How many people are playing Star Citizen?

Star Citizen 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: 2,041 people are watching right now, peaking at 6,587 this week.

Is Star Citizen on Steam?

No. Star Citizen 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 Star Citizen on?

Star Citizen is available on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Is Star Citizen still popular?

Star Citizen is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 43%.

When did Star Citizen release?

Star Citizen was first released on August 30, 2013.

Star Citizen

Aug 30, 2013ShooterRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorPC (Microsoft Windows)

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Star Citizenplayer count & live stats

Star Citizen 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: 2,041 people are watching Star Citizen on Twitch right now, peaking at 6,587 this week (last checked 10 minutes ago).

DecliningTwitch viewership is down 43% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
First released: Aug 30, 2013

Star Citizen live stats

Watching on Twitch

2,041

Concurrent viewers · hourly

6,044 24-hour peak viewers

6,587 7-day peak viewers

10,796 30-day peak viewers

38,316 12-month peak viewers

7-day daily average viewers

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Live stats last updated 10 minutes ago.

Star Citizen monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak viewers
August 2026	9,046
July 2026	20,526
June 2026	16,229
May 2026	38,316

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Top 3 streams · 844 viewers

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Star Citizen — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Star Citizen?: Star Citizen 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: 2,041 people are watching right now, peaking at 6,587 this week.
Is Star Citizen on Steam?: No. Star Citizen 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 Star Citizen on?: Star Citizen is available on PC (Microsoft Windows).
Is Star Citizen still popular?: Star Citizen is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 43%.
When did Star Citizen release?: Star Citizen was first released on August 30, 2013.

About Star Citizen

Star Citizen is a sandbox open-world MMO "SpaceSim" by Cloud Imperium Games. Explore the 'verse, fight, trade, and more when you play Star Citizen!

Summary via IGDB.

Star Citizen on Wikipedia

Star Citizen is a multiplayer, space trading and combat simulation video game currently under development by Cloud Imperium Games for Windows. An extended retry of unrealized plans for Freelancer (2003), Star Citizen is led by director Chris Roberts. The game was announced in 2012 and was followed by a successful Kickstarter campaign which drew over US$2 million. However, after more than a decade in development, no projected date for the end of early access in Star Citizen is currently given. In August 2025, Roberts said in an interview that Star Citizen is aiming for a release in 2027 or 2028, while its single player spin-off, Squadron 42, is aiming for a 2026 release.

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