Steam breaks 10 million concurrent players in-game for the first time
SteamDB has revealed via Twitter that the hsd PC gaming platform has surpassed its milestone of 10 million players in-game simultaneously. On the same day (January 8), it also broke its record for the most users online at once, the new record being just over 33 million.
Specifically, the number of concurrent players in the game peaked at 10,284,568 on Sunday after surpassing 10 million on Saturday. This is the number of players actively playing at the same time. The number of concurrent players (the number of players online, even those who are not playing) reached 33,078,963 on the same day.
The number of concurrent users on Steam has, according to SteamDB, steadily increased over the past decade. Player numbers surged in numbers around the start of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from Newzoo released late last year suggests that all gaming markets have seen a bonanza over the past few years. Many of these numbers are dropping as the market corrects, but it looks like Steam is still able to keep its high numbers of new players.
Why the number of players has increased so high is a matter of speculation. Multiplayer titles seem to have high player counts that day, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, and newcomer Goose Goose Duck. It's also possible that many gamers are hitting New Year's resolutions to resolve their backlogs - given that Steam is legendary for sales, many gamers using the service have massive libraries.
GamesBeat's credo when covering the gaming industry is "where passion meets business". What does it mean? We want to tell you how much the news means to you, not only as a decision maker in a game studio, but also as a game fan. Whether you read our articles, listen to our podcasts, or watch our videos, GamesBeat will help you learn about and engage with the industry. Discover our Briefings.
SteamDB has revealed via Twitter that the hsd PC gaming platform has surpassed its milestone of 10 million players in-game simultaneously. On the same day (January 8), it also broke its record for the most users online at once, the new record being just over 33 million.
Specifically, the number of concurrent players in the game peaked at 10,284,568 on Sunday after surpassing 10 million on Saturday. This is the number of players actively playing at the same time. The number of concurrent players (the number of players online, even those who are not playing) reached 33,078,963 on the same day.
The number of concurrent users on Steam has, according to SteamDB, steadily increased over the past decade. Player numbers surged in numbers around the start of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from Newzoo released late last year suggests that all gaming markets have seen a bonanza over the past few years. Many of these numbers are dropping as the market corrects, but it looks like Steam is still able to keep its high numbers of new players.
Why the number of players has increased so high is a matter of speculation. Multiplayer titles seem to have high player counts that day, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, and newcomer Goose Goose Duck. It's also possible that many gamers are hitting New Year's resolutions to resolve their backlogs - given that Steam is legendary for sales, many gamers using the service have massive libraries.
GamesBeat's credo when covering the gaming industry is "where passion meets business". What does it mean? We want to tell you how much the news means to you, not only as a decision maker in a game studio, but also as a game fan. Whether you read our articles, listen to our podcasts, or watch our videos, GamesBeat will help you learn about and engage with the industry. Discover our Briefings.
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