HIGHEST RECORDED STEAM COUNT
22,492 simultaneous players
Recorded in October 2025. Steam Charts’ historical record; earlier or between-sample peaks may be missing.
Multiplayer · STEAM APP 3059520
Is F1 25 dead?
F1 25 player count, trends & update status · Steam app 3059520
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No, F1 25 is not dead. 8,457 people were playing on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC, so you should find a match without much trouble.
Busy enough. Queue times still depend on your region and mode.
8,457 on Steam now8,524 24h high+29.8 Sep vs Aug
Checked Oct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC · Steam API · Steam-only count
Why Steam only?
These numbers count Steam clients running F1 25 right now, including solo, idle and AFK sessions. They don’t include PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, mobile, Battle.net, Epic, the EA app or other launchers, and they don’t show queue times or server status.
Direct from SteamOct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC
POPULATION HEALTH & MOMENTUM
How this is calculated Healthy
2,500–24,999 Steam clients
5364 average players versus 4131. Source: Steam Charts monthly averages.
Steam players online8,457At the recorded observation time
24h observed high8,524From 47 recorded samples
24h change—Requires a comparable sample 24h ago
F1 25 is a multiplayer game from The publisher. Right now 8,457 people are running it on Steam (Oct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC). In September 2026 it averaged 5,364 concurrent players, up 29.8 from August 2026, with a monthly peak of 17,528. That’s a steady, healthy crowd.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is F1 25 dead? FAQ
Is F1 25 dead in 2026?
No, F1 25 is not dead. 8,457 people were playing on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC, so you should find a match without much trouble. Our current health signal is Healthy.
How many people play F1 25?
8,457 people were playing F1 25 on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC. The high over the last 24 hours was 8,524, and the September 2026 average was 5,364. Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
Is F1 25 dying?
Not by our numbers. Its September 2026 average (5,364) was within range of August 2026 (4,131).
Is F1 25 still being updated?
Yes, occasionally. Latest patch post: Patch v1.24 - 2026 Atlassian Williams F1 Team Car Update and More (Jul 10, 2026).
Is F1 25 worth playing in 2026?
If you want a crowd, you’ll find one. It also has a single-player mode, so the player count matters less if you play solo.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
UPDATE CADENCE
Is F1 25 still being updated?
Yes, occasionally. Latest patch post: Patch v1.24 - 2026 Atlassian Williams F1 Team Car Update and More (Jul 10, 2026).
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded.
Evidence & freshness Check each source separately
- Player countWithin refresh window
- Monthly historyWithin refresh window
- Publisher feedWithin refresh window
- Store listingWithin refresh window
- Player reviewsWithin refresh window
Freshness describes when we collected a source, not when the game was updated. Missing data is never zero. Review samples and partial daily coverage are labeled separately; a fresh source can still be incomplete.
The latest movement
- -21 Steam players since Oct 6, 2026, 06:55 PM UTC (-0.2%). A snapshot comparison, not a daily growth rate.
- +0.01 percentage points in overall positive reviews since Oct 5, 2026, 01:10 PM UTC. 30 net change in review total; edited or removed reviews can affect this.
Population compares consecutive observations; publisher posts use a separate seven-day window. Neither establishes why the audience changed.
THE SINGLE-PLAYER PERSPECTIVE
Worth playing on your own?
Steam lists both single-player and multiplayer modes. The population signal concerns activity; this section adds the solo perspective.
Steam review totals87% positive30,547 reviews · all languages and purchase types
New reviews · last 30 days88% positive500 sampled reviews · limited coverage · Comparable monthly trend unavailable
Store availabilityListing verifiedSteam US · Store page available · Check store & system requirements
Review percentages describe recommendations, not technical reliability. Recent sentiment uses up to 500 newest reviews; a month-to-month comparison requires complete coverage and at least 20 reviews in each period. An available store listing does not prove offline access, server uptime or purchase availability in every country.
Store checked Oct 6, 2026, 01:40 PM UTC. Reviews checked Oct 6, 2026, 01:40 PM UTC. Read player reviews. See developer involvement below for patch evidence; a finished game does not need ongoing updates.
DEVELOPER INVOLVEMENT
Is anyone still updating it?
Patch evidence and publisher communication, separate from population.
Latest patch evidenceJul 10, 2026Patch v1.24 - 2026 Atlassian Williams F1 Team Car Update and More · Publisher patchnotes tag
Version in that announcement1.24Only explicit version numbers in the latest patch headline. Not an installed build check.
Patch announcements · past 90 days1Within the retrieved Steam feed. Posts, not distinct releases.
Latest publisher post: New Era Tips & Tricks · Sep 22, 2026
Recent patch evidence & methodology
- Jul 10, 2026 · Patch v1.24 - 2026 Atlassian Williams F1 Team Car Update and More Publisher patchnotes tag
- Jun 26, 2026 · F1 25 2026 Season Pack Patch v1.23 will go live on Monday, June 29. Publisher patchnotes tag
- Jun 5, 2026 · Players experiencing the game closing or crashing immediately after launch Publisher patchnotes tag
- Jun 4, 2026 · F1® 25: 2026 SEASON PACK – Patch V1.20 Publisher patchnotes tag
- Jun 3, 2026 · New In-Game Takeover and Key Art for the F1® 25: 2026 Season Pack in F1® 25 Publisher patchnotes tag
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded. Untagged updates, other storefronts and changes without announcements may be missing. An older version is not carried forward when the latest patch does not name one.
