| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 01:17 UTC | 163 |
| 30 Oct, 21:17 UTC | 123 |
| 30 Oct, 17:16 UTC | 203 |
| 30 Oct, 13:15 UTC | 409 |
| 30 Oct, 12:48 UTC | 387 |
| 30 Oct, 08:48 UTC | 258 |
| 30 Oct, 04:47 UTC | 233 |
| 30 Oct, 00:46 UTC | 106 |
| 29 Oct, 20:46 UTC | 91 |
| 29 Oct, 16:45 UTC | 181 |
| 29 Oct, 12:45 UTC | 318 |
| 29 Oct, 08:43 UTC | 243 |
| 29 Oct, 04:42 UTC | 209 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchMay 2019 | 492 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onAugust 2019 | 509 | 1× | Holds players well (better than 95% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onMay 2020 | 437 | 89% | Holds players well (better than 92% of 7,653 other games) |
PixARK grew to 1× the average players it had at its launch in May 2019 after 3 months and 89% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 19 Oct) | 247 | −354 | −58.9% | 552 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 601 | +179 | +42.5% | 1,979 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 422 | +158 | +60% | 2,747 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 264 | +121 | +85.3% | 570 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 142 | +37 | +34.9% | 506 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 106 | −41 | −27.9% | 210 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 146 | +16 | +12.6% | 363 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 130 | −32 | −20% | 356 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 162 | +29 | +22.1% | 352 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 133 | −14 | −9.4% | 290 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 147 | +28 | +23.6% | 301 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 119 | −25 | −17.5% | 373 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 144 | +53 | +58.6% | 388 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 91 | −56 | −38.4% | 185 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 147 | −30 | −16.9% | 394 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 177 | −20 | −10.2% | 375 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 197 | +64 | +48.5% | 502 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 133 | +10 | +7.7% | 350 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 123 | −7 | −5.5% | 255 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 130 | −16 | −11.1% | 326 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 147 | −92 | −38.5% | 307 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 239 | +58 | +32.4% | 575 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 180 | +27 | +17.4% | 455 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 153 | −9 | −5.7% | 512 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 163 | −13 | −7.3% | 565 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 176 | +44 | +33.5% | 538 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 131 | −98 | −42.8% | 491 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 230 | +82 | +55.1% | 456 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 148 | +42 | +39.4% | 373 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 106 | −31 | −22.4% | 304 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 137 | −41 | −23.1% | 402 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 178 | +44 | +33% | 519 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 134 | −124 | −48.1% | 314 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 258 | −60 | −18.8% | 641 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 318 | −27 | −7.8% | 784 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 345 | +154 | +80% | 980 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 192 | +14 | +8% | 964 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 178 | +16 | +10.1% | 458 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 161 | −128 | −44.2% | 335 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 289 | +79 | +37.6% | 575 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 210 | +44 | +26.3% | 579 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 167 | −2 | −1.4% | 546 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 169 | −32 | −16.2% | 537 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 201 | +24 | +13.2% | 536 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 178 | −110 | −38.3% | 396 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 288 | +39 | +15.7% | 534 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 249 | +92 | +58.7% | 541 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 157 | −18 | −10.4% | 382 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 175 | +22 | +14.3% | 552 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 153 | −89 | −36.9% | 321 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 243 | −166 | −40.6% | 628 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 408 | +199 | +95.1% | 934 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 209 | +17 | +8.7% | 448 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 193 | −72 | −27.1% | 467 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 264 | +11 | +4.4% | 780 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 253 | −41 | −14% | 780 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 294 | −148 | −33.5% | 730 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 442 | +160 | +56.5% | 1,064 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 283 | −64 | −18.5% | 629 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 347 | +173 | +99.9% | 1,113 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 174 | −25 | −12.7% | 601 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 199 | −314 | −61.3% | 391 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 513 | +138 | +36.6% | 1,216 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 376 | +134 | +55.3% | 892 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 242 | +54 | +28.9% | 708 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 188 | −42 | −18.2% | 503 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 230 | −6 | −2.5% | 446 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 235 | −59 | −19.9% | 511 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 294 | −138 | −31.9% | 541 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 432 | +102 | +31.1% | 888 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 329 | +94 | +39.7% | 824 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 236 | +75 | +46.2% | 552 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 161 | −110 | −40.6% | 311 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 271 | +37 | +16% | 787 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 234 | −14 | −5.6% | 982 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 248 | −235 | −48.7% | 462 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 483 | +46 | +10.5% | 2,848 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 437 | +129 | +41.7% | 3,585 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 308 | +8 | +2.6% | 618 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 300 | +10 | +3.3% | 550 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 291 | −24 | −7.5% | 554 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 314 | +46 | +17.1% | 561 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 268 | +24 | +9.8% | 583 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 245 | −17 | −6.4% | 494 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 261 | −237 | −47.6% | 559 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 498 | −10 | −2% | 1,212 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 509 | +119 | +30.6% | 1,272 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 389 | −103 | −20.9% | 784 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 492 | +278 | +129.8% | 907 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 214 | +1 | +0.2% | 628 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 214 | −21 | −9.2% | 441 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 235 | −38 | −13.8% | 451 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 273 | −81 | −22.9% | 546 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 354 | +49 | +16.2% | 684 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 304 | +90 | +42.2% | 619 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 214 | +30 | +16.2% | 437 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 184 | +12 | +6.8% | 390 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 173 | −71 | −29.2% | 335 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 244 | −128 | −34.5% | 432 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 372 | −171 | −31.5% | 789 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 543 | −864 | −61.4% | 1,303 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 1,407 | −4,282 | −75.3% | 3,738 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 5,689 | +4,552 | +400.1% | 14,047 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 1,138 | +1,135 | +44,333.2% | 13,049 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 3 | −1 | −28.3% | 15 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 4 | — | — | 7 |
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.
PixARK Patch 1.244 Halloween Update (22 Oct 2026): Players peaked at 2.3× the week before's average. In the week after, players averaged 8% more than the week before.
| Update | Peak After | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PixARK Patch 1.244 Halloween Update22 Oct 2026 · week before: 2.5 of 7 days | 552 (2.3×) | +8% |
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
About 28 May – 1 Jun 2020: That month's peak was 12× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 20% fewer than before.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 28 May – 1 Jun 2020 | 3,585 (12×) | −20% |
Monthly averages: April 2020, May 2020 and July 2020.
Average players over the 7 days before and after each, and the most at once during it. Dates marked “About” are from the developer’s news post. How we count