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Right now
Steam players since we started tracking · updated 09:10 UTCPlaying now
7
at 09:10 UTC
24-hour peak
9
All-time peak
924
monthly peak, Jul 2012
24h change
-47%
average vs the day before
Twitch viewers
—
none tracked
Best price
€7.99
key shop
Players over time
- Latest
- 7 players
- Peak · 48h
- 15 players
- Average · 48h
- 10 players
- Lowest · 48h
- 7 players
Oct 28, 2026, 9:10 AM: 7 players
What stands out
- -22%Players since 13:00 UTC, our first reading in the last 24 hours.
- 9Today’s peak was 29% above the current count.
All-time peak
924
Highest monthly peak on record, in Jul 2012. The most we have counted ourselves since Oct 26, 2026 is 15.
Month by month
Average: how many were playing at the same time at an average moment of the month. Peak: the most at once. Steam players since mid-2012, or since the game came out.
| Month | Average players | Change from the month before | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| Octoberfrom Oct 26, 2026 | 9 | -49%-9 | 15 |
| September | 18 | -28%-7 | 41 |
| August | 25 | -58%-34 | 57 |
| July | 59 | +48%+19 | 128 |
| June | 40 | +100%+20 | 152 |
| May | 20 | -53%-23 | 53 |
| April | 43 | +291%+32 | 143 |
| March | 11 | -15%-2 | 35 |
| February | 13 | 0%0 | 37 |
| January | 13 | +8.3%+1 | 34 |
| 2025 | |||
| December | 12 | +20%+2 | 34 |
| November | 10 | +11%+1 | 21 |
Show all 172 months
| Month | Average players | Change from the month before | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| October | 9 | -10%-1 | 23 |
| September | 10 | -9.1%-1 | 23 |
| August | 11 | -35%-6 | 28 |
| July | 17 | +70%+7 | 44 |
| June | 10 | 0%0 | 35 |
| May | 10 | 0%0 | 23 |
| April | 10 | -9.1%-1 | 24 |
| March | 11 | -8.3%-1 | 28 |
| February | 12 | -43%-9 | 29 |
| January | 21 | -13%-3 | 71 |
| 2024 | |||
| December | 24 | +200%+16 | 67 |
| November | 8 | -11%-1 | 22 |
| October | 9 | -10%-1 | 25 |
| September | 10 | +11%+1 | 23 |
| August | 9 | -18%-2 | 25 |
| July | 11 | -21%-3 | 30 |
| June | 14 | +40%+4 | 33 |
| May | 10 | -9.1%-1 | 27 |
| April | 11 | +10%+1 | 25 |
| March | 10 | 0%0 | 30 |
| February | 10 | -33%-5 | 25 |
| January | 15 | +7.1%+1 | 39 |
| 2023 | |||
| December | 14 | +27%+3 | 42 |
| November | 11 | +10%+1 | 25 |
| October | 10 | -17%-2 | 23 |
| September | 12 | +9.1%+1 | 36 |
| August | 11 | -39%-7 | 26 |
| July | 18 | +100%+9 | 41 |
| June | 9 | 0%0 | 35 |
| May | 9 | 0%0 | 23 |
| April | 9 | -18%-2 | 22 |
| March | 11 | -15%-2 | 25 |
| February | 13 | -7.1%-1 | 32 |
| January | 14 | +17%+2 | 31 |
| 2022 | |||
| December | 12 | +20%+2 | 38 |
| November | 10 | +11%+1 | 26 |
| October | 9 | 0%0 | 22 |
| September | 9 | -18%-2 | 23 |
| August | 11 | -21%-3 | 29 |
| July | 14 | +17%+2 | 31 |
| June | 12 | 0%0 | 28 |
| May | 12 | +9.1%+1 | 27 |
| April | 11 | +10%+1 | 27 |
| March | 10 | -29%-4 | 25 |
| February | 14 | -36%-8 | 29 |
| January | 22 | +10%+2 | 60 |
| 2021 | |||
| December | 20 | +54%+7 | 64 |
| November | 13 | +30%+3 | 36 |
| October | 10 | -9.1%-1 | 25 |
| September | 11 | -8.3%-1 | 24 |
| August | 12 | -7.7%-1 | 27 |
| July | 13 | 0%0 | 32 |
| June | 13 | +8.3%+1 | 29 |
| May | 12 | -29%-5 | 28 |
| April | 17 | +21%+3 | 39 |
| March | 14 | -6.7%-1 | 31 |
| February | 15 | -25%-5 | 40 |
| January | 20 | -4.8%-1 | 49 |
| 2020 | |||
| December | 21 | +17%+3 | 57 |
| November | 18 | +20%+3 | 51 |
| October | 15 | 0%0 | 43 |
| September | 15 | -17%-3 | 31 |
| August | 18 | -45%-15 | 38 |
| July | 33 | +65%+13 | 74 |
| June | 20 | +11%+2 | 80 |
| May | 18 | -18%-4 | 36 |
| April | 22 | +57%+8 | 52 |
| March | 14 | +7.7%+1 | 36 |
| February | 13 | -13%-2 | 27 |
| January | 15 | 0%0 | 44 |
| 2019 | |||
| December | 15 | +25%+3 | 42 |
| November | 12 | +9.1%+1 | 33 |
| October | 11 | +10%+1 | 25 |
| September | 10 | -17%-2 | 26 |
| August | 12 | -20%-3 | 29 |
| July | 15 | 0%0 | 39 |
| June | 15 | +7.1%+1 | 41 |
| May | 14 | +17%+2 | 48 |
| April | 12 | -7.7%-1 | 33 |
| March | 13 | -24%-4 | 39 |
| February | 17 | -15%-3 | 40 |
