Railroader
Live player count and Steam charts
You and your fellow railroaders are the lifeblood of your railroad, just like it is the lifeblood of the communities it serves. Switch cars at industries. Keep people moving while running local passenger trains. Run trains with a purpose in transition era Appalachia – in Railroader!
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 * | 463 | +31 | +7.2% | 859 |
| Jun 2026 | 432 | -37 | -7.9% | 777 |
| May 2026 | 469 | +104 | +28.5% | 994 |
| Apr 2026 | 365 | -51 | -12.3% | 661 |
| Mar 2026 | 416 | +2 | +0.5% | 761 |
| Feb 2026 | 414 | -78 | -15.9% | 802 |
| Jan 2026 | 492 | +36 | +7.9% | 928 |
| Dec 2025 | 456 | +18 | +4.1% | 826 |
| Nov 2025 | 438 | +71 | +19.3% | 809 |
| Oct 2025 | 367 | +2 | +0.5% | 651 |
| Sep 2025 | 365 | -39 | -9.7% | 690 |
| Aug 2025 | 404 | +17 | +4.4% | 742 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 24, 2026July 2026 Development Update
- May 9, 2026Maintenance of Way Preview Video for National Train Day
- Mar 6, 2026March 2026 Development Update
- Nov 30, 2025November 2025 Development Update
- Oct 7, 2025New Bundle: Running the Railroad - Railroader & Rail Route
- Oct 3, 2025Railroader 2025.1.0b Hotfix
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 01:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in the Americas, with a second wave suggesting a sizable audience 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 50 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
