THE MULTIPLAYER PULSE

Dead game? Check the pulse.

Real counts. Comebacks. Last rites. Find your next game—or pay your respects.

Steam-sourced dataLast check Oct 6, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC

FROM THE SIGNAL DESK

Valheim

142.4K 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
81	THE FINALSArena shooter · Embark Studios	Healthy	12,816Steam	14,71344 samples
82	IdleOn - The Incremental MMOMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,607Steam	12,68444 samples
83	ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,201Steam	26,94545 samples
84	Arma ReforgerMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,106Steam	12,69544 samples
85	Fallout 76Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,098Steam	12,09844 samples
86	American Truck SimulatorMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,092Steam	13,11444 samples
87	SquadMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	12,069Steam	13,97744 samples
88	PhasmophobiaMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	11,378Steam	13,37044 samples
89	MONSTER HUNTER RISEMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	11,240Steam	24,15944 samples
90	NBA 2K27Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	11,229Steam	16,08544 samples
91	BrawlhallaMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	11,126Steam	12,36644 samples
92	Magic: The Gathering ArenaMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	10,832Steam	12,97944 samples
93	Europa Universalis IVMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	10,689Steam	11,16444 samples
94	The Elder Scrolls® OnlineMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	10,480Steam	10,89044 samples
95	Ready or NotMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	10,066Steam	11,13244 samples
96	RaftMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	9,766Steam	15,78944 samples
97	Gamble With Your FriendsMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +59.6%	9,732Steam	13,49944 samples
98	Age of Empires IV: Anniversary EditionMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	9,694Steam	12,87044 samples
99	Bloons TD 6Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	9,671Steam	10,23944 samples
100	World of TanksMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	9,660Steam	10,14544 samples
101	SCUMMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	9,622Steam	12,06844 samples
102	Sid Meier's Civilization VIIMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	9,405Steam	10,10544 samples
103	Where Winds MeetMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	9,393Steam	14,50044 samples
104	RV There Yet?Multiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +159.4%	9,160Steam	11,15244 samples
105	Among UsMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	9,006Steam	10,82644 samples
106	Warhammer 40,000: DarktideMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	8,943Steam	10,19344 samples
107	The ForestMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	8,918Steam	9,70544 samples
108	Albion OnlineMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	8,696Steam	8,96544 samples
109	REMATCHMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	8,680Steam	10,06044 samples
110	F1® 25Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	8,524Steam	8,58544 samples
111	It Takes Two Friend's PassMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	8,370Steam	19,63344 samples
112	Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	8,354Steam	8,93044 samples
113	Arma 3Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	8,143Steam	8,28044 samples
114	Forza Horizon 5Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	7,831Steam	12,51144 samples
115	EnshroudedMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	7,592Steam	8,57444 samples
116	Conan Exiles EnhancedMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	7,381Steam	7,76044 samples
117	HeartopiaMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	7,212Steam	10,24144 samples
118	Summoners WarMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	7,147Steam	7,55744 samples
119	World of WarshipsMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	7,107Steam	10,41644 samples
120	Deep Rock GalacticCo-op shooter · Coffee Stain Publishing	Healthy	6,939Steam	8,32744 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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