The Great War: Western Front
Live player count and Steam charts
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
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 * | 38 | -12 | -24.0% | 106 |
| Jun 2026 | 50 | -4 | -7.4% | 109 |
| May 2026 | 54 | -2 | -3.6% | 131 |
| Apr 2026 | 56 | +3 | +5.7% | 128 |
| Mar 2026 | 53 | +2 | +3.9% | 103 |
| Feb 2026 | 51 | -5 | -8.9% | 111 |
| Jan 2026 | 56 | -2 | -3.4% | 119 |
| Dec 2025 | 58 | +2 | +3.6% | 111 |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 0 | 0.0% | 131 |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | +2 | +3.7% | 118 |
| Sep 2025 | 54 | -7 | -11.5% | 126 |
| Aug 2025 | 61 | 0 | 0.0% | 153 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Sep 22, 2023Win A Custom Gaming Chair! | Modding Competition
- Sep 18, 2023Historic Battles #2 - The Second Battle of Ypres
- Sep 18, 2023Update 2.1.3 | Patch Notes
- Aug 25, 2023Update 2.1.2 | Patch Notes
- Aug 23, 2023Update 2.1.1 | Patch Notes
- Aug 10, 2023August Update 2.1.0 | Patch Notes
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 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 136 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.
