
Live player count and Steam charts
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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.
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 29 | -1 | -3.3% | 51 |
| Jun 2026 | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | 55 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | 55 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | +3 | +11.1% | 54 |
| Mar 2026 | 27 | -3 | -10.0% | 55 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | +1 | +3.4% | 63 |
| Jan 2026 | 29 | -1 | -3.3% | 54 |
| Dec 2025 | 30 | +2 | +7.1% | 55 |
| Nov 2025 | 28 | +1 | +3.7% | 49 |
| Oct 2025 | 27 | +2 | +8.0% | 55 |
| Sep 2025 | 25 | -3 | -10.7% | 50 |
| Aug 2025 | 28 | -5 | -15.2% | 65 |
* current month, data so far
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 778 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
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.