Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Live player count and Steam charts
Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to...
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 * | 180 | +6 | +3.4% | 306 |
| Jun 2026 | 174 | +10 | +6.1% | 333 |
| May 2026 | 164 | -2 | -1.2% | 295 |
| Apr 2026 | 166 | 0 | 0.0% | 283 |
| Mar 2026 | 166 | -19 | -10.3% | 308 |
| Feb 2026 | 185 | -4 | -2.1% | 322 |
| Jan 2026 | 189 | +7 | +3.8% | 341 |
| Dec 2025 | 182 | +4 | +2.2% | 328 |
| Nov 2025 | 178 | -12 | -6.3% | 305 |
| Oct 2025 | 190 | -46 | -19.5% | 341 |
| Sep 2025 | 236 | -53 | -18.3% | 470 |
| Aug 2025 | 289 | +27 | +10.3% | 557 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Mar 6, 2017Dawn of War III Pre-Order Available Now!
- Mar 6, 2017Dawn of War III Pre-Order Available Now!
- May 3, 2016Dawn Of War III Announced!
- May 3, 2016Dawn Of War III Announced!
- Mar 10, 2016THE NECRON OVERLORD
- Mar 10, 2016THE NECRON OVERLORD
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 73 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
