Estimated daily players
20,397
Updated 06:16 EDT, Oct 7, 2026
Guild Wars 2 Player Count & Population
Guild Wars 2 runs on Windows through ArenaNet, Steam and Epic Games. All three share the same game world, but their accounts cannot be linked or transferred.
Estimated player population
30-day average
30,998
Oct 2026 · in progress
Weekly player estimates
- 2026-09-30–2026-10-06 (UTC)
- 29,235 per day
Highest daily estimate that week: 34,208 on 2026-10-03 (UTC).
Daily figures estimate player activity over a day. About these numbers →
Reported player counts
Players online through Steam
2,493
Recorded · Guild Wars 2® on Steam
Past 24 hours: 3,116 average online; 4,513 highest count recorded across 24 checks.
Average players online through Steam changed -5.6% between the last two complete weeks.
Steam counts cover players using Steam at the time checked.
Player estimate history
See how estimated daily activity has changed. Monthly points show an average; gaps mark dates without an estimate.
Daily players by month
The estimation method changed on 2025-05-26.
Monthly averages · 36 months
| Month | Average daily players (est.) |
|---|---|
| 2023-10 | 25,611 |
| 2023-11 | 25,611 |
| 2023-12 | 25,611 |
| 2024-01 | 25,611 |
| 2024-02 | 25,611 |
| 2024-03 | 25,611 |
| 2024-04 | 25,611 |
| 2024-05 | 25,611 |
| 2024-06 | 25,611 |
| 2024-07 | 25,611 |
| 2024-08 | 25,611 |
| 2024-09 | 25,611 |
| 2024-10 | 25,611 |
| 2024-11 | 25,611 |
| 2024-12 | 25,611 |
| 2025-01 | 25,611 |
| 2025-02 | 25,611 |
| 2025-03 | 25,611 |
| 2025-04 | 4,477 |
| 2025-05 | 4,469 |
| 2025-06 | Unavailable |
| 2025-07 | 51,544 |
| 2025-08 | 60,331 |
| 2025-09 | 59,392 |
| 2025-10 | 57,464 |
| 2025-11 | 71,284 |
| 2025-12 | 57,640 |
| 2026-01 | 53,457 |
| 2026-02 | 52,144 |
| 2026-03 | 41,663 |
| 2026-04 | 33,917 |
| 2026-05 | 33,874 |
| 2026-06 | 48,732 |
| 2026-07 | 43,168 |
| 2026-08 | 37,155 |
| 2026-09 | 32,852 |
| 2026-10 · in progress | 30,998 |
Daily player estimates · last 30 days
30 days · average 30,998 · range 15,603–38,970. Today's figure may still change.
Daily estimates table
| Date (UTC) | Daily players (est.) |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 32,015 |
| 2026-09-09 | 31,639 |
| 2026-09-10 | 30,322 |
| 2026-09-11 | 34,184 |
| 2026-09-12 | 38,970 |
| 2026-09-13 | 35,845 |
| 2026-09-14 | 31,631 |
| 2026-09-15 | 35,836 |
| 2026-09-16 | 31,328 |
| 2026-09-17 | 29,888 |
| 2026-09-18 | 33,055 |
| 2026-09-19 | 38,970 |
| 2026-09-20 | 35,362 |
| 2026-09-21 | 31,778 |
| 2026-09-22 | 15,603 |
| 2026-09-23 | 28,661 |
| 2026-09-24 | 29,135 |
| 2026-09-25 | 31,770 |
| 2026-09-26 | 36,295 |
| 2026-09-27 | 34,225 |
| 2026-09-28 | 30,379 |
| 2026-09-29 | 27,998 |
| 2026-09-30 | 27,303 |
| 2026-10-01 | 27,679 |
| 2026-10-02 | 30,477 |
| 2026-10-03 | 34,208 |
| 2026-10-04 | 32,752 |
| 2026-10-05 | 27,213 |
| 2026-10-06 | 25,012 |
| 2026-10-07 | 20,397 |
Daily estimate history · last 365 days
365 days with estimates.
