| Hour | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 22:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 14:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 10:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 02:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 22:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 14:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 10:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 02:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 22:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 14:00 UTC | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 10:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 06:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 02:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 22:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 14:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 10:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 22:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 16:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 10:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
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10/29 (28 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 1.8× the week before's average. Since it came out, players averaged 55% fewer than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2928 Oct 2026 · week before: 6.8 of 7 days; 2.4 of 7 days so far | 2 (1.8×) | −55% |
| 10/2626 Oct 2026 · week before: 5.4 of 7 days; 5 of 7 days so far; next update 3 days later | 4 (4.0×) | −20% |
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
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 20 Oct) | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before.