The Challenge
Live player count and Steam charts
The early 22nd century began the era of "time travel". At this time, the UN Security Council also created the "Time Bureau", a special surveillance service where employees are required to eliminate anachronisms caused by people visiting past events.
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 * | 51 | — | — | 1,116 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | — | 0 |
| May 2026 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Aug 2025 | — | — | — | 0 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Oct 6, 2025Failed Challenge...
- Jun 20, 2017Update (v0.8.0.0) [BETA BRANCH]
- Jun 20, 2017Update (v0.8.0.0) [BETA BRANCH]
- Feb 9, 2017Update (v0.4.0.1)
- Feb 9, 2017Update (v0.4.0.1)
- Feb 6, 2017Update (v0.4.0.0)
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 04:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East Asia & Oceania. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 76 Steam reviews spanning 3507 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