Download player estimates
Monthly averages and the past 30 days of daily figures, in CSV or JSON.
Recorded monthly estimates · 73 months
Earlier monthly estimates, kept with their original dates and values. They can differ from the current charts.
| Month | Recorded estimate |
|---|---|
| 2020-09 | 25,368 |
| 2020-10 | 20,976 |
| 2020-11 | 22,188 |
| 2020-12 | 21,468 |
| 2021-01 | 25,980 |
| 2021-02 | 28,524 |
| 2021-03 | 26,628 |
| 2021-04 | 26,520 |
| 2021-05 | 27,276 |
| 2021-06 | 25,584 |
| 2021-07 | 30,672 |
| 2021-08 | 37,992 |
| 2021-09 | 26,580 |
| 2021-10 | 20,340 |
| 2021-11 | 18,312 |
| 2021-12 | 16,116 |
| 2022-01 | 14,796 |
| 2022-02 | 16,596 |
| 2022-03 | 16,236 |
| 2022-04 | 14,160 |
| 2022-05 | 19,788 |
| 2022-06 | 17,388 |
| 2022-07 | 20,460 |
| 2022-08 | 20,196 |
| 2022-09 | 22,860 |
| 2022-10 | 18,096 |
| 2022-11 | 19,668 |
| 2022-12 | 16,308 |
| 2023-01 | 20,028 |
| 2023-02 | 22,968 |
| 2023-03 | 21,552 |
| 2023-04 | 16,320 |
| 2023-05 | 14,352 |
| 2023-06 | 17,136 |
| 2023-07 | 15,672 |
| 2023-08 | 13,572 |
| 2023-09 | 17,772 |
| 2023-10 | 15,576 |
| 2023-11 | 19,932 |
| 2023-12 | 16,500 |
| 2024-01 | 19,080 |
| 2024-02 | 13,560 |
| 2024-03 | 10,044 |
| 2024-04 | 6,060 |
| 2024-05 | 2,724 |
| 2024-06 | 3,960 |
| 2024-07 | 3,204 |
| 2024-08 | 4,056 |
| 2024-09 | 3,816 |
| 2024-10 | 3,888 |
| 2024-11 | 4,176 |
| 2024-12 | 3,420 |
| 2025-01 | 3,492 |
| 2025-02 | 5,088 |
| 2025-03 | 6,958 |
| 2025-04 | 4,477 |
| 2025-05 | 42,359 |
| 2025-07 | 51,544 |
| 2025-08 | 60,331 |
| 2025-09 | 59,392 |
| 2025-10 | 57,464 |
| 2025-11 | 71,284 |
| 2025-12 | 57,640 |
| 2026-01 | 53,457 |
| 2026-02 | 52,144 |
| 2026-03 | 41,663 |
| 2026-04 | 33,917 |
| 2026-05 | 33,874 |
| 2026-06 | 48,732 |
| 2026-07 | 43,168 |
| 2026-08 | 37,155 |
| 2026-09 | 32,852 |
| 2026-10 · in progress | 31,233 |
Community interest over time
Reddit community history
Monthly average Reddit subscribers, separate from player estimates. The latest month is still in progress.
