HIGHEST RECORDED STEAM COUNT
1,171 simultaneous players
Recorded in September 2026. Steam Charts’ historical record; earlier or between-sample peaks may be missing.
Multiplayer · STEAM APP 3905450
Is WheelMates dead?
WheelMates player count, trends & update status · Steam app 3905450
SurvivingCompare game
SMALL BUT BREATHINGSurviving
Not dead, just small. WheelMates had 239 players on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC, peaking at 272 in the last 24 hours.
Bring friends or play at peak hours. The 24h chart shows when.
239 on Steam now272 24h highSep avg 222
Checked Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC · Steam API · Steam-only count
Why Steam only?
These numbers count Steam clients running WheelMates right now, including solo, idle and AFK sessions. They don’t include PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, mobile, Battle.net, Epic, the EA app or other launchers, and they don’t show queue times or server status.
Direct from SteamOct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC
POPULATION HEALTH & MOMENTUM
How this is calculated Surviving
Fewer than 2,500 Steam clients
Population signals describe Steam activity, not queue quality or global player counts.
Steam players online239At the recorded observation time
24h observed high272From 44 recorded samples
24h change-13.4%Requires a comparable sample 24h ago
WheelMates is a multiplayer game from The publisher. Right now 239 people are running it on Steam (Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC). In September 2026 it averaged 222 concurrent players, with a monthly peak of 1,171. It’s a small community, so play at the busy hours below.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is WheelMates dead? FAQ
Is WheelMates dead in 2026?
Not dead, just small. WheelMates had 239 players on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC, peaking at 272 in the last 24 hours. Our current health signal is Surviving.
How many people play WheelMates?
239 people were playing WheelMates on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC. The high over the last 24 hours was 272, and the September 2026 average was 222. Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
Is WheelMates dying?
Not by our numbers. 239 were on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC.
Is WheelMates still being updated?
Yes, regularly. 5 patch posts in the last 90 days; latest: Hotfix: Puzzle Progression and Local Co-op Fixes (Sep 9, 2026).
Is WheelMates worth playing in 2026?
If you want a crowd, play at the busy hours.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
UPDATE CADENCE
Is WheelMates still being updated?
Yes, regularly. 5 patch posts in the last 90 days; latest: Hotfix: Puzzle Progression and Local Co-op Fixes (Sep 9, 2026).
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded.
Evidence & freshness Check each source separately
- Player countWithin refresh window
- Monthly historyWithin refresh window
- Publisher feedWithin refresh window
- Store listingWithin refresh window
- Player reviewsWithin refresh window
Freshness describes when we collected a source, not when the game was updated. Missing data is never zero. Review samples and partial daily coverage are labeled separately; a fresh source can still be incomplete.
The latest movement
- +26 Steam players since Oct 6, 2026, 06:25 PM UTC (+12.2%). A snapshot comparison, not a daily growth rate.
- -0.24 percentage points in overall positive reviews since Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC. 5 net change in review total; edited or removed reviews can affect this.
Population compares consecutive observations; publisher posts use a separate seven-day window. Neither establishes why the audience changed.
DEVELOPER INVOLVEMENT
Is anyone still updating it?
Patch evidence and publisher communication, separate from population.
Latest patch evidenceSep 9, 2026Hotfix: Puzzle Progression and Local Co-op Fixes · Publisher patchnotes tag
Version in that announcementNot statedOnly explicit version numbers in the latest patch headline. Not an installed build check.
Patch announcements · past 90 days6Within the retrieved Steam feed. Posts, not distinct releases.
Latest publisher post: What's Next for Wheelmates · Sep 16, 2026
Recent patch evidence & methodology
- Sep 9, 2026 · Hotfix: Puzzle Progression and Local Co-op Fixes Publisher patchnotes tag
- Sep 7, 2026 · Hotfix: Co-op, Progression, and Performance Improvements Publisher patchnotes tag
- Sep 5, 2026 · Hotfix: Local Co-op Fatal Error Publisher patchnotes tag
- Sep 4, 2026 · Hotfix: Startup, Co-op, and Gameplay Fixes Update headline (automatically identified)
- Sep 2, 2026 · Hotfix: Progression and Co-op Fixes Publisher patchnotes tag
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded. Untagged updates, other storefronts and changes without announcements may be missing. An older version is not carried forward when the latest patch does not name one.
