NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension
Live player count and Steam charts
In the simulation game series "Nobunaga's Ambition", players aim to unify Japan in the troubled times of the Warring States era. In this release we include "Officer Play" for the first time in the series, allowing players to advance from retainer to Castle Lord and then on to Daimyo.
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 * | 218 | -38 | -14.8% | 481 |
| Jun 2026 | 256 | -3 | -1.2% | 558 |
| May 2026 | 259 | +33 | +14.6% | 579 |
| Apr 2026 | 226 | +1 | +0.4% | 470 |
| Mar 2026 | 225 | -14 | -5.9% | 457 |
| Feb 2026 | 239 | +2 | +0.8% | 484 |
| Jan 2026 | 237 | +7 | +3.0% | 497 |
| Dec 2025 | 230 | -2 | -0.9% | 501 |
| Nov 2025 | 232 | +36 | +18.4% | 517 |
| Oct 2025 | 196 | -21 | -9.7% | 425 |
| Sep 2025 | 217 | -14 | -6.1% | 466 |
| Aug 2025 | 231 | +17 | +7.9% | 446 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Feb 10, 2017KOEI TECMO Publisher Weekend began!
- Feb 10, 2017KOEI TECMO Publisher Weekend began!
- Oct 28, 2016Freeplay Weekend!
- Oct 28, 2016Freeplay Weekend!
- Oct 26, 2016Update Information Ver. 1.0.8.2 (2016-10-26)
- Oct 26, 2016Update Information Ver. 1.0.8.2 (2016-10-26)
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 13:00 — 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 685 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.
