| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 00:47 UTC | 2,472 |
| 6 Nov, 00:47 UTC | 1,958 |
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 | 102,852 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onAugust 2019 | 12,688 | 12% | Loses players fast (better than 20% of 9,248 other games) |
| 12 months onMay 2020 | 7,830 | 7.6% | Loses players fast (better than 18% of 7,787 other games) |
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS kept 12% of the average players it had at its launch in May 2019 after 3 months and 7.6% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.

| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 2,228 | −1,803 | −44.7% | 2,936 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 19 Oct) | 4,031 | +684 | +20.4% | 7,867 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 3,347 | −551 | −14.1% | 6,366 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 3,897 | −17 | −0.4% | 7,320 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 3,915 | +132 | +3.5% | 7,413 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 3,782 | −128 | −3.3% | 7,279 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 3,910 | +12 | +0.3% | 7,266 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 3,898 | −124 | −3.1% | 7,826 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 4,022 | −679 | −14.4% | 8,447 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 4,701 | −150 | −3.1% | 8,755 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 4,851 | +646 | +15.4% | 9,545 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 4,205 | +139 | +3.4% | 8,349 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 4,066 | −1,082 | −21% | 8,093 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 5,148 | +1,247 | +31.9% | 10,910 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3,902 | −144 | −3.6% | 8,291 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 4,045 | −509 | −11.2% | 8,147 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 4,555 | −366 | −7.4% | 8,690 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 4,921 | +373 | +8.2% | 10,035 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 4,548 | +355 | +8.5% | 9,321 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 4,193 | −243 | −5.5% | 8,446 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 4,437 | −547 | −11% | 8,925 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 4,984 | +159 | +3.3% | 10,535 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 4,825 | +736 | +18% | 10,496 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 4,090 | +8 | +0.2% | 7,821 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 4,081 | +116 | +2.9% | 8,489 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 3,965 | +133 | +3.5% | 7,841 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3,832 | −209 | −5.2% | 8,125 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 4,041 | −774 | −16.1% | 8,163 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 4,815 | +47 | +1% | 9,510 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 4,768 | −259 | −5.2% | 9,198 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 5,027 | +345 | +7.4% | 10,265 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 4,682 | −396 | −7.8% | 9,123 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 5,078 | −396 | −7.2% | 10,058 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 5,475 | +229 | +4.4% | 10,445 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 5,246 | +432 | +9% | 10,266 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 4,813 | +210 | +4.6% | 9,708 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 4,603 | −442 | −8.8% | 9,208 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 5,045 | −90 | −1.7% | 9,681 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 5,134 | +106 | +2.1% | 10,936 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 5,029 | −698 | −12.2% | 9,789 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 5,727 | +785 | +15.9% | 10,866 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 4,942 | +209 | +4.4% | 9,305 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 4,733 | −88 | −1.8% | 9,131 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 4,821 | +62 | +1.3% | 9,187 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 4,758 | +106 | +2.3% | 9,991 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 4,653 | −913 | −16.4% | 9,150 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 5,566 | +629 | +12.7% | 9,971 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 4,937 | +365 | +8% | 10,488 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 4,572 | −629 | −12.1% | 9,737 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 5,202 | +791 | +17.9% | 11,011 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 4,411 | −168 | −3.7% | 8,515 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 4,579 | −573 | −11.1% | 8,259 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 5,152 | −129 | −2.4% | 9,430 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 5,281 | −1,259 | −19.3% | 10,171 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 6,540 | +1,261 | +23.9% | 13,149 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 5,279 | +487 | +10.2% | 9,624 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 4,792 | −1,068 | −18.2% | 9,318 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 5,861 | −614 | −9.5% | 11,053 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 6,475 | +1,808 | +38.8% | 12,075 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 4,666 | +684 | +17.2% | 8,607 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 3,982 | −347 | −8% | 7,845 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 4,329 | −183 | −4.1% | 8,374 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 4,512 | −565 | −11.1% | 8,947 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 5,077 | −605 | −10.7% | 9,512 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 5,682 | −368 | −6.1% | 11,320 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 6,050 | −1,889 | −23.8% | 12,090 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 7,939 | +743 | +10.3% | 19,153 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 7,196 | −2,587 | −26.4% | 15,313 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 9,784 | +2,173 | +28.6% | 25,185 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 7,611 | −418 | −5.2% | 14,466 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 8,029 | +2,077 | +34.9% | 15,221 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 5,953 | +485 | +8.9% | 13,649 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 5,468 | −1,556 | −22.2% | 10,489 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 7,024 | −2,664 | −27.5% | 13,274 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 9,688 | +2,672 | +38.1% | 21,140 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 7,016 | +141 | +2% | 13,679 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 6,875 | +213 | +3.2% | 12,945 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 6,663 | −1,168 | −14.9% | 11,873 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 7,830 | −1,953 | −20% | 13,545 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 9,784 | −2,586 | −20.9% | 28,375 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 12,370 | −97 | −0.8% | 30,095 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 12,467 | +900 | +7.8% | 24,541 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 11,567 | +5,109 | +79.1% | 25,410 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 6,458 | +1,153 | +21.7% | 13,991 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 5,305 | −839 | −13.6% | 10,212 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 6,144 | −1,608 | −20.7% | 12,331 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 7,752 | −4,936 | −38.9% | 15,925 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 12,688 | −9,464 | −42.7% | 32,384 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 22,151 | −24,174 | −52.2% | 50,793 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 46,326 | −56,526 | −55% | 118,957 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 102,852 | — | — | 191,328 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
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.