How many people are playing Fortnite?

Fortnite does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 19,255 people are watching right now, peaking at 99,750 this week.

Is Fortnite on Steam?

No. Fortnite is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

Is Fortnite still popular?

Fortnite is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 18%.

When did Fortnite release?

Fortnite was first released on June 29, 2020.

Fortnite

Jun 29, 2020ShooterSimulatorXbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch 2AndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)

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Fortniteplayer count & live stats

Fortnite is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. The closest public, real-time popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 19,255 people are watching Fortnite on Twitch right now, peaking at 99,750 this week (last checked 12 minutes ago).

DecliningTwitch viewership is down 18% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android +6
First released: Jun 29, 2020

Fortnite live stats

Watching on Twitch

19.3K

Concurrent viewers · hourly

33,639 24-hour peak viewers

99,750 7-day peak viewers

488,283 30-day peak viewers

488,283 12-month peak viewers

7-day daily average viewers

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Live stats last updated 12 minutes ago.

Fortnite monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	121,117	25%
September 2026	488,283	100%
August 2026	235,693	48%
July 2026	277,282	57%
June 2026	143,956	29%
May 2026	305,297	63%

Liveon Twitch right now

Top 3 streams · 5,097 viewers

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Fortnite — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Fortnite?: Fortnite does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 19,255 people are watching right now, peaking at 99,750 this week.
Is Fortnite on Steam?: No. Fortnite is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Fortnite on?: Fortnite is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch.
Is Fortnite still popular?: Fortnite is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 18%.
When did Fortnite release?: Fortnite was first released on June 29, 2020.

About Fortnite

Fortnite is a free-to-play online game where you and your friends fight to be the last one standing in Battle Royale, join forces to make your own Creative games, or catch a live show at Party Royale.

Summary via IGDB.

Fortnite on Wikipedia

Fortnite is a 2017 online video game and game platform developed and released by Epic Games. It is available in seven distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: Fortnite Battle Royale, a battle royale game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing; Fortnite Save the World, a cooperative hybrid tower defense-shooter and survival game in which up to four players fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with traps and fortifications they can build; Fortnite Creative, in which players are given complete freedom to create worlds and battle arenas; Lego Fortnite, an open world game collection divided between survival game Lego Fortnite Odyssey and social game Lego Fortnite Brick Life; Rocket Racing, a racing game; and Fortnite Festival, a rhythm game. All game modes are free-to-play.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S (s), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Epic Games
ESRB rating: T
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen, Battle Royale
Themes: Action, Survival, Sandbox, Open world
Series: Fortnite
Official site: Visit

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

77/100

from 988 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Also released on: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch 2 · Android · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · PlayStation 5 · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.