How many people are playing Magic: The Gathering?

Magic: The Gathering 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: 3,005 people are watching right now, peaking at 6,431 this week.

Is Magic: The Gathering on Steam?

No. Magic: The Gathering 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 Magic: The Gathering on?

Magic: The Gathering is available on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Is Magic: The Gathering still popular?

Magic: The Gathering is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 27%.

When did Magic: The Gathering release?

Magic: The Gathering was first released on February 28, 1997.

Magic: The Gathering

Feb 28, 1997StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)TacticalPC (Microsoft Windows)

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Magic: The Gatheringplayer count & live stats

Magic: The Gathering 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: 3,005 people are watching Magic: The Gathering on Twitch right now, peaking at 6,431 this week (last checked 35 minutes ago).

GrowingTwitch viewership is up 27% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
First released: Feb 28, 1997

Magic: The Gathering live stats

Watching on Twitch

3,005

Concurrent viewers · hourly

6,326 24-hour peak viewers

6,431 7-day peak viewers

12,837 30-day peak viewers

14,080 12-month peak viewers

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Live stats last updated 35 minutes ago.

Magic: The Gathering monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Peak viewers reached 14,080 in May 2026 and has since fallen 9%, to 12,837 in September.

Month	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	6,907	49%
September 2026	12,837	91%
August 2026	10,669	76%
July 2026	10,967	78%
June 2026	10,472	74%
May 2026	14,080	100%

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Magic: The Gathering — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Magic: The Gathering?: Magic: The Gathering 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: 3,005 people are watching right now, peaking at 6,431 this week.
Is Magic: The Gathering on Steam?: No. Magic: The Gathering 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 Magic: The Gathering on?: Magic: The Gathering is available on PC (Microsoft Windows).
Is Magic: The Gathering still popular?: Magic: The Gathering is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 27%.
When did Magic: The Gathering release?: Magic: The Gathering was first released on February 28, 1997.

About Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is a computer game published by MicroProse in April 1997 based on the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. The game takes place in the plane of Shandalar, where the player must travel the land and fight random enemies to gain cards, and defeat five wizards representing the five colors. The player must prevent one color from gaining too much power, and defeat the planeswalker Arzakon, who has a deck of all five colors. Adventure game and role-playing game elements are present, including inventory, gold, towns, dungeons, random battles, and character progression in the form of new abilities and a higher life point total. An oversized version of Aswan Jaguar was included in the game box.

Summary via IGDB.

Magic: The Gathering on Wikipedia

Several video games based on the Magic: The Gathering franchise exist for multiple systems. Some have attempted to translate the card game to electronic play nearly exactly; others have taken more liberties and drawn more from the setting than the actual rules of the card game. Benefits of successful video game versions of the card game include convenience, practice, and challenge. However, artificial intelligence for a game such as Magic is an extremely hard problem, and such software usually must be continuously updated to stay current with recently released card sets. Video game versions often expand on artwork, and may include unique cards that rely on randomness, effects which would be difficult or annoying to duplicate in real life.

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