HIGHEST RECORDED STEAM COUNT
3,236,027 simultaneous players
Recorded in January 2018. Steam Charts’ historical record; earlier or between-sample peaks may be missing.
Battle royale · STEAM APP 578080
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS dead?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS player count, trends & update status · Steam app 578080
ThrivingCompare game
ALIVE AND KICKINGThriving
No, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is not dead. 311,363 people were playing on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC, which puts it among the busiest games we track.
Check the pulse below for the daily rhythm before you queue.
311,363 on Steam now618,942 24h high−4.5 Sep vs Aug
Checked Oct 6, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC · Steam API · Steam-only count
Why Steam only?
These numbers count Steam clients running PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 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, 05:47 PM UTC
POPULATION HEALTH & MOMENTUM
How this is calculated Thriving
25,000+ Steam clients
306927 average players versus 321321. Source: Steam Charts monthly averages.
Steam players online311,363At the recorded observation time
24h observed high618,942From 45 recorded samples
24h change+2.2%Requires a comparable sample 24h ago
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is a battle royale game from KRAFTON, Inc.. Right now 311,363 people are running it on Steam (Oct 6, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC). In September 2026 it averaged 306,927 concurrent players, down 4.5 from August 2026, with a monthly peak of 788,224. That’s a steady, healthy crowd.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS dead? FAQ
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS dead in 2026?
No, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is not dead. 311,363 people were playing on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC, which puts it among the busiest games we track. Our current health signal is Thriving.
How many people play PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
311,363 people were playing PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC. The high over the last 24 hours was 618,942, and the September 2026 average was 306,927. Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS dying?
Not by our numbers. Its September 2026 average (306,927) was within range of August 2026 (321,321).
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: PAS2 Finals 2 Day 3 is LIVE!! (Oct 4, 2026).
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS worth playing in 2026?
If you want a crowd, you’ll find one.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
UPDATE CADENCE
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: PAS2 Finals 2 Day 3 is LIVE!! (Oct 4, 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
- -28,108 Steam players since Oct 6, 2026, 05:20 PM UTC (-8.3%). A snapshot comparison, not a daily growth rate.
- -0.00 percentage points in overall positive reviews since Oct 5, 2026, 02:10 AM UTC. 265 net change in review total; edited or removed reviews can affect this.
- PUBLISHER POST · PAST 7 DAYSPAS2 Finals 2 Day 3 is LIVE!! · Oct 4, 2026, 04:15 AM UTC
- PUBLISHER POST · PAST 7 DAYSPEC: Fall Finals 2 Day 3 is LIVE!! · Oct 3, 2026, 09:15 PM UTC
- PUBLISHER POST · PAST 7 DAYSPAS2 Finals 2 Day 2 is LIVE!! · Oct 3, 2026, 04:15 AM UTC
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, 2026Patch Notes - Update 43.1 · Update headline (automatically identified)
Version in that announcement43.1Only explicit version numbers in the latest patch headline. Not an installed build check.
Patch announcements · past 90 days3Within the retrieved Steam feed. Posts, not distinct releases.
Latest publisher post: PAS2 Finals 2 Day 3 is LIVE!! · Oct 4, 2026
Recent patch evidence & methodology
- Sep 9, 2026 · Patch Notes - Update 43.1 Update headline (automatically identified)
- Aug 11, 2026 · Patch Notes - Update 42.3 Update headline (automatically identified)
- Jul 14, 2026 · Patch Notes - Update 42.2 Update headline (automatically identified)
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, 05:47 PM UTC · 99 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-4.5%September 2026 vs August 2026
Highest recorded concurrency3,236,027January 2018 · Steam Charts
Latest tagged patch announcementNot availableNo patchnotes tag in the retrieved feed items
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
353.2K average players
Source retrieved Oct 6, 2026, 03:57 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 | 306,927.38 | -4.48% | 788,224 |
| August 2026 | 321,321.16 | -1.78% | 771,621 |
| July 2026 | 327,149.55 | +3.16% | 792,142 |
| June 2026 | 317,119.69 | -1.39% | 820,499 |
| May 2026 | 321,602.24 | -8.94% | 822,338 |
| April 2026 | 353,167.38 | +7.93% | 979,753 |
| March 2026 | 327,212.78 | +22.49% | 1,290,870 |
| February 2026 | 267,134.96 | -8.01% | 694,462 |
| January 2026 | 290,396.69 | +3.93% | 712,143 |
| December 2025 | 279,406.47 | +0.51% | 751,295 |
| November 2025 | 277,985.22 | +4.29% | 691,068 |
| October 2025 | 266,558.99 | -4.15% | 750,442 |
Milestones that matter
Recorded evidence, with its measurement window.
STRONGEST MONTH IN THIS WINDOW
April 2026 · 353,167 average players
The highest monthly average among the 12 completed months displayed above.
LATEST COMPLETED MONTH
September 2026 averaged -4.5% versus August 2026
A comparison of sampled concurrency. It does not measure individual players gained or lost, or establish a cause.
Latest updates & announcements
From this game’s Steam announcement feed.
Oct 42026ANNOUNCEMENT
PAS2 Finals 2 Day 3 is LIVE!!
Oct 32026ANNOUNCEMENTPEC: Fall Finals 2 Day 3 is LIVE!!
Oct 32026ANNOUNCEMENTPAS2 Finals 2 Day 2 is LIVE!!
Oct 22026ANNOUNCEMENTPEC: Fall Finals 2 Day 2 is LIVE!!
Oct 12026ANNOUNCEMENTPAS2 Finals 2 Day 1 is LIVE!!
Feed checked Oct 6, 2026, 05:47 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
2026-09-11404,097 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 | 325,373 | 86,267 | 618,942 | 34 | 18/24 |
| 2026-10-05 | 295,529 | 89,228 | 609,984 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-04 | 313,000 | 91,832 | 635,214 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-03 | 311,624 | 98,701 | 617,816 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-02 | 301,549 | 92,107 | 605,621 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-01 | 301,760 | 92,532 | 614,653 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-30 | 291,904 | 85,725 | 650,048 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-29 | 263,599 | 0 | 673,001 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-28 | 284,213 | 87,444 | 690,426 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-27 | 381,163 | 91,235 | 707,423 | 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 | 258,595 | 227,053 | 307,483 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-18 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-17 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-16 | 147,468 | 137,935 | 161,675 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-15 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-14 | 307,566 | 91,498 | 749,890 | 43 | 23/24 |
| 2026-09-13 | 369,206 | 93,052 | 784,797 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-12 | 372,039 | 103,077 | 791,175 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-11 | 404,097 | 104,625 | 766,644 | 129 | 22/24 |
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
618,942Steam players · observed samples
Oct 5, 2026, 06:20 PM UTCOct 6, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC
Last 24 hours: 45 Steam samples, high 618,942, now 311,363. Times in UTC. Tracking since Sep 11, 2026, 02:33 AM UTC. Sampling target: every 30 minutes while the collector is running. Gaps over 45 minutes are not connected.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS still active?
The latest available observation reports 311,363 players running PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam, recorded Oct 6, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC. Our health signal is thriving.
The reported audience covers the Steam app only. It is separate from mobile editions and does not reveal mode-specific human-player or bot counts.
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.
