SteamDB counted 32,298 Valheim players in-game on October 26, 2026, against a 24-hour peak of 129,594. That check came 47 days after version 1.0 and the Deep North biome went live on September 9.
This Valheim player count page covers the live Steam snapshot, monthly averages, both record peaks, copies sold, the console gap in Steam data, and popularity signals.
Valheim Player Count
- 32,298Steam players in-game on October 26, 2026, per SteamDB
- 100,801.18Average concurrent Steam players over the 30 days to October 26, 2026, per SteamCharts
- 307,757Peak concurrent players in September 2026, the 1.0 launch month, per SteamCharts
- 502,387All-time Steam peak, set February 21, 2021, per SteamDB
- 17 million+Copies sold as of June 7, 2026, per Iron Gate and Coffee Stain Publishing
32,298 In-Game: The Latest Valheim Live Player Count
SteamDB recorded 32,298 concurrent Valheim players at its October 26, 2026 check. Its 24-hour peak for the same window was 129,594.
SteamCharts showed the same 32,298 reading, with a 24-hour peak of 128,574. For another survival game measured the same way, see the Rust concurrent player tracker.
The figure above is a fixed reading from that check and does not refresh on page load. Concurrent counts change through the day, and both trackers list a 24-hour peak next to the live number.
Source: SteamDB and SteamCharts, Valheim (app 892970), checked October 26, 2026
Did Deep North Break the Valheim Peak Player Record?
No. SteamCharts logged a September 2026 peak of 307,757 concurrent players, the month version 1.0 and Deep North released.
News site all.gg reported a SteamDB reading of 308,477 from the first weekend after launch. Both figures fall short of the 502,387 SteamDB recorded on February 21, 2021.
SteamCharts lists 498,478 for February 2021. September 2026 still holds the tracker’s highest monthly peak since March 2021, when it logged 405,826.
Source: SteamCharts monthly data and SteamDB all-time peak, checked October 26, 2026; all.gg, September 2026
Peak Players in Each Major Update Month
Each of the four content release months below posted a higher SteamCharts peak than the month before it.
The PEAK player count history shows a similar update-month jump after its Final Ascent patch in August 2026.
| Release | Release date | Peak players that month |
|---|---|---|
| Early Access launch | February 2, 2021 | 498,478 |
| Hearth & Home | September 16, 2021 | 109,793 |
| Mistlands | December 6, 2022 | 127,172 |
| Ashlands | May 14, 2024 | 81,458 |
| 1.0 and Deep North | September 9, 2026 | 307,757 |
Source: SteamCharts, monthly peak concurrent Steam players, February 2021 to September 2026; release dates from Iron Gate and Coffee Stain announcements
Monthly Valheim Player Count Through the 1.0 Launch
| Period | Average players | % change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 days (to October 26, 2026) | 100,801.18 | -8.51% | 258,397 |
| September 2026 | 110,173.96 | +599.11% | 307,757 |
| August 2026 | 15,759.25 | -12.07% | 30,973 |
| July 2026 | 17,923.35 | +15.39% | 35,085 |
| June 2026 | 15,533.44 | -5.11% | 31,485 |
| May 2026 | 16,369.58 | -10.44% | 35,091 |
| April 2026 | 18,277.34 | -13.36% | 36,273 |
| March 2026 | 21,096.39 | -6.10% | 43,714 |
| February 2026 | 22,465.83 | -1.76% | 46,486 |
| January 2026 | 22,867.51 | +27.05% | 48,333 |
Source: SteamCharts, monthly average and peak concurrent Steam players, January 2026 to October 26, 2026
Monthly averages slid from 22,867.51 in January 2026 to 15,533.44 in June. September jumped 599.11% to 110,173.96, according to SteamCharts.
The 30 days to October 26 averaged 100,801.18 players, 8.51% below September, with a peak of 258,397.
Is Valheim Losing Players After the 1.0 Spike?
That 30-day average is down from September, yet it sits above every SteamCharts month from April 2021 through August 2026.
Against the same months of 2025, SteamCharts averages for 2026 ran lower from January to May and higher from June to September. August was close: 15,722.56 in 2025 and 15,759.25 in 2026.
When Did Valheim Have the Most and Fewest Players?
February 2021 holds the highest monthly average in SteamCharts’ Valheim record at 210,302.24 players. October 2022 holds the lowest at 12,696.01.
For a month-by-month comparison, the ARK: Survival Ascended Steam history covers another survival franchise.
Averages passed 50,000 again in December 2022 and January 2023, the Mistlands release month and the month after it.
