Steam Shatters Concurrent Player Record, Surpassing Population of Many European Countries

Steam breaks the concurrent player record again: more players than citizens in many European countries - Softonic

It hasn't even been a month and Steam has already broken its record for concurrent players. Last month it reached 37.2 million concurrent players, which was already the best we had seen. Yesterday, it reached the astonishing figure of 38.3 million concurrent players, the highest number of all time. In 2024, Steam's concurrent players will continue to increase. Although the average number of concurrent players is usually several million fewer (right now there are 24 million connected on a Monday morning), the overall increase in the number of players is obvious in the graph. However, this is the first time that the average number of simultaneous players on Steam has not fallen below 30 million. Since the release of Black Myth: Wukong, the total number of concurrent players has increased dramatically. The game reached nearly 2.3 million concurrent players at the time of its release, and although it does not come close to this peak number of players, it still manages to reach up to half a million concurrent players at its peak and more than 100,000 concurrent players on average. These numbers allow it to be among the 10 most played games on Steam in the client at this moment worldwide. The rest of the 10 most played games are mainly multiplayer, with Counter-Strike 2 leading with a peak of concurrent players around 1.45 million and an average of more than 900,000 concurrent players. The second is Dota 2, with more than 700,000 concurrent players at its peak and a steady average of more than 600,000 concurrent players. Except for a few titles in the top 10, most are free multiplayer games that surpass hundreds of thousands of simultaneous players both at peak and on average. GTA V has an average of 160,000 daily players, which is not bad. There is no doubt whether PC gamers are increasing or not, as Steam's graphics show the obvious, but the PC hardware market also reveals that hardware shipments are increasing each quarter. AI PCs are the most popular right now, and they are expected to grow to 60% of all PCs shipped by 2027.

Steam Hits An All-Time Record Of 38.3 Million PC Players, Breaking All Previous Records

Steam has hit its highest-ever record of concurrent users online on the platform, exceeding 38 million in total. Not a month passed and Steam has already broken its record for the most concurrent players. Last month it reached 37.2 million concurrent players, which was already the best we have seen. Yesterday, it reached a whopping 38.3 million concurrent players, the highest of all time. In 2024, Steam's concurrent players are on a continuous rise. Even though the average concurrent players are generally several million players less, the overall rise in the player count is obvious from the chart. However, this is the first time that the average concurrent players on Steam aren't looking to go below 30 million. Since the release of Black Myth: Wukong, the overall concurrent player count has increased dramatically. The game reached about 2.3 million concurrent players at the launch time and even though it's nowhere near this peak player count, it still manages to reach up to half a million concurrent players at peak and over 100K concurrent players on average. Nonetheless, it's still among the top 10 most played Steam games on the client at the moment worldwide. The rest of the top 10 most played games are mostly multiplayer with Counter-Strike 2 sitting at the top with peak concurrent players of around 1.45 million and an average of over 900K concurrent players. The second is Dota 2 with over 700K peak concurrent players and a steady 600K+ average concurrent players. Except for a few titles in the top 10 games, most are free-to-play multiplayer games that are crossing several hundred thousand concurrent players in both peak and average. There is no doubt whether PC players are increasing or not as not only do the Steam charts show the obvious, but the PC hardware market also reveals that the hardware shipments are increasing every quarter. AI PCs are the most popular at the moment, forecasted to grow up to 60% of all the PCs to be shipped by 2027. Steam's easy-to-access platform for users worldwide along with a pleasant and easy-to-navigate user interface is one of the reasons why most PC gamers are on the platform. The Steam client hosts over 100K games as of June 2024 and keeps getting thousands of games every year in different genres.