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Once Human Player Count & Population

Once Human is a multiplayer survival game where players build settlements and explore a world transformed by Stardust.

Estimated player population

Estimated daily players

150k

Updated 10:20 EST, Nov 7, 2026

30-day average

160k

2026-10-09–2026-11-07 (UTC)

Population reports

Steam concurrent-player peak
230,000
Steam edition.
Peak reported April 2025; exact peak date unstated
NetEase: Once Human mobile audience and PC milestones ↗
See all reports →

Reported player counts

Players online through Steam

26,920

Recorded · Once Human on Steam

Steam players only. Players using mobile, PlayStation or Xbox outside Steam aren’t included in this count.

Past 24 hours: 19,728 average online; 26,920 highest count recorded across 24 checks.

Average players online through Steam changed -22.9% between the last two complete weeks.

Steam concurrent-player peak reported in 2025

230,000

Peak reported April 2025; exact peak date unstated · NetEase’s reported Steam concurrent-player peak since the PC launch. The announcement gives a rounded figure without the exact peak date; other PC clients, mobile and consoles are outside this Steam milestone.

NetEase: Once Human mobile audience and PC milestones ↗

Weekly player estimates

2026-10-31–2026-11-06 (UTC)
180k per day
2026-10-24–2026-10-30 (UTC)
230k per day

The estimated daily average is 21.9% lower than the previous week.

Highest daily estimate that week: 220k on 2026-11-02 (UTC).

Our estimate of how many people play each day. About these numbers →

Player estimate history

See how estimated daily activity has changed. Monthly points show an average; gaps mark dates without an estimate.

The estimation method changed on 8 Oct 2026.

Daily players by month

The estimation method changed on 2025-05-26.

Monthly averages · 22 months
Once Human estimated daily players by month
MonthAverage daily players (est.)
2025-01150k
2025-02150k
2025-03150k
2025-04560
2025-051.2k
2025-06Unavailable
2025-07310k
2025-08270k
2025-09230k
2025-10230k
2025-11200k
2025-12100k
2026-0194k
2026-0295k
2026-0382k
2026-0489k
2026-0577k
2026-0675k
2026-0780k
2026-08100k
2026-09180k
2026-1024-day average · 2026-10-08–2026-10-31 (UTC)160k
2026-11 · in progress30-day average · 2026-10-09–2026-11-07 (UTC)160k

Daily player estimates · last 30 days

30 days · average 160k · range 110k–280k. Today's figure may still change.

Daily estimates table
Date (UTC)Daily players (est.)
2026-10-09120k
2026-10-10130k
2026-10-11140k
2026-10-12150k
2026-10-13130k
2026-10-14120k
2026-10-15110k
2026-10-16110k
2026-10-17120k
2026-10-18130k
2026-10-19140k
2026-10-20120k
2026-10-21110k
2026-10-22110k
2026-10-23200k
2026-10-24220k
2026-10-25260k
2026-10-26280k
2026-10-27230k
2026-10-28210k
2026-10-29210k
2026-10-30190k
2026-10-31190k
2026-11-01210k
2026-11-02220k
2026-11-03180k
2026-11-04160k
2026-11-05150k
2026-11-06140k
2026-11-07150k

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.

Monthly CSVMonthly JSONDaily CSVDaily JSON
Recorded monthly estimates · 22 months

Earlier monthly estimates, kept with their original dates and values. They can differ from the current charts.

Once Human recorded monthly estimates
MonthRecorded estimate
2025-01580
2025-02650
2025-031.1k
2025-04560
2025-05170k
2025-07310k
2025-08270k
2025-09230k
2025-10230k
2025-11200k
2025-12100k
2026-0194k
2026-0295k
2026-0382k
2026-0489k
2026-0577k
2026-0675k
2026-0780k
2026-08100k
2026-09180k
2026-10160k
2026-11 · in progress160k
Recorded monthly history CSVRecorded monthly history JSON

Community interest over time

Reddit community history

Monthly average Reddit subscribers. The latest month is still in progress.

Monthly subscriber counts · 22 records
Once Human monthly average Reddit subscribers
Month (UTC)Subscribers
2025-0167,826
2025-0268,701
2025-0369,691
2025-0471,422
2025-0575,387
2025-06Unavailable
2025-0783,076
2025-0884,125
2025-0983,872
2025-1082,853
2025-1182,853
2025-1282,853
2026-0182,853
2026-0282,853
2026-0382,853
2026-0482,853
2026-0582,853
2026-0698,200
2026-07101,617
2026-08104,473
2026-09116,700
2026-10133,134
2026-11 · in progress136,732

Community activity index

5.13 / 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
Historical monthly community activity index
MonthIndex / 10
2025-015.00
2025-025.00
2025-035.74
2025-044.80
2025-0510.00
2025-075.15
2025-085.13
2025-09Unavailable
2025-10Unavailable
2025-11Unavailable
2025-12Unavailable
2026-01Unavailable
2026-02Unavailable
2026-03Unavailable
2026-04Unavailable
2026-05Unavailable
2026-06Unavailable
2026-07Unavailable
2026-08Unavailable
2026-09Unavailable
2026-10Unavailable
2026-11Unavailable

Audience momentum

+74.91% · 2026-11-06

Change in viewing and community activity between two 30-day periods.

