Steam Tops 40 Million Concurrent Players For First Time As We All Jump On to Play Monster Hunter Wilds

Steam, the leading digital game platform for PC gamers, has achieved a new milestone, surpassing 40 million concurrent users for the first time. This record-breaking number, reaching 40,270,997 simultaneous players, eclipses the previous high of 39.9 million set in February 2025. The surge coincided with the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28th.

SteamDB data reveals a consistent upward trend in concurrent users since May 2024, with monthly record-breaking numbers pushing the peak from 35.5 million to over 40 million in just over six months. While this figure includes inactive users, the number of actively engaged players also reached a new high, increasing from 12.5 million to 12.8 million.

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Steam experienced significant growth throughout 2024, breaking its concurrent user record multiple times. The recent surge is largely attributed to the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, which saw a 24-hour peak of 1.38 million concurrent players. Other popular titles also contributed to the overall increase, including Counter-Strike 2 (1.7 million), PUBG (819,541), Dota 2 (657,780), and Marvel Rivals (268,283) all registering impressive 24-hour peaks.

Despite its popularity, Monster Hunter Wilds received mixed user reviews on Steam, prompting Capcom to address PC performance issues and announce details for Title Update 1, including a planned endgame social hub.

To enhance your Monster Hunter Wilds experience, explore helpful resources such as guides on under-explained game mechanics, weapon type breakdowns, a detailed walkthrough, a multiplayer guide, and instructions for transferring beta character data.

IGN awarded Monster Hunter Wilds an 8/10 rating, praising its improved gameplay but noting a lack of significant challenge.