DCS World Steam Edition
Live player count and Steam charts
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
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 * | 806 | +70 | +9.5% | 1,287 |
| Jun 2026 | 736 | +3 | +0.4% | 1,264 |
| May 2026 | 733 | -94 | -11.4% | 1,229 |
| Apr 2026 | 827 | -215 | -20.6% | 1,499 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,042 | +105 | +11.2% | 1,795 |
| Feb 2026 | 937 | -18 | -1.9% | 1,679 |
| Jan 2026 | 955 | +53 | +5.9% | 1,637 |
| Dec 2025 | 902 | +69 | +8.3% | 1,632 |
| Nov 2025 | 833 | +59 | +7.6% | 1,456 |
| Oct 2025 | 774 | -14 | -1.8% | 1,495 |
| Sep 2025 | 788 | -18 | -2.2% | 1,399 |
| Aug 2025 | 806 | -118 | -12.8% | 1,302 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 28, 2026DCS 2.9.28.26385
- Jul 24, 2026DCS: F-14B(U) Release | DCS 2.9.28.26283 Update Released
- Jul 22, 2026DCS 2.9.28.26283
- Jul 17, 2026Operation Wags Event | PTO Development Report | Foothold Missions
- Jul 16, 2026Preorder of the DCS: F-14B(U) by Heatblur Available Now!
- Jul 10, 2026Summer Sale 2026 Ending
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 11 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