Twitch tracking expanded on 25 September 2026. Changes around that date may partly reflect the wider coverage.

Audience momentum table
Dated audience momentum indicators
Date (UTC)Audience indicator
2026-10-08-20.02%
2026-10-09-20.73%
2026-10-10-22.02%
2026-10-11-23.97%
2026-10-12-26.06%
2026-10-13-28.34%
2026-10-14-30.41%
2026-10-15-32.44%
2026-10-16-34.21%
2026-10-17-35.72%
2026-10-18-36.73%
2026-10-19-37.66%
2026-10-20-38.56%
2026-10-21-39.48%
2026-10-22-39.63%
2026-10-23-36.13%
2026-10-24-26.81%
2026-10-25-16.49%
2026-10-26-5.38%
2026-10-27+7.04%
2026-10-28+21.27%
2026-10-29+37.38%
2026-10-30+52.36%
2026-10-31+56.99%
2026-11-01+61.42%
2026-11-02+65.00%
2026-11-03+68.31%
2026-11-04+71.49%
2026-11-05+73.60%
2026-11-06+74.91%

Steam and Twitch history

Daily averages through 2026-11-06 (UTC). Outlined points mark days with fewer readings or a change in tracking.

Steam players online

Average players online each day · Once Human on Steam.

2026-10-08 to 2026-11-06Range across recorded days: 13,408–34,241

Average over the latest seven days: 21,042 · previous week: 27,294 · -22.9% versus the prior seven days.

Last 7 completed days

  1. 25,836
  2. 26,631
  3. 21,800
  4. 19,701
  5. 19,050
  6. 16,568
  7. 17,709
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-10-0814,881—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-0915,429—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1017,546—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1118,617—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1215,797—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1314,521—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1413,923—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1513,955—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1614,165—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1716,397—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1817,367—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-1914,141—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2013,521—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2113,408—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2223,880—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2327,174—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2431,266—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2534,241—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2628,072—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2725,852—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2825,118—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-2923,544—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-3022,967—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-3125,836—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-0126,631—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-0221,800—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-0319,701—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-0419,050—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-0516,568—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-0617,709—24/24Steam readings

Twitch viewers

Average viewers each day · Once Human on Twitch.

2026-10-08 to 2026-11-06Range across recorded days: 1,276–10,501

Average over the latest seven days: 3,235 · previous week: 5,664 · -42.9% versus the prior seven days.

Last 7 completed days

  1. 4,009
  2. 3,624
  3. 3,141
  4. 3,037
  5. 3,427
  6. 2,456
  7. 2,952
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-10-083,287—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-093,308—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-102,703—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-111,560—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-121,906—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-131,358—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-141,560—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-151,571—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-161,614—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-171,959—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-181,631—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-191,381—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-201,276—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-212,122—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-226,731—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-2310,080—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-2410,501—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-256,254—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-264,235—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-274,227—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-285,460—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-295,222—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-303,750—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-314,009—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-013,624—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-023,141—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-033,037—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-043,427—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-052,456—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-062,952—24/24Unique live streams

Reported population and player accounts

Participants in the PC closed beta

Over 200,000

Participants in Once Human’s PC closed beta, from NetEase’s May 2024 announcement. Exact beta reporting dates are unspecified. · PC beta reported May 2024

Published 2024-05-22 · Source checked 2026-10-06

NetEase: Once Human pre-registration and beta audience ↗

Worldwide pre-registrations in June 2024

Over 15,000,000

Worldwide pre-registrations reported before the July 2024 launch. These sign-ups are separate from the later mobile pre-registration campaign. · Reported June 2024

Published 2024-06-21 · Source checked 2026-10-07

Once Human: Steam Next Fest and global pre-registrations ↗

Steam concurrent-player peak reported in 2025

230,000

NetEase’s reported Steam concurrent-player peak since the PC launch. The announcement gives a rounded figure without the exact peak date; other PC clients, mobile and consoles are outside this Steam milestone. · Peak reported April 2025; exact peak date unstated

Published 2025-04-24 · Source checked 2026-10-06

NetEase: Once Human mobile audience and PC milestones ↗

How many people play Once Human each day?

Our latest estimate is 150k 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 accounts

Platforms and distribution: Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S.

Linked accounts can carry progress between PC, mobile and consoles. To play together, choose the same region, scenario and server. Servers marked “Console” are console-only; Steam counts cover Steam sessions.

Once Human: console account linking and server FAQ ↗

Community activity

Twitch viewers and Reddit subscribers measure audience and community size.

Twitch viewers

2,751

Recorded · Once Human on Twitch

Reddit community subscribers

137,748

Checked 10:00 EST, Nov 7, 2026 · r/OnceHumanOfficial

Estimated population rank

#8

Possible positions: #4–#23, depending on activity outside the platforms we can count.

Explore the population ranking →

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Sources and sharing

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Steam player count ↗Twitch game streams ↗Reddit community ↗Once Human: console account linking and server FAQ ↗How we use these sources →

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