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Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 16:28 UTC | 6 |
| 12:27 UTC | 5 |
| 08:27 UTC | 5 |
| 04:25 UTC | 5 |
| 00:23 UTC | 6 |
| 6 Nov, 20:22 UTC | 6 |
| 6 Nov, 16:20 UTC | 7 |
| 6 Nov, 12:18 UTC | 5 |
| 6 Nov, 08:17 UTC | 5 |
| 6 Nov, 04:16 UTC | 5 |
| 6 Nov, 00:14 UTC | 0 |
| 5 Nov, 20:10 UTC | 5 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Player Retention| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchDecember 2017 | 45 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onMarch 2018 | 13 | 28% | About average (better than 57% of 9,248 other games) |
| 12 months onDecember 2018 | 6 | 12% | About average (better than 34% of 7,787 other games) |
Space Wars: Interstellar Empires kept 28% of the average players it had at its launch in December 2017 after 3 months and 12% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Space Wars: Interstellar Empires Early Access Helm your own ship, battle for supremacy in a multi-faction war, and conquer the cosmos in this science fiction turn-based strategy game. Select from more than 100+ diverse star ships and fight for territory across a 2D hex-based grid. Advance your race’s control of the galaxy, defeat enemy factions and conquer the universe in the name of your people.
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 5 | +4 | +289.3% | 7 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 19 Oct) | 1 | 0 | −8.6% | 2 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 1 | −2 | −54% | 4 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 3 | −1 | −27.8% | 10 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 4 | −1 | −13.6% | 8 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 5 | +2 | +55% | 8 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 2 | 0 | −19.5% | 10 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 2 | −1 | −41.2% | 6 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 4 | 0 | −7.1% | 10 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 4 | +1 | +25.6% | 7 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 3 | +1 | +49.3% | 7 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 3 | — | — | 10 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 2 | 0 | −20.5% | 6 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 2 | — | — | 7 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 2 | −1 | −39.1% | 4 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 3 | 0 | +7.5% | 8 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 3 | 0 | +7.6% | 8 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 2 | −1 | −19.1% | 6 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 3 | — | — | 9 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 2 | −1 | −28.1% | 6 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 2 | 0 | +1.8% | 6 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 2 | +1 | +50.7% | 7 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 2 | −1 | −28.8% | 4 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 2 | −1 | −28.6% | 6 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 3 | 0 | +5.5% | 7 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 3 | +1 | +58.1% | 8 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 2 | 0 | +12.4% | 6 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 2 | −2 | −55.7% | 5 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 4 | +1 | +20.6% | 11 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 3 | +2 | +157.7% | 12 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 1 | 0 | −25% | 4 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 2 | 0 | +31% | 4 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 1 | −1 | −57.4% | 5 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 3 | −1 | −22.1% | 9 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 3 | −1 | −26.6% | 9 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 5 | +1 | +44.2% | 12 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 3 | −1 | −15.1% | 9 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 4 | +2 | +142.3% | 9 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 2 | −2 | −58.6% | 5 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 4 | 0 | −2.6% | 15 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 4 | 0 | +2.7% | 10 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 4 | 0 | +3.9% | 8 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 4 | 0 | +13.4% | 10 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 3 | 0 | +13.9% | 9 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 3 | 0 | −4.4% | 8 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 3 | −2 | −35.5% | 11 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 5 | +1 | +21.6% | 15 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 4 | −2 | −36.7% | 12 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 6 | +1 | +13.2% | 15 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 5 | −2 | −25.6% | 15 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 7 | +1 | +25.1% | 19 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 6 | +1 | +9.1% | 18 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 5 | 0 | +8.9% | 14 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 5 | 0 | −5% | 11 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 5 | −2 | −24.1% | 12 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 7 | 0 | +4.8% | 17 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 6 | 0 | −5.3% | 15 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 7 | −3 | −31% | 19 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 10 | +5 | +98.8% | 20 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 5 | −1 | −18.6% | 14 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 6 | 0 | −2.3% | 17 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 6 | +1 | +9.6% | 15 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 6 | 0 | −8% | 18 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 6 | −1 | −17.9% | 13 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 7 | +2 | +33.6% | 17 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 6 | 0 | +3% | 15 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 5 | +1 | +9.9% | 16 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 5 | −2 | −34.3% | 12 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 7 | 0 | +6% | 16 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 7 | +1 | +25.5% | 20 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 6 | −1 | −19.6% | 14 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 7 | +1 | +25% | 15 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 6 | 0 | +1.1% | 16 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 6 | 0 | +0.6% | 13 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 5 | 0 | −2.3% | 12 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 6 | −3 | −33.5% | 13 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 8 | +3 | +42.1% | 18 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 6 | +1 | +17.2% | 17 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 5 | 0 | +5.3% | 16 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 5 | −3 | −41.8% | 12 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 8 | −2 | −21.3% | 21 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 10 | −2 | −18.3% | 21 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 13 | −7 | −35.3% | 28 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 20 | −6 | −22.4% | 43 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 25 | −19 | −43.4% | 49 |
| December 2017Dec 2017 | 45 | — | — | 172 |
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.
