How many people are playing Pokémon GO?

Pokémon GO 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: 1,839 people are watching right now, peaking at 6,119 this week.

Is Pokémon GO on Steam?

No. Pokémon GO 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 Pokémon GO on?

Pokémon GO is available on Android, iOS.

Is Pokémon GO still popular?

Pokémon GO is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 107%.

When did Pokémon GO release?

Pokémon GO was first released on July 6, 2016.

Pokémon GO

Jul 6, 2016Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorAndroidiOS

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Pokémon GOplayer count & live stats

Pokémon GO 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: 1,839 people are watching Pokémon GO on Twitch right now, peaking at 6,119 this week (last checked 20 minutes ago).

GrowingTwitch viewership is up 107% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Android, iOS
First released: Jul 6, 2016

Pokémon GO live stats

Watching on Twitch

1,839

Concurrent viewers · hourly

2,367 24-hour peak viewers

6,119 7-day peak viewers

6,119 30-day peak viewers

103,554 12-month peak viewers

7-day daily average viewers

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Live stats last updated 20 minutes ago.

Pokémon GO monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Peak viewers reached 103,554 in August 2026 and has since fallen 92%, to 7,889 in September.

Month	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	6,119	6%
September 2026	7,889	8%
August 2026	103,554	100%
July 2026	50,246	49%
June 2026	21,922	21%
May 2026	3,342	3%

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Pokémon GO — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Pokémon GO?: Pokémon GO 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: 1,839 people are watching right now, peaking at 6,119 this week.
Is Pokémon GO on Steam?: No. Pokémon GO 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 Pokémon GO on?: Pokémon GO is available on Android, iOS.
Is Pokémon GO still popular?: Pokémon GO is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 107%.
When did Pokémon GO release?: Pokémon GO was first released on July 6, 2016.

About Pokémon GO

Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that uses GPS to let players locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations. Players explore their physical surroundings to find PokéStops for items, battle at Gyms for team control, participate in Raid Battles cooperatively, and compete in the Go Battle League's player-versus-player format. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and features Pokémon from across multiple generations of the franchise.

Summary via IGDB.