Diplomacy is Not an Option
Live player count and Steam charts
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 699 | +4 | +0.6% | 1,400 |
| Jun 2026 | 695 | -10 | -1.4% | 1,586 |
| May 2026 | 705 | -57 | -7.5% | 1,575 |
| Apr 2026 | 762 | -88 | -10.4% | 2,035 |
| Mar 2026 | 850 | +242 | +39.8% | 2,587 |
| Feb 2026 | 608 | +30 | +5.2% | 1,189 |
| Jan 2026 | 578 | +154 | +36.3% | 1,412 |
| Dec 2025 | 424 | -28 | -6.2% | 762 |
| Nov 2025 | 452 | +34 | +8.1% | 1,029 |
| Oct 2025 | 418 | +70 | +20.1% | 1,050 |
| Sep 2025 | 348 | -83 | -19.3% | 633 |
| Aug 2025 | 431 | -77 | -15.2% | 950 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 28, 2026Sir, We Have an Orc Problem, Nordhold and Diplomacy is Not an Option Bundle!
- Jul 25, 2026Discussing the campaign: Sarranga path
- Jul 18, 2026Vote for Your Favourite Endless Map: Results!
- Jul 11, 2026New Endless Map Feedback and a Vote!
- Jul 9, 2026The Tacticon Update is out!
- Jul 4, 2026About Tacticon Update: New Endless Mode Map
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 14:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 15 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
