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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

134,163

Updated 06:31 EDT, Oct 18, 2026

11-day average

126,364

2026-10-08–2026-10-18 (UTC)

Based on 11 of 30 days.

Weekly player estimates

2026-10-11–2026-10-17 (UTC)
126,826 per day

Highest daily estimate that week: 152,207 on 2026-10-12 (UTC).

Daily figures estimate player activity over a day. About these numbers →

Reported player counts

Players online through Steam

16,247

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: 17,028 average online; 20,877 highest count recorded across 24 checks.

Average players online through Steam changed -7.0% 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 ↗

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 · 21 months
Once Human estimated daily players by month
MonthAverage daily players (est.)
2025-01146,250
2025-02146,250
2025-03146,250
2025-04560
2025-051,238
2025-06Unavailable
2025-07312,839
2025-08265,026
2025-09231,601
2025-10229,948
2025-11197,517
2025-12103,574
2026-0193,759
2026-0294,749
2026-0382,110
2026-0488,667
2026-0577,266
2026-0675,418
2026-0780,412
2026-08103,302
2026-09176,717
2026-10 · in progress11-day average · 2026-10-08–2026-10-18 (UTC)126,364

Daily player estimates · last 30 days

2026-10-08–2026-10-18 (UTC) · 11 days · average 126,364 · range 113,906–152,207. Today's figure may still change.

Daily estimates table
Date (UTC)Daily players (est.)
2026-09-19191,430
2026-09-20184,058
2026-09-21155,888
2026-09-2279,634
2026-09-23148,148
2026-09-24143,288
2026-09-25149,195
2026-09-26174,543
2026-09-27166,017
2026-09-28133,102
2026-09-29139,868
2026-09-30136,195
2026-10-01131,523
2026-10-02141,136
2026-10-03155,111
2026-10-04149,629
2026-10-05120,068
2026-10-06111,567
2026-10-07112,189
2026-10-08119,947
2026-10-09121,698
2026-10-10126,408
2026-10-11143,799
2026-10-12152,207
2026-10-13129,045
2026-10-14118,619
2026-10-15113,906
2026-10-16114,125
2026-10-17116,084
2026-10-18134,163

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 · 21 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
2025-01576
2025-02648
2025-031,113
2025-04560
2025-05172,700
2025-07312,839
2025-08265,026
2025-09231,601
2025-10229,948
2025-11197,517
2025-12103,574
2026-0193,759
2026-0294,749
2026-0382,110
2026-0488,667
2026-0577,266
2026-0675,418
2026-0780,412
2026-08103,302
2026-09176,717
2026-10 · in progress126,364
Recorded monthly history CSVRecorded monthly history JSON

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 · 21 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
2026-10 · in progress131,594

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

Audience momentum

-35.72% · 2026-10-17

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
Dated audience momentum indicators
Date (UTC)Audience indicator
2026-09-18+119.55%
2026-09-19+124.81%
2026-09-20+130.01%
2026-09-21+134.69%
2026-09-22+138.64%
2026-09-23+145.61%
2026-09-24+117.87%
2026-09-25+91.74%
2026-09-26+68.81%
2026-09-27+48.09%
2026-09-28+29.11%
2026-09-29+11.97%
2026-09-30-4.05%
2026-10-01-7.19%
2026-10-02-9.97%
2026-10-03-12.35%
2026-10-04-14.67%
2026-10-05-16.49%
2026-10-06-18.04%
2026-10-07-19.38%
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%

Steam and Twitch history

Daily averages through 2026-10-17 (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.

2026-09-18 to 2026-10-17Range across recorded days: 13,923–24,487

Average over the latest seven days: 15,339 · previous week: 16,486 · -7.0% versus the prior seven days.

Last 7 completed days

  1. 18,617
  2. 15,797
  3. 14,521
  4. 13,923
  5. 13,955
  6. 14,165
  7. 16,397
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-09-1819,928—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-1923,221—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2024,487—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2119,951—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2219,142—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2318,663—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2418,068—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2518,398—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2621,284—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2722,475—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2818,013—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-2916,594—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-3017,118—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-0117,382—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-0217,267—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-0319,918—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-0420,823—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-0516,806—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-0615,260—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-0714,656—24/24Steam readings
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

Twitch viewers

Average viewers each day · Once Human on Twitch.

2026-09-18 to 2026-10-17Range across recorded days: 1,358–3,617Outlined points: fewer readings or tracking changed

Last 7 completed days

  1. 1,560
  2. 1,906
  3. 1,358
  4. 1,560
  5. 1,571
  6. 1,614
  7. 1,959
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-09-182,336—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-192,620—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-202,123—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-212,034—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-222,566—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-232,281—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-24Tracking changed—24/24Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-253,062—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-262,631—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-272,972—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-282,835—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-292,720—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-301,761—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-011,927—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-022,570—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-033,103—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-043,423—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-05Tracking changed3,61724/24Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison
2026-10-063,575—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-073,581—24/24Unique live streams
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

Reported population and player accounts

Pre-registrations before launch

13,000,000

Pre-registrations for Once Human before launch. NetEase reported this total when mobile pre-registration opened; it is not a count of active players or mobile registrations alone. · Reported May 2024

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

NetEase: Once Human pre-registration and beta audience ↗

Participants in the PC closed beta

Over 200,000

Participants in the recent PC closed beta described by NetEase in May 2024. The announcement does not specify the beta’s exact reporting dates. · 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 ↗

Mobile pre-registrations before launch

Over 30,000,000

Worldwide pre-registrations for the Android and iOS editions reported before their release. Sign-ups do not establish how many people went on to play. · Reported March 2025

Published 2025-03-21 · Source checked 2026-10-06

NetEase: Once Human mobile audience and PC milestones ↗

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 134,163 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 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

705

Recorded · Once Human on Twitch

Reddit community subscribers

133,842

Checked 06:00 EDT, Oct 18, 2026 · r/OnceHumanOfficial

Estimated population rank

#13

Possible positions: #6–#25, depending on activity outside the platforms we can count.

Explore the population ranking →

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Sources and sharing

Source sites may have newer readings than the timestamped figures here.

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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