| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 09:33 UTC | 2 |
| 14 Nov, 09:32 UTC | 3 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchOctober 2019 | 50 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onJanuary 2020 | 17 | 35% | About average (better than 65% of 9,242 other games) |
| 12 months onOctober 2020 | 29 | 59% | Holds players well (better than 85% of 7,781 other games) |
Abandon Ship kept 35% of the average players it had at its launch in October 2019 after 3 months and 59% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 3 | −2 | −37.6% | 7 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 | 5 | 0 | +9.6% | 12 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 4 | −1 | −27.1% | 11 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 6 | +2 | +40.7% | 14 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 4 | +1 | +28.6% | 13 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 3 | −2 | −44.5% | 10 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 6 | −1 | −15.7% | 18 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 7 | +1 | +13.8% | 20 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 6 | −6 | −50.2% | 17 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 12 | +6 | +125% | 40 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 5 | +1 | +29.3% | 16 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 4 | −2 | −32.3% | 10 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 6 | +1 | +18.3% | 19 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 5 | +1 | +23.3% | 16 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 4 | 0 | +5.8% | 11 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 4 | −2 | −37.7% | 12 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 6 | +2 | +31.5% | 20 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 5 | −1 | −16% | 13 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 6 | −3 | −36.9% | 18 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 9 | +3 | +45% | 29 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 6 | −14 | −69.2% | 20 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 20 | +15 | +298.4% | 80 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 5 | −1 | −21.7% | 13 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 6 | −1 | −10.1% | 18 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 7 | +3 | +55% | 23 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 5 | −1 | −16.4% | 13 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 5 | +1 | +23.7% | 18 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 4 | −2 | −33.5% | 11 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 7 | +1 | +27.5% | 20 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 5 | 0 | −2.6% | 17 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 5 | −1 | −10.5% | 16 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 6 | −1 | −18.1% | 27 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 7 | +1 | +16.4% | 24 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 6 | −3 | −29.7% | 15 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 9 | +2 | +25.7% | 29 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 7 | −1 | −8.9% | 18 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 8 | +3 | +47.8% | 23 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 5 | 0 | −4.4% | 19 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 6 | 0 | +2.2% | 18 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 5 | −3 | −33.4% | 19 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 8 | +2 | +26.1% | 25 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 6 | −1 | −14.5% | 17 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 8 | −2 | −17.3% | 23 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 9 | −6 | −38.9% | 23 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 15 | −40 | −72.9% | 43 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 54 | +46 | +508.4% | 458 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 9 | −10 | −51.9% | 26 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 19 | +13 | +229.8% | 84 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 6 | −2 | −30.5% | 20 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 8 | +2 | +26% | 36 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 6 | −1 | −17.2% | 16 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 8 | −7 | −48.8% | 24 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 15 | +5 | +44.5% | 38 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 11 | −1 | −8% | 31 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 11 | +6 | +102.1% | 34 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 6 | 0 | +1.6% | 15 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 6 | −4 | −41% | 17 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 9 | −1 | −11.8% | 23 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 11 | −7 | −39.6% | 28 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 18 | +4 | +30.4% | 80 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 14 | +3 | +31.5% | 46 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 10 | +6 | +137.8% | 37 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 4 | −1 | −18.3% | 13 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 5 | −3 | −39.7% | 15 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 9 | 0 | −0.7% | 21 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 9 | −1 | −10.9% | 30 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 10 | −1 | −11.9% | 31 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 11 | −18 | −61% | 38 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 29 | +20 | +239.2% | 231 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 9 | −1 | −12.1% | 25 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 10 | −1 | −7.7% | 32 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 11 | −16 | −60.2% | 29 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 26 | −3 | −10.2% | 91 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 29 | +14 | +91.1% | 245 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 15 | +10 | +173.5% | 79 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 6 | −6 | −50.7% | 15 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 11 | +3 | +33.3% | 28 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 9 | 0 | +0.8% | 29 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 9 | −17 | −66.1% | 25 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 25 | +4 | +20% | 87 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 21 | −13 | −38.8% | 58 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 34 | +17 | +95.9% | 272 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 17 | −4 | −20.3% | 48 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 22 | −28 | −56.5% | 73 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 50 | +1 | +2.5% | 162 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 49 | +44 | +823.7% | 320 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 5 | −5 | −46.9% | 19 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 10 | +2 | +27.9% | 81 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 8 | −1 | −8.8% | 113 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 9 | +5 | +159.7% | 32 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 3 | 0 | +8.2% | 14 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 3 | −1 | −31.9% | 11 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 5 | −11 | −71.6% | 16 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 16 | +12 | +361.1% | 151 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 3 | 0 | −1.4% | 13 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 4 | −2 | −39.9% | 13 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 6 | +1 | +27.1% | 28 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 5 | −1 | −18.6% | 29 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 6 | +1 | +20.5% | 19 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 5 | −2 | −35% | 14 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 7 | −7 | −50.8% | 26 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 15 | +10 | +229.4% | 110 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 4 | −5 | −52.3% | 14 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 9 | −24 | −72.3% | 31 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 33 | −60 | −64.3% | 134 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 93 | +92 | +12,632.9% | 742 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 1 | 0 | +108.6% | 7 |
| December 2017Dec 2017 | 0 | 0 | +59.1% | 4 |
| November 2017Nov 2017 | 0 | 0 | +15.8% | 3 |
| October 2017Oct 2017 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| August 2017Aug 2017 | 0 | 0 | +100% | 2 |
| July 2017Jul 2017 | 0 | 0 | +200% | 1 |
| June 2017Jun 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| May 2017May 2017 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| March 2017Mar 2017 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| December 2016Dec 2016 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| November 2016Nov 2016 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months up to October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.