About MMO Populations
Find out how many people play your favourite MMOs, follow their activity over time, and compare games.
What you can explore
- Daily player estimates and a 30-day average for each game.
- Population rankings to compare the size of MMO communities.
- Players online through Steam, with recent counts and daily history.
- Community activity, including Twitch audiences and Reddit communities.
- Publisher reports of player milestones, active accounts and online populations, linked on the relevant game pages.
Understanding the numbers
Most games do not publish a daily player total. We estimate daily activity from the player counts and community data available for each game. Figures labelled “estimated” are our assessment; Steam counts and publisher figures are shown separately with their sources.
Daily players
Our estimate of daily player activity. Players using multiple accounts may be counted more than once. It differs from the number online at one moment.
Monthly averages
The average daily estimate for that month. While the current month is underway, we show a rolling 30-day average. These figures do not count unique players across a whole month.
Players online
A count at the time checked. Steam covers the Steam version; a publisher counter may cover particular servers or platforms. The label beside each count tells you what is included.
Registered accounts
Accounts created over the game's lifetime. Some may be inactive, and one person may have several accounts. Publisher milestones include their original dates and coverage.
How to read an estimate
Use estimates to compare activity and follow changes over time. They are not official player totals, and the available data varies by game. We check against published player reports where suitable comparisons are available.
An estimate can stay unchanged while people keep joining and leaving a game. New information or a change in our method can also move the estimate.
Reading the charts
Game pages show daily estimates and monthly averages alongside the history available from Steam and Twitch. Gaps mark dates with no usable figure.
Older monthly estimates may be recalculated from historical data when daily records are unavailable. We mark changes in the estimation method. Where offered, Adjusted comparison puts the earlier and later periods on a similar scale; Relative index shows change from a starting point.
Twitch viewers and Reddit subscribers show interest in a game. They do not directly count its players. Activity scores and audience momentum help you explore that interest over time.
Reading the rankings
The daily-player list orders games by their latest estimate. The population ranking offers a separate comparison using reported online counts where available, then Steam readings or community activity. Each reported count names the service it covers. Close positions can be uncertain, especially when the rank ranges overlap.
A rank range shows other possible positions, rather than a rise or fall over time. Open a game to see its estimates, source counts and history together.
Sources and updates
We use public aggregate data. Each source reading has a check time, and publisher reports link to the original announcement. Older readings remain dated; missing data is left blank rather than counted as zero.
Source sites may have newer figures than the latest check shown here. Downloads let you explore the estimates and source history yourself.
Contact
Spotted a mistake, or have a player report to share? Email hello [at] mmo-population.com.