Steam Breaks Record with 39.2 Million Concurrent Users

Steam continues to be an indispensable platform for PC gamers. The number of users on the platform increases significantly, especially on weekends when major game launches take place. On Sunday, December 8, Steam broke a historic record and hosted 39,205,447 users simultaneously.

Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 Impact on Steam

This record was achieved especially with the launch of two major games: Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2. Marvel Rivals, which is free to play, attracted attention with its superhero universe and entertaining character cast. Path of Exile 2, on the other hand, attracted great attention from action RPG lovers despite being in early access.

At the time the record was broken, there were 368,021 active players in Marvel Rivals and 470,715 active players in Path of Exile 2. It is thought that the number of players could have been even higher if Path of Exile 2 had not experienced server issues. In addition to these two games, single-player games such as Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Black Myth: Wukong and Baldur’s Gate 3 have also attracted tens of thousands of players.

Steam has broken its own record many times throughout 2024. The platform reached 33.6 million concurrent users in January, and exceeded 37 million in August with the impact of Black Myth: Wukong. A new peak was reached in December.

On the day the record was broken, high player numbers were also observed in popular games such as Counter-Strike 2, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Dota 2 and Grand Theft Auto V. In the last months of the year, especially with the cooling weather, players are increasingly turning to video games.

While Steam closed 2024 by breaking a player record, these numbers are expected to increase even more in 2025. The platform seems to continue to be indispensable for PC gamers in the coming period.

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