The Battle of Polytopia
Live player count and Steam charts
Welcome to the unique, turn-based strategy game set in the strange, flat world of the Square. Lead one of 16 distinct civilizations to victory by expanding your empire, researching technologies, and ultimately become ruler of the world! Play in single-player or multiplayer mode for up to 16 players.
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 * | 262 | +54 | +26.0% | 411 |
| Jun 2026 | 208 | +16 | +8.3% | 364 |
| May 2026 | 192 | +2 | +1.1% | 296 |
| Apr 2026 | 190 | 0 | 0.0% | 296 |
| Mar 2026 | 190 | -47 | -19.8% | 302 |
| Feb 2026 | 237 | +18 | +8.2% | 439 |
| Jan 2026 | 219 | +22 | +11.2% | 513 |
| Dec 2025 | 197 | +10 | +5.3% | 305 |
| Nov 2025 | 187 | -9 | -4.6% | 286 |
| Oct 2025 | 196 | +3 | +1.6% | 322 |
| Sep 2025 | 193 | +3 | +1.6% | 346 |
| Aug 2025 | 190 | +10 | +5.6% | 337 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jun 29, 2026Summer Discount!
- Jun 2, 2026Kickoo Tribe Moon + Lore Challenge - Command & Konka!
- May 17, 2026Come Watch the World Championship 2026 Kickoo Qualifier Finals!
- May 8, 2026Polytopia World Championship are back!
- Apr 22, 2026Ruin Run Weekly Challenge
- Apr 14, 2026Hats of Steel Weekly Challenge
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 20:00 — 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 46 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