Single-player perspective: A completed game can remain excellent without frequent patches or a large concurrent audience. Quiet development does not establish abandonment, broken gameplay or loss of offline access. These signals do not lower the population rating.
Source checked Oct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC · 87 retrieved Steam publisher posts. Tracked games refresh daily while the collector is running; opening a report can refresh the 30-minute cache.
THE HEALTH BRIEF
Activity, momentum, and updates.
Monthly momentum+29.8%September 2026 vs August 2026
Highest recorded concurrency22,492October 2025 · Steam Charts
Latest tagged patch announcementJul 10, 2026Patch v1.24 - 2026 Atlassian Williams F1 Team Car Update and More
Momentum compares completed monthly averages. Patch dates are announcement dates, not independently verified deployment times.
The longer view
Average concurrent Steam players · completed calendar months
8.1K average players
Source retrieved Oct 6, 2026, 01:40 PM UTC. Steam Charts samples hourly; these are averages, not monthly unique players.
View the monthly numbers
| Month | Average players | Change | Recorded peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5,363.6 | +29.84% | 17,528 |
| August 2026 | 4,130.87 | -15.77% | 8,106 |
| July 2026 | 4,904.2 | -18.61% | 9,933 |
| June 2026 | 6,025.31 | +36.64% | 15,424 |
| May 2026 | 4,409.71 | -5.40% | 8,827 |
| April 2026 | 4,661.57 | -23.66% | 10,273 |
| March 2026 | 6,106.35 | +23.10% | 12,454 |
| February 2026 | 4,960.65 | -18.55% | 10,326 |
| January 2026 | 6,090.43 | -24.60% | 12,706 |
| December 2025 | 8,077.85 | +45.74% | 16,919 |
| November 2025 | 5,542.74 | +3.09% | 15,374 |
| October 2025 | 5,376.46 | +31.17% | 22,492 |
Milestones that matter
Recorded evidence, with its measurement window.
STRONGEST MONTH IN THIS WINDOW
December 2025 · 8,078 average players
The highest monthly average among the 12 completed months displayed above.
LATEST COMPLETED MONTH
September 2026 averaged +29.8% versus August 2026
A comparison of sampled concurrency. It does not measure individual players gained or lost, or establish a cause.
Latest updates & announcements
From this game’s Steam announcement feed.
Sep 222026ANNOUNCEMENT
New Era Tips & Tricks
Sep 92026ANNOUNCEMENTRace in Style now with New Liveries!
Sep 72026ANNOUNCEMENTTHE F1® 2026 SEASON GETS EVEN BIGGER WITH THE SEPTEMBER UPDATE (PATCH v1.25)
Sep 72026ANNOUNCEMENTThe F2 Grid Refresh
Aug 42026ANNOUNCEMENTSave on EA Play*
Feed checked Oct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC. Only Steam’s publisher/community announcement feed is used; broader gaming news is excluded.
OUR OWN RECORDS. EVERY DAY.
Daily population archive
Stored internally · averages, highs, lows and sampling coverage
2026-09-1111,237 max daily average2026-10-06
16 observed days. Muted bars have fewer than 18 sampled UTC hours. Empty slots mark missing days. These are averages of collected samples, not time-weighted estimates.
Daily records & coverage
| Date (UTC) | Average | Low | High | Samples | Hours covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 5,219 | 2,609 | 8,524 | 38 | 20/24 |
| 2026-10-05 | 5,035 | 2,664 | 8,585 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-04 | 6,344 | 3,600 | 10,514 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-03 | 6,318 | 3,089 | 9,733 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-02 | 4,988 | 2,288 | 8,103 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-01 | 4,309 | 2,415 | 7,221 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-30 | 4,225 | 2,127 | 7,445 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-29 | 4,120 | 0 | 7,295 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-28 | 4,411 | 2,147 | 7,708 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-27 | 7,190 | 3,624 | 9,841 | 31 | 18/24 |
| 2026-09-26 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-25 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-24 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-23 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-22 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-21 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-20 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-19 | 3,624 | 3,549 | 3,729 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-18 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-17 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-16 | 2,788 | 2,601 | 2,874 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-15 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-14 | 7,285 | 3,722 | 12,676 | 43 | 23/24 |
| 2026-09-13 | 11,061 | 6,574 | 17,576 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-12 | 11,237 | 6,357 | 17,368 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-11 | 10,480 | 0 | 13,790 | 14 | 8/24 · partial |
Daily aggregates are retained long term. Detailed raw samples are kept for 30 days. Download daily archive CSV.
The latest pulse
Observed Steam concurrency · past 24 hours
8,524Steam players · observed samples
Oct 5, 2026, 07:25 PM UTCOct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC
Last 24 hours: 47 Steam samples, high 8,524, now 8,457. Times in UTC. Tracking since Sep 11, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC. Sampling target: every 30 minutes while the collector is running. Gaps over 45 minutes are not connected.
Is F1 25 still active?
The latest available observation reports 8,457 players running F1® 25 on Steam, recorded Oct 6, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC. Our health signal is healthy.
Steam lists this title as a multiplayer game. The app-wide count can include solo, local, idle, and online sessions; it does not establish which modes or regions are populated.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
We do not infer server uptime, human-only player counts, matchmaking speed, or console population from Steam concurrency. Read the full methodology.
