| Hour | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 UTC | 69 | 69 | 1 |
| 04:00 UTC | 70 | 70 | 1 |
| 00:00 UTC | 102 | 102 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 16:00 UTC | 79 | 79 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 66 | 66 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 81 | 81 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 71 | 71 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 19:00 UTC | 89 | 89 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 11:00 UTC | 63 | 63 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 08:00 UTC | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 04:00 UTC | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 91 | 91 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 20:00 UTC | 88 | 88 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 16:00 UTC | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 12:00 UTC | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 48 | 48 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 05:00 UTC | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 01:00 UTC | 72 | 72 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 94 | 94 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 17:00 UTC | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 13:00 UTC | 67 | 67 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| 27 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 94 | 94 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 93 | 93 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 63 | 63 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 86 | 86 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 157 | 157 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 117 | 117 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 09:00 UTC | 62 | 62 | 1 |
| 25 Oct, 03:00 UTC | 86 | 86 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 21:00 UTC | 134 | 134 | 1 |
| 24 Oct, 15:00 UTC | 86 | 86 | 1 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchFebruary 2022 | 328 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onMay 2022 | 39 | 12% | Loses players fast (better than 19% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onFebruary 2023 | 120 | 37% | Holds players well (better than 73% of 7,653 other games) |
NEBULOUS: Fleet Command kept 12% of the average players it had at its launch in February 2022 after 3 months and 37% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 19 Oct) | 77 | −18 | −18.7% | 157 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 95 | −2 | −1.7% | 214 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 96 | −57 | −37.1% | 187 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 153 | −266 | −63.5% | 311 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 419 | +234 | +126.3% | 1,099 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 185 | +86 | +87.3% | 1,348 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 99 | +24 | +31.5% | 262 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 75 | −1 | −1.3% | 140 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 76 | −19 | −20.2% | 158 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 95 | +17 | +21% | 192 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 79 | +7 | +9.2% | 173 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 72 | −10 | −12.1% | 150 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 82 | +18 | +27.3% | 163 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 65 | −25 | −28.1% | 138 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 90 | +2 | +2.4% | 181 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 88 | −33 | −27.2% | 189 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 120 | +21 | +21% | 257 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 100 | −4 | −3.9% | 220 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 104 | −39 | −27.5% | 193 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 143 | −71 | −33.3% | 297 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 214 | −206 | −49% | 586 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 420 | +326 | +346.1% | 1,819 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 94 | +4 | +4.6% | 178 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 90 | −37 | −29.3% | 178 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 127 | +19 | +17.2% | 247 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 109 | +31 | +39.6% | 301 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 78 | +5 | +7.4% | 147 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 73 | −37 | −34% | 150 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 110 | +21 | +22.9% | 242 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 90 | +13 | +16.2% | 203 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 77 | −11 | −12.2% | 157 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 88 | −21 | −19.2% | 178 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 109 | −30 | −21.6% | 231 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 138 | +24 | +20.9% | 297 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 115 | +24 | +26.2% | 275 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 91 | −13 | −12.5% | 176 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 104 | +6 | +6.4% | 217 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 97 | −17 | −14.7% | 234 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 114 | −26 | −18.3% | 257 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 140 | +43 | +43.9% | 276 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 97 | −14 | −12.9% | 192 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 112 | −33 | −22.7% | 220 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 144 | −206 | −58.8% | 268 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 350 | +230 | +191.8% | 982 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 120 | +42 | +54.3% | 1,102 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 78 | −1 | −1.1% | 153 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 79 | −4 | −5.4% | 162 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 83 | −22 | −20.6% | 164 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 105 | −56 | −34.7% | 233 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 161 | +2 | +0.9% | 354 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 159 | +106 | +202.1% | 766 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 53 | −18 | −25.8% | 110 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 71 | +32 | +80.4% | 144 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 39 | −33 | −45.6% | 102 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 72 | −49 | −40.5% | 162 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 121 | −207 | −63% | 247 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 328 | — | — | 628 |
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.
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
