THE MULTIPLAYER PULSE

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Steam-sourced dataLast check Oct 6, 2026, 05:07 PM UTC

FROM THE SIGNAL DESK

Valheim

127K Steam players

LIFE SUPPORT

ZeroSpace

184 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	Don't Starve TogetherMultiplayer · Steam	Thriving	30,681Steam	49,87345 samples
42	EA SPORTS FC™ 26Multiplayer · Steam	ThrivingCooling off · -43.6%	30,657Steam	31,92444 samples
43	NARAKA: BLADEPOINTMultiplayer · Steam	Thriving	29,172Steam	57,98645 samples
44	Monster Hunter WildsMultiplayer · Steam	ThrivingResurrection alert · +82.0%	28,821Steam	43,03045 samples
45	PAYDAY 2Multiplayer · Steam	Thriving	28,024Steam	33,19544 samples
46	ELDEN RINGMultiplayer · Steam	Thriving	27,930Steam	31,33045 samples
47	Garry's ModMultiplayer · Steam	Thriving	27,843Steam	29,87844 samples
48	Path of Exile 2Multiplayer · Steam	ThrivingResurrection alert · +162.2%	27,107Steam	29,94244 samples
49	Crusader Kings IIIMultiplayer · Steam	Thriving	26,777Steam	27,40844 samples
50	7 Days to DieMultiplayer · Steam	Thriving	25,950Steam	30,53644 samples
51	Call of Duty®Multiplayer · Steam	Thriving	25,595Steam	30,03344 samples
52	Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Multiplayer · Steam	Thriving	25,516Steam	26,88344 samples
53	Diablo® IVMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +253.1%	24,196Steam	25,12344 samples
54	Hunt: Showdown 1896Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	23,689Steam	28,72344 samples
55	ARK: Survival AscendedMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	23,533Steam	24,77544 samples
56	Destiny 2Multiplayer · Steam	HealthySecond wind · content returning	23,352Steam	34,57448 samples
57	The IsleMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	22,471Steam	22,75444 samples
58	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master DuelMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	21,969Steam	37,59544 samples
59	No Man's SkyMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +186.2%	21,375Steam	23,65044 samples
60	Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	21,065Steam	22,26744 samples
61	R.E.P.O.Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	19,915Steam	22,69644 samples
62	SatisfactoryMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	19,762Steam	22,42944 samples
63	eFootball™Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	19,517Steam	20,32544 samples
64	Street Fighter™ 6Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	19,472Steam	34,06844 samples
65	Black DesertMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	18,903Steam	19,37844 samples
66	Monster Hunter: WorldMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	18,812Steam	27,45044 samples
67	Once HumanMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +53.7%	18,562Steam	19,22044 samples
68	Sons Of The ForestMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	17,953Steam	21,73044 samples
69	Forza Horizon 6Multiplayer · Steam	Healthy	17,462Steam	19,26544 samples
70	FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlineMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	17,284Steam	20,29144 samples
71	FactorioMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	16,799Steam	19,32244 samples
72	PEAKMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyCooling off · -49.9%	16,536Steam	22,57344 samples
73	STALZONEMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	16,137Steam	17,22044 samples
74	ARK: Survival EvolvedMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	15,833Steam	17,82644 samples
75	MONSTER HUNTER RISEMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	15,363Steam	24,15944 samples
76	ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	15,296Steam	26,94544 samples
77	RuneScape: DragonwildsMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +205.9%	14,813Steam	24,86944 samples
78	Sid Meier's Civilization® VMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	14,278Steam	15,52744 samples
79	Dune: AwakeningMultiplayer · Steam	HealthyResurrection alert · +67.7%	13,987Steam	16,83744 samples
80	StellarisMultiplayer · Steam	Healthy	13,837Steam	14,80044 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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