In January 2023, gaming platform and digital storefront Steam reported 33 million peak concurrent players, up from 30 million peak concurrent players in the preceding year. Steam is one of the leading platforms for digital gaming purchases worldwide.
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Number of peak concurrent Steam users worldwide from 2015 to 2023
(in millions)
Characteristic
Peak concurrent players in millions
2023-01
33
2022-10
30
2021 FY
27.4
2020 FY
24.8
2018 FY
18.5
2017-08
14
2015 FY
8.4
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Steam. (2023). Number of peak concurrent Steam users worldwide from 2015 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330211/steam-peak-concurrent-players/
Steam. "Number of Peak Concurrent Steam Users Worldwide from 2015 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330211/steam-peak-concurrent-players/
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