How many people are playing Genshin Impact?

Genshin Impact 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: 5,538 people are watching right now, peaking at 9,125 this week.

Is Genshin Impact on Steam?

No. Genshin Impact 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 Genshin Impact still popular?

Genshin Impact is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 24%.

When did Genshin Impact release?

Genshin Impact was first released on September 28, 2020.

Genshin Impact

Sep 28, 2020Role-playing (RPG)AdventureXbox Series X|S PlayStation 4AndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOS

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Genshin Impactplayer count & live stats

Genshin Impact 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: 5,538 people are watching Genshin Impact on Twitch right now, peaking at 9,125 this week (last checked just now).

DecliningTwitch viewership is down 24% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows) +2
First released: Sep 28, 2020

Genshin Impact live stats

Watching on Twitch

5,538

Concurrent viewers · hourly

6,064 24-hour peak viewers

9,125 7-day peak viewers

26,928 30-day peak viewers

115,711 12-month peak viewers

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Live stats last updated just now.

Genshin Impact monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	10,503	9%
September 2026	115,711	100%
August 2026	36,626	32%
July 2026	103,951	90%
June 2026	77,127	67%
May 2026	85,145	74%

Liveon Twitch right now

Top 3 streams · 3,750 viewers

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Genshin Impact — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Genshin Impact?: Genshin Impact 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: 5,538 people are watching right now, peaking at 9,125 this week.
Is Genshin Impact on Steam?: No. Genshin Impact 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 Genshin Impact on?: Genshin Impact is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5.
Is Genshin Impact still popular?: Genshin Impact is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 24%.
When did Genshin Impact release?: Genshin Impact was first released on September 28, 2020.

About Genshin Impact

Version 4.2 of Genshin Impact, which includes: • New characters: Furina and Charlotte • New areas: Erinnyes Forest and Morte Region • New main story quests: Chapter IV, Act V - "Masquerade of the Guilty" • New story quest for Furina • New main event: Thelxie's Fantastic Adventures • …and more!

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Genshin Impact on Wikipedia

Genshin Impact is a 2020 action role-playing video game developed and published by miHoYo. It is distributed outside China by miHoYo's international subsidiary Cognosphere, also known as HoYoverse. At its core, the game features an anime-style open-world environment, an action-focused battle system consisting of elemental magic with character-switching, and a mythical main story. Genshin Impact is a free-to-play game monetized through gacha mechanics, which is updated regularly using the games as a service model. It was originally released for Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows, followed by the PlayStation 5 in 2021, and Xbox Series X/S in 2024. In China, a native port for HarmonyOS NEXT was released on September 2025. Support from PlayStation 4 was removed on April 2026.

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

Game details

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S (s), PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5
Developer: HoYoverse
Publisher: HoYoverse
ESRB rating: T
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Open world
Series: Genshin Impact
Official site: Visit

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Reception

IGDB rating

81/100

from 644 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

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