THE MULTIPLAYER PULSE

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Steam-sourced dataLast check Oct 6, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC

FROM THE SIGNAL DESK

Valheim

141.1K Steam players

LIFE SUPPORT

ZeroSpace

180 Steam players

DEAD GAME HALL OF FAME

The Graveyard

Great trailers. Permanent silence.

The game directory 360

Your next session starts with a little intel.

Reading the data

† Graveyard

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Steam player counts, population signals and highest observed counts in the last 24 hours
#	GAME	HEALTH SIGNAL	STEAM PLAYERS	OBSERVED HIGH
41	ELDEN RINGMultiplayer · Steam	Thriving	26,707Steam	31,33045 samples
42	Crusader Kings IIIMultiplayer · Steam	Thriving	26,684Steam	27,40844 samples
43	Destiny 2Multiplayer · Steam	ThrivingSecond wind · content returning	26,359Steam	34,57448 samples
44	Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Multiplayer · Steam	Thriving	25,438Steam	26,88344 samples
45	7 Days to DieMultiplayer · Steam	Thriving	25,410Steam	30,53644 samples
46	Monster Hunter WildsMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +82.0%	23,765Steam	43,03045 samples
47	Diablo® IVMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +253.1%	23,668Steam	25,12344 samples
48	Hunt: Showdown 1896Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	23,281Steam	28,72344 samples
49	ARK: Survival AscendedMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	23,055Steam	24,77544 samples
50	Don't Starve TogetherMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	22,405Steam	49,87346 samples
51	The IsleMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	21,940Steam	22,51944 samples
52	No Man's SkyMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +186.2%	21,407Steam	23,65044 samples
53	R.E.P.O.Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	21,291Steam	22,69644 samples
54	Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	21,060Steam	22,26744 samples
55	NARAKA: BLADEPOINTMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	19,884Steam	57,98645 samples
56	eFootball™Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	19,689Steam	20,32544 samples
57	Black DesertMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	19,131Steam	19,37844 samples
58	Once HumanMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +53.7%	18,065Steam	19,16444 samples
59	FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlineMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	17,949Steam	20,29144 samples
60	FactorioMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	17,660Steam	19,32244 samples
61	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master DuelMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	17,334Steam	37,59544 samples
62	Sons Of The ForestMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	16,842Steam	21,73044 samples
63	Forza Horizon 6Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	16,789Steam	19,26544 samples
64	STALZONEMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	16,700Steam	17,22044 samples
65	PEAKMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyCooling off · -49.9%	16,422Steam	22,57344 samples
66	Street Fighter™ 6Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	16,134Steam	34,06844 samples
67	RuneScape: DragonwildsMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +205.9%	15,668Steam	24,86944 samples
68	Dune: AwakeningMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +67.7%	14,813Steam	16,83744 samples
69	Monster Hunter: WorldMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	14,744Steam	27,45044 samples
70	Sid Meier's Civilization® VMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	14,665Steam	15,52744 samples
71	StellarisMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	13,334Steam	14,80044 samples
72	MONSTER HUNTER RISEMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	13,245Steam	24,15944 samples
73	Assetto CorsaMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,785Steam	14,03644 samples
74	IdleOn - The Incremental MMOMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,536Steam	12,70644 samples
75	ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,381Steam	26,94544 samples
76	NBA 2K27Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,277Steam	16,08544 samples
77	Schedule IMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,274Steam	14,92744 samples
78	SquadMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,154Steam	13,97744 samples
79	THE FINALSArena shooter · Embark Studios	Healthy	12,045Steam	14,71344 samples
80	Arma ReforgerMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	11,512Steam	12,69544 samples

Player counts measure running Steam clients, including solo and idle sessions. They don’t measure queue times or server availability. See how we track activity.

A LITTLE CONTEXT GOES A LONG WAY

Beyond the player count.

The field guide

01 / THE BIG QUESTION

When is a game actually “dead”?

Why a single number rarely tells the whole story.

02 / KNOW YOUR NUMBERS

What Steam counts really measure.

Concurrent players, platforms, and the missing context.

Dead game? Check the pulse.

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