Guild Wars 2
Live player count and Steam charts
Guild Wars 2 is an award-winning online roleplaying game with fast-paced action combat, deep character customization, and no subscription fee required. Choose from an arsenal of professions and weapons, explore a vast open world, compete in PVP modes and more. Join over 16 million players now!
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 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 * | 4,902 | -502 | -9.3% | 8,869 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,404 | +1,514 | +38.9% | 10,159 |
| May 2026 | 3,890 | -76 | -1.9% | 6,804 |
| Apr 2026 | 3,966 | -397 | -9.1% | 6,821 |
| Mar 2026 | 4,363 | -1,076 | -19.8% | 8,228 |
| Feb 2026 | 5,439 | -20 | -0.4% | 9,476 |
| Jan 2026 | 5,459 | -61 | -1.1% | 9,873 |
| Dec 2025 | 5,520 | -693 | -11.2% | 9,304 |
| Nov 2025 | 6,213 | +1,322 | +27.0% | 10,846 |
| Oct 2025 | 4,891 | -206 | -4.0% | 9,524 |
| Sep 2025 | 5,097 | -237 | -4.4% | 8,587 |
| Aug 2025 | 5,334 | +839 | +18.7% | 9,459 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 23, 2026Get Ready—The Guild Wars 2 Community Homestead Contest Launches Next Week!
- Jul 15, 2026Play Your Way in Guild Wars 2
- Jun 25, 2026Sizzling Summer Savings Start Now!
- Jun 6, 2026The Future of the Guild Wars Franchise: Our Commitment to Tyria
- Jun 5, 2026Celebrating the Announcement of Guild Wars 3
- Jun 1, 2026Join the Official Guild Wars Community Discord Server!
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 7 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
