HIGHEST RECORDED STEAM COUNT
19,446 simultaneous players
Recorded in February 2026. Steam Charts’ historical record; earlier or between-sample peaks may be missing.
Multiplayer · STEAM APP 2129530
Is REANIMAL dead?
REANIMAL player count, trends & update status · Steam app 2129530
SurvivingCooling off · -40.6%Compare game
COOLING OFFSurviving · Cooling off
Not dead yet, but REANIMAL is shrinking: Steam averages fell 40.6 (September 2026 vs August 2026) to 441. 368 were on at Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.
A drop is not a death certificate. We don’t predict shutdowns.
368 on Steam now811 24h high−40.6 Sep vs Aug
Checked Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC · Steam API · Steam-only count
Why Steam only?
These numbers count Steam clients running REANIMAL 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, 11:41 PM UTC
POPULATION HEALTH & MOMENTUM
How this is calculated Surviving
Fewer than 2,500 Steam clients
Cooling off · -40.6% · September 2026 vs August 2026
A lower comparison-period average is not a shutdown or a prediction that the game is dying.
441 average players versus 742. Source: Steam Charts monthly averages.
Steam players online368At the recorded observation time
24h observed high811From 47 recorded samples
24h change-4.7%Requires a comparable sample 24h ago
REANIMAL is a multiplayer game from The publisher. Right now 368 people are running it on Steam (Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC). In September 2026 it averaged 441 concurrent players, down 40.6 from August 2026, with a monthly peak of 995. That’s a cool-down, not a collapse. Big launches always settle.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is REANIMAL dead? FAQ
Is REANIMAL dead in 2026?
Not dead yet, but REANIMAL is shrinking: Steam averages fell 40.6 (September 2026 vs August 2026) to 441. 368 were on at Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC. Our current health signal is Surviving, with a cooling-off tag.
How many people play REANIMAL?
368 people were playing REANIMAL on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC. The high over the last 24 hours was 811, and the September 2026 average was 441. Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
Is REANIMAL dying?
Its Steam average fell 40.6 from August 2026 to September 2026. That’s a cool-down, and we don’t treat it as a death sentence. 368 were still playing at Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.
Is REANIMAL 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: The Golden Joystick Awards (Oct 1, 2026).
Is REANIMAL worth playing in 2026?
If you want a crowd, play at the busy hours. It also has a single-player mode, so the player count matters less if you play solo.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
UPDATE CADENCE
Is REANIMAL 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: The Golden Joystick Awards (Oct 1, 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
- +21 Steam players since Oct 6, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC (+6.1%). A snapshot comparison, not a daily growth rate.
- -0.01 percentage points in overall positive reviews since Oct 5, 2026, 09:05 AM UTC. 23 net change in review total; edited or removed reviews can affect this.
- PUBLISHER POST · PAST 7 DAYSThe Golden Joystick Awards · Oct 1, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
Population compares consecutive observations; publisher posts use a separate seven-day window. Neither establishes why the audience changed.
THE SINGLE-PLAYER PERSPECTIVE
Worth playing on your own?
Steam lists both single-player and multiplayer modes. The population signal concerns activity; this section adds the solo perspective.
Steam review totals75% positive25,887 reviews · all languages and purchase types
New reviews · last 30 days82% positive299 reviews · Comparable monthly trend unavailable
Store availabilityListing verifiedSteam US · Store page available · Check store & system requirements
Review percentages describe recommendations, not technical reliability. Recent sentiment uses up to 500 newest reviews; a month-to-month comparison requires complete coverage and at least 20 reviews in each period. An available store listing does not prove offline access, server uptime or purchase availability in every country.
Store checked Oct 6, 2026, 09:25 AM UTC. Reviews checked Oct 6, 2026, 09:25 AM UTC. Read player reviews. See developer involvement below for patch evidence; a finished game does not need ongoing updates.
DEVELOPER INVOLVEMENT
Is anyone still updating it?
Patch evidence and publisher communication, separate from population.
Latest patch evidenceAug 28, 2026REANIMAL – Bugfix Patch & HDR Update · Update headline (automatically identified)
Version in that announcementNot statedOnly explicit version numbers in the latest patch headline. Not an installed build check.
Patch announcements · past 90 days1Within the retrieved Steam feed. Posts, not distinct releases.
Latest publisher post: The Golden Joystick Awards · Oct 1, 2026
Recent patch evidence & methodology
- Aug 28, 2026 · REANIMAL – Bugfix Patch & HDR Update Update headline (automatically identified)
- Apr 24, 2026 · Patch 1.7.1 Publisher patchnotes tag
- Mar 18, 2026 · Patch 1.6 Is Now Live! 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, 11:41 PM UTC · 40 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-40.6%September 2026 vs August 2026
Highest recorded concurrency19,446February 2026 · Steam Charts
Latest tagged patch announcementApr 24, 2026Patch 1.7.1
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
6.2K average players
Source retrieved Oct 6, 2026, 06:52 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 | 441.12 | -40.57% | 995 |
| August 2026 | 742.23 | +32.23% | 2,414 |
| July 2026 | 561.34 | -5.41% | 1,290 |
| June 2026 | 593.45 | -30.24% | 1,357 |
| May 2026 | 850.69 | +8.49% | 2,322 |
| April 2026 | 784.14 | -56.32% | 1,820 |
| March 2026 | 1,795.14 | -70.89% | 6,509 |
| February 2026 | 6,167.61 | — | 19,446 |
Milestones that matter
Recorded evidence, with its measurement window.
STRONGEST MONTH IN THIS WINDOW
February 2026 · 6,168 average players
The highest monthly average among the 8 completed months displayed above.
LATEST COMPLETED MONTH
September 2026 averaged -40.6% 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 12026ANNOUNCEMENT
The Golden Joystick Awards
Sep 22026ANNOUNCEMENTPrince of Sweden Honours REANIMAL with Prestigious Design Award
Aug 282026ANNOUNCEMENTREANIMAL – Bugfix Patch & HDR Update
Aug 182026ANNOUNCEMENTCrashing & Black Screen Statement
Aug 72026ANNOUNCEMENTREANIMAL: The Prisoner – DLC Update Patch
Feed checked Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 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
2026-09-11785 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 | 511 | 327 | 811 | 46 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-05 | 570 | 386 | 814 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-04 | 785 | 568 | 1,112 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-03 | 750 | 438 | 1,105 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-02 | 566 | 309 | 948 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-01 | 399 | 231 | 614 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-30 | 317 | 194 | 504 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-29 | 309 | 0 | 493 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-28 | 349 | 209 | 540 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-27 | 589 | 376 | 750 | 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 | 359 | 341 | 367 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-18 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-17 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-16 | 310 | 302 | 316 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-15 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-14 | 382 | 217 | 561 | 43 | 23/24 |
| 2026-09-13 | 618 | 460 | 905 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-12 | 608 | 370 | 942 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-11 | 502 | 0 | 666 | 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
811Steam players · observed samples
Oct 5, 2026, 11:50 PM UTCOct 6, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC
Last 24 hours: 47 Steam samples, high 811, now 368. 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 REANIMAL still active?
The latest available observation reports 368 players running REANIMAL on Steam, recorded Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 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.