Single-player perspective: A completed game can remain excellent without frequent patches or a large concurrent audience. Quiet development does not establish abandonment, broken gameplay or loss of offline access. These signals do not lower the population rating.
Source checked Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC · 32 retrieved Steam publisher posts. Tracked games refresh daily while the collector is running; opening a report can refresh the 30-minute cache.
THE HEALTH BRIEF
Activity, momentum, and updates.
Monthly momentum—Comparable monthly history unavailable
Highest recorded concurrency1,171September 2026 · Steam Charts
Latest tagged patch announcementSep 9, 2026Hotfix: Puzzle Progression and Local Co-op Fixes
Momentum compares completed monthly averages. Patch dates are announcement dates, not independently verified deployment times.
The longer view
Average concurrent Steam players · completed calendar months
221.7 average players
Source retrieved Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC. Steam Charts samples hourly; these are averages, not monthly unique players.
View the monthly numbers
| Month | Average players | Change | Recorded peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 221.66 | — | 1,171 |
Milestones that matter
Recorded evidence, with its measurement window.
STRONGEST MONTH IN THIS WINDOW
September 2026 · 222 average players
The highest monthly average among the 1 completed months displayed above.
Latest updates & announcements
From this game’s Steam announcement feed.
Sep 162026ANNOUNCEMENT
What's Next for Wheelmates
Sep 92026PATCH NOTESHotfix: Puzzle Progression and Local Co-op Fixes
Sep 72026PATCH NOTESHotfix: Co-op, Progression, and Performance Improvements
Sep 52026PATCH NOTESHotfix: Local Co-op Fatal Error
Sep 42026ANNOUNCEMENTHotfix: Startup, Co-op, and Gameplay Fixes
Feed checked Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC. Only Steam’s publisher/community announcement feed is used; broader gaming news is excluded.
OUR OWN RECORDS. EVERY DAY.
Daily population archive
Stored internally · averages, highs, lows and sampling coverage
2026-09-11432 max daily average2026-10-06
16 observed days. Muted bars have fewer than 18 sampled UTC hours. Empty slots mark missing days. These are averages of collected samples, not time-weighted estimates.
Daily records & coverage
| Date (UTC) | Average | Low | High | Samples | Hours covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 112 | 57 | 239 | 35 | 19/24 |
| 2026-10-05 | 130 | 54 | 276 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-04 | 221 | 97 | 374 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-03 | 201 | 71 | 407 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-02 | 124 | 45 | 283 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-01 | 86 | 32 | 207 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-30 | 72 | 18 | 156 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-29 | 78 | 0 | 203 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-28 | 97 | 22 | 204 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-27 | 204 | 79 | 300 | 31 | 18/24 |
| 2026-09-26 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-25 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-24 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-23 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-22 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-21 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-20 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-19 | 109 | 101 | 114 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-18 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-17 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-16 | 143 | 119 | 159 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-15 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-14 | 204 | 69 | 451 | 43 | 23/24 |
| 2026-09-13 | 393 | 195 | 666 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-12 | 370 | 152 | 735 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-11 | 432 | 257 | 597 | 14 | 8/24 · partial |
Daily aggregates are retained long term. Detailed raw samples are kept for 30 days. Download daily archive CSV.
The latest pulse
Observed Steam concurrency · past 24 hours
272Steam players · observed samples
Oct 5, 2026, 07:25 PM UTCOct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC
Last 24 hours: 44 Steam samples, high 272, now 239. Times in UTC. Tracking since Sep 11, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC. Sampling target: every 30 minutes while the collector is running. Gaps over 45 minutes are not connected.
Is WheelMates still active?
The latest available observation reports 239 players running WheelMates on Steam, recorded Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC. Our health signal is surviving.
Steam lists this title as a multiplayer game. The app-wide count can include solo, local, idle, and online sessions; it does not establish which modes or regions are populated.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
We do not infer server uptime, human-only player counts, matchmaking speed, or console population from Steam concurrency. Read the full methodology.
