How many people are playing Pokémon Red Version?

Pokémon Red Version 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: 43 people are watching right now, peaking at 68 this week.

Is Pokémon Red Version on Steam?

No. Pokémon Red Version 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 Pokémon Red Version still popular?

Pokémon Red Version is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 93%.

When did Pokémon Red Version release?

Pokémon Red Version was first released on February 27, 1996.

Pokémon Red Version

Feb 27, 1996Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)AdventureNintendo 3DS Game Boy Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance Nintendo Switch

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Pokémon Red Versionplayer count & live stats

Pokémon Red Version 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: 43 people are watching Pokémon Red Version on Twitch right now, peaking at 68 this week (last checked 57 minutes ago).

DecliningTwitch viewership is down 93% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance +2
First released: Feb 27, 1996

Pokémon Red Version live stats

Watching on Twitch

Concurrent viewers · hourly

68 24-hour peak viewers

68 7-day peak viewers

18,403 30-day peak viewers

18,403 12-month peak viewers

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Live stats last updated 57 minutes ago.

Pokémon Red Version monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak viewers
September 2026	18,403
August 2026	16,081

Liveon Twitch right now

Top 3 streams · 22 viewers

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Pokémon Red Version — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Pokémon Red Version?: Pokémon Red Version 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: 43 people are watching right now, peaking at 68 this week.
Is Pokémon Red Version on Steam?: No. Pokémon Red Version 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 Red Version on?: Pokémon Red Version is available on Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows).
Is Pokémon Red Version still popular?: Pokémon Red Version is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 93%.
When did Pokémon Red Version release?: Pokémon Red Version was first released on February 27, 1996.

About Pokémon Red Version

Pokémon Red, along with Pokémon Green, are the first video games in the Pokémon series of games. They are the first paired versions of Generation I. Developed over the course of several years, Red and Green established several standards for later Pokémon games and sequels. They take place in the Kanto region, with the player having to collect eight Gym Badges to become the Pokémon Champion while also completing the Pokédex by collecting all 151 Pokémon.

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Pokémon Red Version on Wikipedia

Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version are 1996 role-playing video games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. They are the first installments of the Pokémon video game series and were first released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green, followed by the special edition Pocket Monsters Blue later that year. The games were released internationally in 1998 and 1999 as Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue, while an enhanced version, Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, was released in Japan in 1998 and in other regions in 1999 and 2000.

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