FINAL FANTASY VIII
Live player count and Steam charts
It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall appears lacking in team spirit, while...
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 * | 101 | -11 | -9.8% | 182 |
| Jun 2026 | 112 | +7 | +6.7% | 193 |
| May 2026 | 105 | +4 | +4.0% | 182 |
| Apr 2026 | 101 | -2 | -1.9% | 178 |
| Mar 2026 | 103 | -16 | -13.4% | 190 |
| Feb 2026 | 119 | +10 | +9.2% | 236 |
| Jan 2026 | 109 | +17 | +18.5% | 209 |
| Dec 2025 | 92 | 0 | 0.0% | 166 |
| Nov 2025 | 92 | +11 | +13.6% | 190 |
| Oct 2025 | 81 | -9 | -10.0% | 147 |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | -13 | -12.6% | 160 |
| Aug 2025 | 103 | -17 | -14.2% | 186 |
* current month, data so far
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 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 88 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.
