Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Live player count and Steam charts
The epitome of a modern traditional roguelike: with turn-based play and a RPG-like skill progression system, it hearkens back to some of the major aspects of this genre. This game has an incredible depth, with a deep inventory system, vehicles and boats, NPCs with their own stories, and more.
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 * | 19 | -1 | -5.0% | 41 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | -1 | -4.8% | 36 |
| May 2026 | 21 | -2 | -8.7% | 43 |
| Apr 2026 | 23 | -5 | -17.9% | 47 |
| Mar 2026 | 28 | +4 | +16.7% | 51 |
| Feb 2026 | 24 | 0 | 0.0% | 40 |
| Jan 2026 | 24 | +3 | +14.3% | 46 |
| Dec 2025 | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | 38 |
| Nov 2025 | 21 | -5 | -19.2% | 41 |
| Oct 2025 | 26 | +1 | +4.0% | 50 |
| Sep 2025 | 25 | -1 | -3.8% | 41 |
| Aug 2025 | 26 | 0 | 0.0% | 50 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Dec 26, 2024Fix - add sounds back
- Dec 26, 20240.H Herbert Stable Release is HERE!
- Jan 19, 2024Workshop mod loading hotfix
- Jan 18, 2024Workshop is live!
- Apr 1, 2023Disable Cloud Config
- Mar 31, 2023C:DDA official Release Announcement
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 468 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.