| January | 20 | +18%+3 | 51 |
| 2018 | |||
| December | 17 | 0%0 | 45 |
| November | 17 | +42%+5 | 49 |
| October | 12 | -7.7%-1 | 32 |
| September | 13 | -7.1%-1 | 32 |
| August | 14 | -36%-8 | 33 |
| July | 22 | +22%+4 | 54 |
| June | 18 | +13%+2 | 52 |
| May | 16 | +6.7%+1 | 43 |
| April | 15 | -6.3%-1 | 41 |
| March | 16 | -20%-4 | 40 |
| February | 20 | -9.1%-2 | 46 |
| January | 22 | -19%-5 | 52 |
| 2017 | |||
| December | 27 | +50%+9 | 79 |
| November | 18 | +13%+2 | 44 |
| October | 16 | -5.9%-1 | 40 |
| September | 17 | -15%-3 | 43 |
| August | 20 | -26%-7 | 44 |
| July | 27 | +8%+2 | 69 |
| June | 25 | +39%+7 | 69 |
| May | 18 | -5.3%-1 | 42 |
| April | 19 | +5.6%+1 | 43 |
| March | 18 | -22%-5 | 42 |
| February | 23 | -26%-8 | 61 |
| January | 31 | +6.9%+2 | 90 |
| 2016 | |||
| December | 29 | +7.4%+2 | 90 |
| November | 27 | +29%+6 | 65 |
| October | 21 | 0%0 | 59 |
| September | 21 | -13%-3 | 53 |
| August | 24 | -37%-14 | 51 |
| July | 38 | +23%+7 | 104 |
| June | 31 | +19%+5 | 108 |
| May | 26 | +8.3%+2 | 58 |
| April | 24 | -17%-5 | 59 |
| March | 29 | -38%-18 | 65 |
| February | 47 | -4.1%-2 | 121 |
| January | 49 | +14%+6 | 136 |
| 2015 | |||
| December | 43 | +7.5%+3 | 127 |
| November | 40 | +54%+14 | 150 |
| October | 26 | +37%+7 | 136 |
| September | 19 | -21%-5 | 50 |
| August | 24 | +4.4%+1 | 53 |
| July | 23 | -12%-3 | 53 |
| June | 26 | +4%+1 | 63 |
| May | 25 | +8.7%+2 | 62 |
| April | 23 | 0%0 | 51 |
| March | 23 | -15%-4 | 59 |
| February | 27 | +3.9%+1 | 66 |
| January | 26 | +4%+1 | 57 |
| 2014 | |||
| December | 25 | +8.7%+2 | 55 |
| November | 23 | -4.2%-1 | 55 |
| October | 24 | -11%-3 | 54 |
| September | 27 | -21%-7 | 63 |
| August | 34 | -23%-10 | 69 |
| July | 44 | -2.2%-1 | 90 |
| June | 45 | -30%-19 | 107 |
| May | 64 | +25%+13 | 224 |
| April | 51 | +104%+26 | 270 |
| March | 25 | -22%-7 | 61 |
| February | 32 | -42%-23 | 71 |
| January | 55 | +41%+16 | 157 |
| 2013 | |||
| December | 39 | +34%+10 | 89 |
| November | 29 | -3.3%-1 | 90 |
| October | 30 | -19%-7 | 69 |
| September | 37 | -26%-13 | 81 |
| August | 50 | -38%-30 | 122 |
| July | 80 | +70%+33 | 206 |
| June | 47 | -16%-9 | 109 |
| May | 56 | +3.7%+2 | 134 |
| April | 54 | -56%-68 | 110 |
| March | 122 | +118%+66 | 731 |
| February | 56 | -60%-83 | 130 |
| January | 139 | +28%+30 | 479 |
| 2012 | |||
| December | 109 | +51%+37 | 617 |
| November | 72 | +167%+45 | 307 |
| October | 27 | -6.9%-2 | 103 |
| September | 29 | -49%-28 | 76 |
| August | 57 | -71%-141 | 173 |
| Julybest month | 198 | — | 924 |
Players since 2012
Each bar is one month: how many people were playing at the same time, on average. The line above is the month’s peak, the most at once.
- Busiest month
- 198 players on average
- July 2012
- All-time peak
- 924 players at once
- July 2012
- Last 12 months
- +78.4%
- 23 players on average, against 13 the year before
September 2026: 18 players on average, peak 41 · Point at a bar for its numbers.
- average players (bars)
- peak players (line)
Average and peak concurrent Steam players per month. The month in progress is in the table above.
- #158 most played on Steam in July 2012
- Usually busiest in January: 26% above its trend, over 14 years
Prices
EUR · checked 10:25 UTC · IsThereAnyDeal · GG.dealsBest official price now
€11.99
cheapest named store: Epic Game Store €11.99
Key shops
€7.99
On Steam
€14.99
Lowest ever
€0.00
Fair price
The best official price is €11.99. It has been given away for free before, so another sale is likely. Key shops are €4.00 cheaper.
- Lowest ever €0.00
- Key shops €7.99
- Best official €11.99
- Steam €14.99
Price data: IsThereAnyDeal · GG.deals
On Twitch
Not among the streams we track on Twitch right now.
Videos
From YouTubeNo YouTube videos yet. YouTube’s daily quota limits how many games we refresh each day; videos appear after a later update.
About the game
- Release date
- Nov 22, 2011
- All-time peak reached
- Jul 2012 · 924
- Tracked by PixelKrypt since
- Oct 26, 2026
- Steam app id
- 200900
