HIGHEST RECORDED STEAM COUNT
66,632 simultaneous players
Recorded in June 2020. Steam Charts’ historical record; earlier or between-sample peaks may be missing.
Multiplayer · STEAM APP 1172620
Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition dead?
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition player count, trends & update status · Steam app 1172620
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Checked Oct 26, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC · Steam API · Steam-only count
Direct from SteamStale observation · Oct 26, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
POPULATION HEALTH & MOMENTUM
How this is calculated Signal unavailable
Awaiting a fresh verified observation
Population signals describe Steam activity, not queue quality or global player counts.
Steam players online3,029At the recorded observation time
24h observed high6,972From 12 recorded samples
24h change-48.0%Requires a comparable sample 24h ago
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is a multiplayer game from The publisher. Right now 3,029 people are running it on Steam (Oct 26, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC). In September 2026 it averaged 4,574 concurrent players, down 2.9 from August 2026, with a monthly peak of 14,220. That’s a steady, healthy crowd.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition dead? FAQ
Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition dead in 2026?
Signal unavailable for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Check back for a fresh Steam observation. Our current health signal is Signal unavailable.
How many people play Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
3,029 people were playing Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam at Oct 26, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC. The high over the last 24 hours was 6,972, and the September 2026 average was 4,574. Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition dying?
Not by our numbers. Its September 2026 average (4,574) was within range of August 2026 (4,709).
Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.1 (Oct 22, 2026).
Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition worth playing in 2026?
If you want a crowd, play at the busy hours.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
UPDATE CADENCE
Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.1 (Oct 22, 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 countStale · last known result
- Monthly historyStale · last known result
- Publisher feedStale · last known result
- Store listingStale · last known result
- Player reviewsStale · last known result
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
- +881 Steam players since Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC (+41.0%). A snapshot comparison, not a daily growth rate.
- -0.00 percentage points in overall positive reviews since Oct 10, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC. 86 net change in review total; edited or removed reviews can affect this.
- PUBLISHER POST · PAST 7 DAYSSea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.1 · Oct 22, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC
- PUBLISHER POST · PAST 7 DAYSGet Chills from Season 21 Community Weekend on October 23rd · Oct 21, 2026, 08:05 AM UTC
Population compares consecutive observations; publisher posts use a separate seven-day window. Neither establishes why the audience changed.
DEVELOPER INVOLVEMENT
Is anyone still updating it?
Patch evidence and publisher communication, separate from population.
Latest patch evidenceJul 9, 2026Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.8.0.2 · Update headline (automatically identified)
Version in that announcementNot statedOnly explicit version numbers in the latest patch headline. Not an installed build check.
Patch announcements · past 90 days0Within the retrieved Steam feed. Posts, not distinct releases.
Latest publisher post: Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.1 · Oct 22, 2026
Recent patch evidence & methodology
- Jul 9, 2026 · Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.8.0.2 Update headline (automatically identified)
- Jun 25, 2026 · Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.8.0.1 Update headline (automatically identified)
- May 29, 2026 · Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.7.2.1 Update headline (automatically identified)
- Mar 12, 2026 · Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.6.2.1 Update headline (automatically identified)
- Aug 14, 2025 · Season 17: Smugglers' Tide - Update Out Now! Update headline (automatically identified)
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 25, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · 100 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-2.9%September 2026 vs August 2026
Highest recorded concurrency66,632June 2020 · Steam Charts
Latest patch announcementJul 9, 2026Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.8.0.2
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
6.2K average players
Source retrieved Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 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 | 4,573.52 | -2.87% | 14,220 |
| August 2026 | 4,708.51 | -13.79% | 9,865 |
| July 2026 | 5,461.76 | -5.74% | 12,050 |
| June 2026 | 5,794.62 | +27.03% | 13,168 |
| May 2026 | 4,561.74 | -20.08% | 11,262 |
| April 2026 | 5,708.14 | +5.82% | 14,274 |
| March 2026 | 5,393.97 | +4.02% | 14,417 |
| February 2026 | 5,185.66 | -16.52% | 12,451 |
| January 2026 | 6,212.07 | +16.49% | 16,224 |
| December 2025 | 5,332.59 | +40.15% | 14,799 |
| November 2025 | 3,804.82 | -6.48% | 8,911 |
| October 2025 | 4,068.46 | -1.90% | 9,707 |
Milestones that matter
Recorded evidence, with its measurement window.
STRONGEST MONTH IN THIS WINDOW
January 2026 · 6,212 average players
The highest monthly average among the 12 completed months displayed above.
LATEST COMPLETED MONTH
September 2026 averaged -2.9% 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.
Oct 222026ANNOUNCEMENT
Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.1
Oct 212026ANNOUNCEMENTGet Chills from Season 21 Community Weekend on October 23rd
Oct 72026ANNOUNCEMENTThis Month in Sea of Thieves: October 2026
Oct 22026ANNOUNCEMENTSea of Thieves Sail Design Competition
Sep 182026ANNOUNCEMENTLose Yourself in Live Events in Sea of Thieves Season 21
Feed checked Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 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
2026-09-117,425 max daily average2026-10-26
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | 2,562 | 1,582 | 4,291 | 8 | 8/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-25 | 4,717 | 2,592 | 6,972 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-24 | 4,393 | 2,367 | 6,943 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-23 | 3,332 | 1,504 | 6,001 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-22 | 2,449 | 217 | 4,533 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-21 | 2,731 | 1,394 | 4,648 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-20 | 2,787 | 1,298 | 4,516 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-19 | 3,010 | 1,555 | 4,820 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-18 | 4,488 | 2,563 | 6,549 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-17 | 4,421 | 2,400 | 6,788 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-16 | 3,392 | 1,473 | 6,208 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-15 | 3,051 | 1,580 | 4,856 | 12 | 12/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-14 | 3,886 | 3,886 | 3,886 | 1 | 1/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-13 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-10-12 | 4,038 | 1,831 | 6,980 | 22 | 21/24 |
| 2026-10-11 | 5,296 | 3,101 | 7,986 | 25 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-10 | 7,425 | 5,604 | 8,308 | 10 | 9/24 · partial |
| 2026-10-09 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-10-08 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-10-07 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-10-06 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-10-05 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-10-04 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-10-03 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-10-02 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-10-01 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-30 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-29 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-28 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-27 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 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 | 5,607 | 5,179 | 5,871 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-18 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-17 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-16 | 3,678 | 3,256 | 3,869 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-15 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-14 | 2,753 | 1,366 | 4,510 | 43 | 23/24 |
| 2026-09-13 | 4,022 | 2,379 | 6,077 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-12 | 3,858 | 2,093 | 6,092 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-11 | 4,180 | 0 | 5,341 | 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
6,972Steam players · observed samples
Oct 25, 2026, 04:00 PM UTCOct 26, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
Last 24 hours: 12 Steam samples, high 6,972, now 3,029. 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 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition still active?
The latest available observation reports 3,029 players running Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam, recorded Oct 26, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC. Our health signal is signal unavailable.
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.
