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Endless Sky
#1673 most played
Playing now
96
7d trend
-8%
103 vs 112
24h peak
128
low 62
7d peak
152
All-time peak
161
Nov 2015 · now 60% of peak
Avg 30d
107
Hours played
31,271
30d
Best rank
#1484
now #1673
Positive reviews
92%
7,069

Endless Sky

Live player count and Steam charts

92% positive · 7,069 reviews
24h low 6224h high 128

Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.

DeveloperMichael Zahniser
PublisherMichael Zahniser
ReleasedOct 30, 2015
Runs onWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam hardwareSteam Deck Playable · SteamOS Playable · Steam Machine Playable
PriceFree to play

Player history

2017202020222024

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

* current month, data so far
MonthAvg playersGain% gainPeak
Jul 2026 *107+10+10.3%168
Jun 202697-5-4.9%179
May 2026102+17+20.0%169
Apr 202685+1+1.2%177
Mar 202684-29-25.7%145
Feb 2026113+29+34.5%186
Jan 202684-12-12.5%140
Dec 202596-29-23.2%166
Nov 2025125+27+27.6%212
Oct 202598+16+19.5%183
Sep 202582-10-10.9%157
Aug 202592-12-11.5%147

* current month, data so far

Recent updates

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When people play

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48
148avg players

Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .

Daily activity peaks around 02:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in the Americas, with a second wave suggesting a sizable audience in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.

Audience

English
89%
Portuguese (Brazil)
2%
Spanish (Spain)
2%
French
1%
German
1%
Italian
1%
Other
4%

Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 80 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.

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