Monthly subscriber counts · 36 records
| Month (UTC) | Subscribers |
|---|---|
| 2023-10 | 347,753 |
| 2023-11 | 349,738 |
| 2023-12 | 352,178 |
| 2024-01 | 354,340 |
| 2024-02 | 355,652 |
| 2024-03 | 357,028 |
| 2024-04 | 358,931 |
| 2024-05 | 359,941 |
| 2024-06 | 361,374 |
| 2024-07 | 362,964 |
| 2024-08 | 364,672 |
| 2024-09 | 367,124 |
| 2024-10 | 368,503 |
| 2024-11 | 369,520 |
| 2024-12 | 370,635 |
| 2025-01 | 371,864 |
| 2025-02 | 372,798 |
| 2025-03 | 374,021 |
| 2025-04 | 375,416 |
| 2025-05 | 376,062 |
| 2025-06 | Unavailable |
| 2025-07 | 381,594 |
| 2025-08 | 383,645 |
| 2025-09 | 383,374 |
| 2025-10 | 381,233 |
| 2025-11 | 381,233 |
| 2025-12 | 381,233 |
| 2026-01 | 381,233 |
| 2026-02 | 381,233 |
| 2026-03 | 381,233 |
| 2026-04 | 381,233 |
| 2026-05 | 381,233 |
| 2026-06 | 418,272 |
| 2026-07 | 422,867 |
| 2026-08 | 425,479 |
| 2026-09 | 427,656 |
| 2026-10 · in progress | 428,704 |
Community activity index
5.10 / 10 · 2025-08
Community and viewing activity on a scale from 0 to 10. This chart ends with the last available activity reading.
Monthly activity scores
| Month | Index / 10 |
|---|---|
| 2023-10 | 5.00 |
| 2023-11 | 5.00 |
| 2023-12 | 5.00 |
| 2024-01 | 5.00 |
| 2024-02 | 5.00 |
| 2024-03 | 5.00 |
| 2024-04 | 5.00 |
| 2024-05 | 5.00 |
| 2024-06 | 5.00 |
| 2024-07 | 5.00 |
| 2024-08 | 5.00 |
| 2024-09 | 5.00 |
| 2024-10 | 5.00 |
| 2024-11 | 5.00 |
| 2024-12 | 5.00 |
| 2025-01 | 5.00 |
| 2025-02 | 5.00 |
| 2025-03 | 5.75 |
| 2025-04 | 5.00 |
| 2025-05 | 5.28 |
| 2025-07 | 5.05 |
| 2025-08 | 5.10 |
| 2025-09 | Unavailable |
| 2025-10 | Unavailable |
| 2025-11 | Unavailable |
| 2025-12 | Unavailable |
| 2026-01 | Unavailable |
| 2026-02 | Unavailable |
| 2026-03 | Unavailable |
| 2026-04 | Unavailable |
| 2026-05 | Unavailable |
| 2026-06 | Unavailable |
| 2026-07 | Unavailable |
| 2026-08 | Unavailable |
| 2026-09 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10 | Unavailable |
Audience momentum
+107.44% · 2026-10-06
Change in viewing and community activity between two 30-day periods. A rise shows growing audience interest, which can differ from changes in the number of players.
Twitch tracking expanded on 25 September 2026. Changes around that date may partly reflect the wider coverage.
Audience momentum table
| Date (UTC) | Audience indicator |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | -43.62% |
| 2026-09-08 | -43.55% |
| 2026-09-09 | -43.16% |
| 2026-09-10 | -43.19% |
| 2026-09-11 | -43.72% |
| 2026-09-12 | -44.53% |
| 2026-09-13 | -45.20% |
| 2026-09-14 | -45.79% |
| 2026-09-15 | -43.65% |
| 2026-09-16 | -39.49% |
| 2026-09-17 | -34.02% |
| 2026-09-18 | -27.48% |
| 2026-09-19 | -20.11% |
| 2026-09-20 | -12.23% |
| 2026-09-21 | -4.24% |
| 2026-09-22 | +0.93% |
| 2026-09-23 | +2.70% |
| 2026-09-24 | +4.67% |
| 2026-09-25 | +6.62% |
| 2026-09-26 | +9.09% |
| 2026-09-27 | +11.84% |
| 2026-09-28 | +17.45% |
| 2026-09-29 | +25.80% |
| 2026-09-30 | +36.21% |
| 2026-10-01 | +47.44% |
| 2026-10-02 | +60.59% |
| 2026-10-03 | +75.12% |
| 2026-10-04 | +91.57% |
| 2026-10-05 | +102.08% |
| 2026-10-06 | +107.44% |
Steam and Twitch history
Daily averages through 2026-10-06 (UTC). Outlined points mark days with fewer readings or a change in tracking.
