 16 | +1 | +5.6% | 38 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 15 | +2 | +12.5% | 33 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 13 | 0 | +1.8% | 32 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 13 | −1 | −6.5% | 30 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 14 | −2 | −14% | 33 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 16 | +1 | +6.3% | 37 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 15 | +1 | +10.1% | 33 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 14 | +2 | +13.3% | 31 |
| December 2017Dec 2017 | 12 | −1 | −6.9% | 29 |
| November 2017Nov 2017 | 13 | 0 | −3% | 32 |
| October 2017Oct 2017 | 14 | +1 | +9.8% | 37 |
| September 2017Sept 2017 | 12 | −1 | −5.6% | 32 |
| August 2017Aug 2017 | 13 | 0 | −1.9% | 31 |
| July 2017Jul 2017 | 13 | +1 | +7.5% | 33 |
| June 2017Jun 2017 | 12 | −1 | −7.1% | 30 |
| May 2017May 2017 | 13 | −1 | −8.8% | 32 |
| April 2017Apr 2017 | 15 | −1 | −9.4% | 36 |
| March 2017Mar 2017 | 16 | −1 | −8.3% | 36 |
| February 2017Feb 2017 | 18 | 0 | +0.2% | 40 |
| January 2017Jan 2017 | 18 | +1 | +8.8% | 41 |
| December 2016Dec 2016 | 16 | +8 | +107.1% | 34 |
| November 2016Nov 2016 | 8 | 0 | −2.1% | 27 |
| October 2016Oct 2016 | 8 | −2 | −20.8% | 22 |
| September 2016Sept 2016 | 10 | +2 | +19% | 23 |
| August 2016Aug 2016 | 8 | −2 | −17.7% | 24 |
| July 2016Jul 2016 | 10 | −26 | −72% | 34 |
| June 2016Jun 2016 | 37 | −60 | −62.2% | 123 |
| May 2016May 2016 | 97 | — | — | 188 |
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.