Choice of History is a deep historical sim where you rule as one of 739 real sovereigns across China, Rome, Britain, America, and Russia. Make monthly decisions through 70,000+ events, climb a 1,158-node tech tree, and balance rival factions. Your choices echo through history—no right answer.

| Hour | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct, 11:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 11:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 05:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 19:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 14:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 11:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 07:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 01:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 14:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Several major updates have just landed (27 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 10× the week before's average. Since it came out, players averaged 250% more than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Several major updates have just landed27 Oct 2026 · week before: 6.9 of 7 days; 2.9 of 7 days so far | 2 (10×) | +250% |
| The Historical World Enters Its Polishing Phase22 Oct 2026 · week before: 1.8 of 7 days; 6.5 of 7 days so far; next update 5 days later | 2 (20×) | +200% |
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) | 0 | — | — | 2 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before.