Distant Worlds 2
#1743 most played
Distant Worlds 2
Live player count and Steam charts
positive · 3,539 reviews
24h low 6824h high 176
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
DeveloperCodeForce
PublisherSlitherine Ltd.
ReleasedMar 10, 2022
Runs onWindows
Steam hardwareSteam Deck Playable · SteamOS Playable · Steam Machine Playable
Price$17.49
Player history
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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
* current month, data so far
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 107 | +20 | +23.0% | 235 |
| Jun 2026 | 87 | +4 | +4.8% | 164 |
| May 2026 | 83 | -3 | -3.5% | 154 |
| Apr 2026 | 86 | -15 | -14.9% | 160 |
| Mar 2026 | 101 | +2 | +2.0% | 219 |
| Feb 2026 | 99 | -18 | -15.4% | 200 |
| Jan 2026 | 117 | -5 | -4.1% | 233 |
| Dec 2025 | 122 | +36 | +41.9% | 255 |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | -14 | -14.0% | 171 |
| Oct 2025 | 100 | -15 | -13.0% | 219 |
| Sep 2025 | 115 | -19 | -14.2% | 214 |
| Aug 2025 | 134 | +13 | +10.7% | 261 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
via Steam
- Jul 23, 2026DLC Announcement & Command Update Release
- Jul 15, 2026Distant Worlds 2 will be featured at Slitherine Next - Save The Date
- Jul 9, 2026Command Update available on July 22
- Mar 10, 20264 years of Distant Worlds 2
- Feb 19, 2026Minor Update out now
- Dec 9, 2025Mercantile Update is out now
When people play
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201avg players
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 20:00 — 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
English
68%
Russian
7%
German
5%
Chinese (Simplified)
5%
Polish
4%
Portuguese (Brazil)
3%
Other
8%
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 161 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
