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Sea of Thieves Player Count & Population

Sea of Thieves connects pirates across PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5. Steam is one of its PC editions, alongside the Microsoft Store and Battle.net.

Estimated player population

Estimated daily players

93,423

Updated 16:30 EDT, Oct 7, 2026

30-day average

73,213

Oct 2026 · in progress

Weekly player estimates

2026-09-30–2026-10-06 (UTC)
70,198 per day

Highest daily estimate that week: 93,355 on 2026-10-03 (UTC).

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

Reported player counts

Players online through Steam

6,851

Recorded · Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam

Past 24 hours: 4,252 average online; 6,950 highest count recorded across 24 checks.

Average players online through Steam changed -16.1% 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 · 18 months
Sea of Thieves estimated daily players by month
MonthAverage daily players (est.)
2025-045,960
2025-058,964
2025-06Unavailable
2025-07160,008
2025-08133,556
2025-0995,515
2025-1094,297
2025-1182,412
2025-12105,633
2026-01109,832
2026-0290,612
2026-0393,904
2026-0492,650
2026-0568,635
2026-0686,728
2026-0784,974
2026-0871,621
2026-0967,257
2026-10 · in progress73,213

Daily player estimates · last 30 days

30 days · average 73,213 · range 37,636–132,041. Today's figure may still change.

Daily estimates table
Date (UTC)Daily players (est.)
2026-09-0841,891
2026-09-0939,095
2026-09-1037,636
2026-09-1153,195
2026-09-1258,132
2026-09-1351,900
2026-09-1440,677
2026-09-1554,573
2026-09-1664,159
2026-09-1768,905
2026-09-1895,441
2026-09-19132,041
2026-09-20120,436
2026-09-2179,364
2026-09-2275,941
2026-09-2373,705
2026-09-2470,227
2026-09-2598,264
2026-09-26116,086
2026-09-27105,532
2026-09-2868,891
2026-09-2965,482
2026-09-3060,777
2026-10-0157,695
2026-10-0280,550
2026-10-0393,355
2026-10-0480,427
2026-10-0561,200
2026-10-0657,382
2026-10-0793,423

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 · 18 months

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

Sea of Thieves recorded monthly estimates
MonthRecorded estimate
2025-04136,302
2025-05110,478
2025-07160,008
2025-08133,556
2025-0995,515
2025-1094,297
2025-1182,412
2025-12105,633
2026-01109,832
2026-0290,612
2026-0393,904
2026-0492,650
2026-0568,635
2026-0686,728
2026-0784,974
2026-0871,621
2026-0967,257
2026-10 · in progress71,935
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 · 18 records
Sea of Thieves monthly average Reddit subscribers
Month (UTC)Subscribers
2025-04587,686
2025-05587,856
2025-06Unavailable
2025-07591,580
2025-08592,310
2025-09592,099
2025-10591,442
2025-11591,442
2025-12591,442
2026-01591,442
2026-02591,442
2026-03591,442
2026-04591,442
2026-05591,442
2026-06608,673
2026-07610,692
2026-08612,779
2026-09614,078
2026-10 · in progress614,797

Community activity index

5.21 / 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
2025-044.87
2025-055.66
2025-075.13
2025-085.21
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

-13.82% · 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
Dated audience momentum indicators
Date (UTC)Audience indicator
2026-09-07+6.20%
2026-09-08+5.33%
2026-09-09+4.11%
2026-09-10+3.20%
2026-09-11+2.87%
2026-09-12+4.03%
2026-09-13+5.59%
2026-09-14+6.19%
2026-09-15+6.75%
2026-09-16+7.40%
2026-09-17+7.85%
2026-09-18+9.13%
2026-09-19+10.07%
2026-09-20+8.58%
2026-09-21+6.91%
2026-09-22+5.34%
2026-09-23+2.34%
2026-09-24-0.90%
2026-09-25-3.98%
2026-09-26-7.35%
2026-09-27-10.25%
2026-09-28-11.28%
2026-09-29-14.95%
2026-09-30-18.17%
2026-10-01-18.58%
2026-10-02-19.11%
2026-10-03-19.69%
2026-10-04-18.42%
2026-10-05-17.53%
2026-10-06-13.82%

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 · Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam.

2026-09-07 to 2026-10-06Range across recorded days: 2,578–9,266

Average over the latest seven days: 4,947 · previous week: 5,894 · -16.1% versus the prior seven days.

Last 7 completed days

  1. 4,452
  2. 4,183
  3. 4,611
  4. 6,068
  5. 6,437
  6. 4,583
  7. 4,294
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-09-073,475—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-082,895—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-092,704—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-102,578—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-112,969—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-123,855—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-134,026—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-142,776—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-153,336—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-163,907—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-174,062—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-185,688—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-198,388—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-209,266—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-216,119—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-225,383—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-235,162—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-244,555—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-255,727—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-267,543—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-278,267—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-285,282—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-294,723—24/24Steam readings
2026-09-304,452—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-014,183—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-024,611—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-036,068—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-046,437—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-054,583—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-064,294—24/24Steam readings

Twitch viewers

Average viewers each day · Sea of Thieves on Twitch.

2026-09-07 to 2026-10-06Range across recorded days: 1,137–6,308Outlined points: fewer readings or tracking changed

Last 7 completed days

  1. 1,858
  2. 2,947
  3. 1,793
  4. 1,686
  5. 1,342
  6. 1,260Tracking changed
  7. 1,353
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-09-071,759—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-081,547—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-091,507—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-101,526—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-111,406—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-121,331—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-131,322—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-141,186—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-151,137—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-161,185—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-171,523—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-185,488—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-196,308—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-204,919—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-213,937—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-223,237—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-232,139—24/24Leading streams · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-24Tracking changed—24/24Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison
2026-09-251,588—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-262,660—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-271,807—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-281,625—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-291,731—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-09-301,858—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-012,947—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-021,793—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-031,686—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-041,342—24/24Earlier Twitch readings
2026-10-05Tracking changed1,26024/24Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison
2026-10-061,353—24/24Unique live streams

Reported player figures and game sales

How many people play Sea of Thieves each day?

Our latest estimate is 93,423 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.

What do game sales tell us about active players?

Copies sold show how many purchases the game has accumulated. They include people who no longer play; online counts and daily estimates describe current activity.

Platforms and account coverage

Platforms: PC, Xbox, PlayStation 5.

Distribution: Steam, Microsoft Store, Battle.net, Xbox, PlayStation Store.

Your pirate’s progress follows the linked Microsoft account between platforms. PlayStation players can choose to turn cross-play off.

Rare: cross-platform play and pirate progression ↗

Community activity

Twitch viewers and Reddit subscribers measure audience and community size.

Twitch viewers

2,165

Recorded · Sea of Thieves on Twitch

Reddit community subscribers

614,920

Checked 16:00 EDT, Oct 7, 2026 · r/Seaofthieves

Estimated population rank

#18

Possible positions: #4–#30, 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 ↗Rare: cross-platform play and pirate progression ↗How we use these sources →

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