Steam players online
Average players online each day · Guild Wars 2® on Steam.
Average over the latest seven days: 3,645 · previous week: 3,862 · -5.6% versus the prior seven days.
Last 7 completed days
- 3,465
- 3,395
- 3,516
- 4,140
- 4,380
- 3,500
- 3,120
See all 30 days
| Date (UTC) | Daily average | Partial-day average | Hours recorded | Reading details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 4,599 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-08 | 4,062 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-09 | 3,896 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-10 | 3,780 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-11 | 3,857 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-12 | 4,583 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-13 | 4,859 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-14 | 3,896 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-15 | 4,147 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-16 | 3,937 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-17 | 3,813 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-18 | 3,846 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-19 | 4,643 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-20 | 4,910 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-21 | 3,917 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-22 | 3,697 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-23 | 3,576 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-24 | 3,562 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-25 | 3,647 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-26 | 4,296 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-27 | 4,613 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-28 | 3,766 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-29 | 3,576 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-30 | 3,465 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-01 | 3,395 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-02 | 3,516 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-03 | 4,140 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-04 | 4,380 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-05 | 3,500 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-06 | 3,120 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
Twitch viewers
Average viewers each day · Guild Wars 2 on Twitch.
Last 7 completed days
- 971
- 1,324
- 505
- 619
- 612
- 448Tracking changed
- 542
See all 30 days
| Date (UTC) | Daily average | Partial-day average | Hours recorded | Reading details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 691 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-08 | 789 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-09 | 877 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-10 | 624 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-11 | 726 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-12 | 643 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-13 | 738 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-14 | 644 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-15 | 5,365 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-16 | 8,115 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-17 | 4,208 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-18 | 3,272 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-19 | 3,077 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-20 | 3,028 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-21 | 1,227 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-22 | 856 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-23 | 838 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-24 | Tracking changed | — | 24/24 | Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-25 | 729 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-26 | 896 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-27 | 632 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-28 | 925 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-29 | 1,067 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-30 | 971 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-01 | 1,324 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-02 | 505 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-03 | 619 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-04 | 612 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-05 | Tracking changed | 448 | 24/24 | Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-10-06 | 542 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
Reported population and player accounts
Publisher-reported audience
21,000,000
Guild Wars 2 audience reported on ArenaNet’s website. · Publisher website checked 5 October 2026
Source checked 2026-10-05
ArenaNet: Guild Wars 2 official website ↗Publisher-reported audience in 2022
16,000,000
Worldwide Guild Wars 2 audience reported by NCSOFT for the tenth anniversary in August 2022. · Tenth anniversary · August 2022
Published 2022-08-26 · Source checked 2026-10-05
NCSOFT: Guild Wars 2 tenth-anniversary announcement ↗Publisher-reported audience totals are separate from daily and monthly active-player counts.
How many people play Guild Wars 2 each day?
Our latest estimate is 20,397 daily players. The charts above show how that estimate has changed.
What is the difference between active players and registered accounts?
Daily and monthly active accounts count accounts used during that period. Registered accounts include inactive ones, and one person can have several. A count of players online measures something different.
Platforms and account coverage
Platforms: Windows.
Distribution: ArenaNet client, Steam, Epic Games Store.
Steam and Epic require their own Guild Wars 2 accounts. Existing ArenaNet accounts continue through the publisher’s client.
ArenaNet: Guild Wars 2 accounts, platforms and shared servers ↗Community activity
Twitch viewers and Reddit subscribers measure audience and community size.
Twitch viewers
403
Recorded · Guild Wars 2 on Twitch
Reddit community subscribers
428,876
Checked 06:00 EDT, Oct 7, 2026 · r/GuildWars2
Estimated population rank
#32
Possible positions: #18–#38, depending on activity outside the platforms we can count.
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Sources and sharing
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