Returnal
Live player count and Steam charts
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
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 * | 172 | -227 | -56.9% | 583 |
| Jun 2026 | 399 | +183 | +84.7% | 1,373 |
| May 2026 | 216 | +35 | +19.3% | 640 |
| Apr 2026 | 181 | +24 | +15.3% | 425 |
| Mar 2026 | 157 | -48 | -23.4% | 370 |
| Feb 2026 | 205 | +6 | +3.0% | 530 |
| Jan 2026 | 199 | -42 | -17.4% | 537 |
| Dec 2025 | 241 | +21 | +9.5% | 503 |
| Nov 2025 | 220 | +109 | +98.2% | 735 |
| Oct 2025 | 111 | +39 | +54.2% | 305 |
| Sep 2025 | 72 | -18 | -20.0% | 204 |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | -45 | -33.3% | 195 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Nov 24, 2023Nominate Returnal in The Steam Awards
- Apr 25, 2023Returnal - April 25th Patch is Now Available
- Apr 19, 2023Returnal - April 19th Patch is Now Available
- Mar 9, 2023Returnal - March 9th Patch is Now Available
- Feb 17, 2023Returnal - February 17th Patch is Now Available
- Feb 15, 2023Returnal on PC – launch day stream
When people play
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
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 17 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.
