| Hour | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 UTC | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 02:00 UTC | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 22:00 UTC | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 14:00 UTC | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 10:00 UTC | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 4 Nov, 02:00 UTC | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 22:00 UTC | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 14:00 UTC | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 10:00 UTC | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 06:00 UTC | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| 3 Nov, 02:00 UTC | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 22:00 UTC | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 18:00 UTC | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 14:00 UTC | 41 | 41 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 10:00 UTC | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 05:00 UTC | 55 | 55 | 1 |
| 2 Nov, 01:00 UTC | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 21:00 UTC | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 17:00 UTC | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 13:00 UTC | 55 | 55 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 09:00 UTC | 48 | 48 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 05:00 UTC | 56 | 56 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 01:00 UTC | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 17:00 UTC | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 59 | 59 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 05:00 UTC | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| 31 Oct, 01:00 UTC | 48 | 48 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 17:00 UTC | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 05:00 UTC | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 01:00 UTC | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 17:00 UTC | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 64 | 64 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 49 | 49 | 1 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Build an industrial base among the stars. Gather resources, manufacture ships, research technologies, and explore unknown regions of space. The core gameplay can be played offline, while alliance features add online missions and cooperative construction.

Patch Notes 1.0.20 (25 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 1.5× the week before's average. Since it came out, players averaged 4% fewer than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Patch Notes 1.0.2025 Oct 2026 · week before: 1 of 7 days; 6.9 of 7 days so far | 71 (1.5×) | −4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 39 | −7 | −14.8% | 56 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 24 Oct) | 46 | — | — | 71 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before.