Valheim Player Count by Year
| Year | Highest monthly peak | Lowest monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 498,478 (February) | 17,325.91 (August) |
| 2022 | 127,172 (December) | 12,696.01 (October) |
| 2023 | 102,613 (January) | 14,946.11 (June) |
| 2024 | 81,458 (May) | 16,015.18 (September) |
| 2025 | 53,490 (March) | 14,532.54 (July) |
| 2026 (January to September) | 307,757 (September) | 15,533.44 (June) |
Source: SteamCharts, monthly concurrent Steam player data, February 2021 to September 2026
17 Million Copies Sold: How Many People Have Played Valheim?
Iron Gate and Coffee Stain Publishing put sales above 17 million copies in a June 7, 2026 press release. No newer total had been published as of October 26, 2026.
Copies sold count purchases, not active players. The total also predates the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 launches on September 9, 2026.
Reach metrics differ by publisher: Rare reports total players for Sea of Thieves, while Iron Gate reports copies sold.
| Copies sold | Reported |
|---|---|
| 1 million | First week after the February 2, 2021 launch |
| 3 million | Just over two weeks after launch, February 2021 |
| 10 million | April 25, 2022 |
| 17 million+ | June 7, 2026 |
Source: Iron Gate and Coffee Stain Publishing announcements, February 2021 to June 2026, as reported by Game World Observer, 80 Level and NME
Embracer Group, then Coffee Stain’s parent company, put sales above 12 million at its September 2023 annual general meeting, Gamereactor reported.
SteamDB lists three third-party estimates of Steam owners: about 15.71 million from VG Insights, 17.31 million from Gamalytic and 18.90 million from PlayTracker. These are model outputs, not company figures.
Valheim Players on PS5, Xbox and Switch 2: What Steam Trackers Miss
SteamDB and SteamCharts count Steam sessions. Players on Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 never enter those totals, even inside a PC-hosted world.
Iron Gate and Coffee Stain’s June 7, 2026 press release confirmed full crossplay between platforms at 1.0. PS5 and Switch 2 joined a lineup that already covered PC, Linux, Mac, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
Crossplay setups vary by game; ARK: Survival Ascended’s crossplay rules keep PC players off official console PvP servers.
Palworld sits closer to Valheim, with one crossplay pool across PC, Xbox, PS5 and Mac.
| Platform | Counted by Steam trackers | Valheim availability |
|---|---|---|
| Windows via Steam | Yes | Early Access from February 2, 2021 |
| Linux via Steam | Yes | Available before 1.0 |
| macOS via Steam | Yes | Available before 1.0 |
| Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S | No | Available before 1.0 |
| PlayStation 5 | No | September 9, 2026 |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | No | September 9, 2026 |
Source: Iron Gate and Coffee Stain Publishing press release, June 7, 2026; SteamDB app record, October 2026
Neither source breaks out console player numbers for Valheim.
Is Valheim Still Popular in 2026?
Steam users have posted 562,662 reviews for Valheim, and 93.5% are positive, per SteamDB on October 26, 2026. The Steam hub lists 538,984 followers.
For store-wide context, the Steam user statistics page tracks platform concurrency records.
On the same date, SteamDB ranked Valheim 19th on its daily active users chart and 116th among global top sellers.
Twitch viewership stood at 2,173, with a 24-hour peak of 10,862 and an all-time peak of 213,591, according to SteamDB’s Twitch panel.
Source: SteamDB, reviews, followers, rankings and Twitch data, checked October 26, 2026
Valheim Player Demographics
Valve does not publish age, gender or country splits for individual games. The Iron Gate and Coffee Stain releases cited here include none for Valheim.
That leaves questions such as how many people play Valheim in North America without a verified public answer. SteamDB lists 14 supported interface languages, including Simplified Chinese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.
FAQs
How many people are playing Valheim right now?
SteamDB showed 32,298 players in-game on October 26, 2026, with a 24-hour peak of 129,594. That count covers Steam alone; PS5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 players are not included.
What is the highest Valheim player count ever?
The record is 502,387 concurrent Steam players on February 21, 2021, per SteamDB. SteamCharts lists 498,478 for that month, and the September 2026 launch of version 1.0 peaked at 307,757.
How many copies has Valheim sold?
More than 17 million, according to Iron Gate and Coffee Stain Publishing’s June 7, 2026 announcement. That total came before the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 versions launched on September 9, 2026.
Is Valheim dying, as some Reddit threads claim?
No. SteamCharts shows a 30-day average of 100,801.18 players to October 26, 2026. That is 8.51% below September 2026 but above every month from April 2021 through August 2026.
Is Valheim cross platform after 1.0?
Yes. The June 7, 2026 press release confirmed full crossplay between platforms, including PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 from September 9, 2026. Steam trackers count Steam sessions, so console players in shared worlds stay out of those totals.
Sources
https://steamdb.info/app/892970/charts/
https://steamcharts.com/app/892970
https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/swipe-right/pressreleases/viking-survival-hit-valheim-releases-into-1-dot-0-on-september-9th-3452796
https://www.nme.com/news/valheim-surpasses-10million-copies-sold-and-500000-player-peak-3211930
https://coopboardgames.com/statistics/steam/