DARK SOULS III
Live player count and Steam charts
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
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 * | 3,922 | -441 | -10.1% | 6,123 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,363 | -902 | -17.1% | 7,472 |
| May 2026 | 5,265 | +555 | +11.8% | 8,959 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,710 | +105 | +2.3% | 10,169 |
| Mar 2026 | 4,605 | -859 | -15.7% | 9,067 |
| Feb 2026 | 5,464 | +718 | +15.1% | 10,450 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,746 | -407 | -7.9% | 7,245 |
| Dec 2025 | 5,153 | +686 | +15.4% | 8,647 |
| Nov 2025 | 4,467 | +285 | +6.8% | 9,386 |
| Oct 2025 | 4,182 | +926 | +28.4% | 8,059 |
| Sep 2025 | 3,256 | -1,119 | -25.6% | 5,797 |
| Aug 2025 | 4,375 | -159 | -3.5% | 6,979 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 15:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 2 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.
