Rec Room Player Count: Is It Dead?

Rec Room

Steam app 471710

Rec Room

Rec RoomJun 1, 2016Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

Free to play Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Free to Play
  • VR
  • Multiplayer
  • Online Co-Op
  • Funny
  • First-Person
  • Massively Multiplayer
  • Casual
  • Sandbox
  • Adventure
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Playing now
197
Updated 13 minutes ago
24-hour peak
269
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
13,538
Jun 1, 2026
Avg this month
187
+175% vs last month
Steam reviews
89%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Rec Room player count chart

Rec Room has a small but active player base. 197 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 13% on the month before).

History from Jun 1, 2016

Rec Room monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026187+119+175%453
October 202668-18-20.93%286
September 202686-79-31.35%173
August 2026n/a+23+10.04%252
July 2026n/a-13,309-98.31%229
June 2026n/a+8,904+192.15%13,538
May 2026n/a+1,893+69.06%4,634
April 2026n/a-185-6.32%2,741
March 2026n/a+422+16.85%2,926
February 2026n/a-86-3.32%2,504
January 2026n/a-60-2.26%2,590
December 2025n/a+490+22.69%2,650
November 2025n/a+294+15.76%2,160
October 2025n/a+32+1.74%1,866
September 2025n/a-43-2.29%1,834
August 2025n/a-65-3.35%1,877
July 2025n/a+126+6.94%1,942
June 2025n/a-184-9.2%1,816
May 2025n/a-44-2.15%2,000
April 2025n/a-295-12.61%2,044
March 2025n/a-211-8.27%2,339
February 2025n/a-381-13%2,550
January 2025n/a+225+8.31%2,931
December 2024n/a+97+3.72%2,706
November 2024n/a+107+4.28%2,609
October 2024n/a-195-7.23%2,502
September 2024n/a-225-7.7%2,697
August 2024n/a+132+4.73%2,922
July 2024n/a-157-5.33%2,790
June 2024n/a+262+9.76%2,947
May 2024n/a-364-11.94%2,685
April 2024n/a-257-7.77%3,049
March 2024n/a-117-3.42%3,306
February 2024n/a+174+5.36%3,423
January 2024n/a+113+3.6%3,249
December 2023n/a+628+25.04%3,136
November 2023n/a-521-17.2%2,508
October 2023n/a-168-5.25%3,029
September 2023n/a-502-13.57%3,197
August 2023n/a+324+9.6%3,699
July 2023n/a+632+23.04%3,375
June 2023n/a+46+1.71%2,743
May 2023n/a-285-9.56%2,697
April 2023n/a-309-9.39%2,982
March 2023n/a-312-8.66%3,291
February 2023n/a-480-11.76%3,603
January 2023n/a+813+24.86%4,083
December 2022n/a-9-0.27%3,270
November 2022n/a+375+12.91%3,279
October 2022n/a-249-7.9%2,904
September 2022n/a+91+2.97%3,153
August 2022n/a-13-0.42%3,062
July 2022n/a-944-23.49%3,075
June 2022n/a-674-14.36%4,019
May 2022n/a-1,081-18.72%4,693
April 2022n/a-459-7.36%5,774
March 2022n/a-858-12.1%6,233
February 2022n/a+1,226+20.9%7,091
January 2022n/a+2,563+77.62%5,865
December 2021n/a+658+24.89%3,302
November 2021n/a-1,269-32.43%2,644
October 2021n/a+1,405+56.02%3,913
September 2021n/a+26+1.05%2,508
August 2021n/a-225-8.31%2,482
July 2021n/a+584+27.51%2,707
June 2021n/a+240+12.75%2,123
May 2021n/a-121-6.04%1,883
April 2021n/a-43-2.1%2,004
March 2021n/a-21-1.02%2,047
February 2021n/a-284-12.07%2,068
January 2021n/a+582+32.88%2,352
December 2020n/a+655+58.74%1,770
November 2020n/a+138+14.12%1,115
October 2020n/a+96+10.9%977
September 2020n/a-12-1.34%881
August 2020n/a+70+8.51%893
July 2020n/a+100+13.83%823
June 2020n/a-48-6.23%723
May 2020n/a-66-7.89%771
April 2020n/a+2+0.24%837
March 2020n/a+144+20.84%835
February 2020n/a-76-9.91%691
January 2020n/a+124+19.28%767
December 2019n/a+179+38.58%643
November 2019n/a+4+0.87%464
October 2019n/a-5-1.08%460
September 2019n/a+94+25.34%465
August 2019n/a-3,023-89.07%371
July 2019n/a+2,981+721.79%3,394
June 2019n/a+9+2.23%413
May 2019n/a+3+0.75%404
April 2019n/a-60-13.02%401
March 2019n/a-21-4.36%461
February 2019n/a-93-16.17%482
January 2019n/a+74+14.77%575
December 2018n/a+77+18.16%501
November 2018n/a+40+10.42%424
October 2018n/a-49-11.32%384
September 2018n/a+45+11.6%433
August 2018n/a+71+22.4%388
July 2018n/a-149-31.97%317
June 2018n/a+61+15.06%466
May 2018n/a+62+18.08%405
April 2018n/a-90-20.79%343
March 2018n/a+37+9.34%433
February 2018n/a-39-8.97%396
January 2018n/a-41-8.61%435
December 2017n/a+234+96.69%476
November 2017n/a+51+26.7%242
October 2017n/a-34-15.11%191
September 2017n/a-26-10.36%225
August 2017n/a+63+33.51%251
July 2017n/a+6+3.3%188
June 2017n/a-32-14.95%182
May 2017n/a-79-26.96%214
April 2017n/a+58+24.68%293
March 2017n/a-38-13.92%235
February 2017n/a+87+46.77%273
January 2017n/a-17-8.37%186
December 2016n/a+110+118.28%203
November 2016n/a-14-13.08%93
October 2016n/a+23+27.38%107
September 2016n/a-28-25%84
August 2016n/a+12+12%112
July 2016n/a+1+1.01%100
June 2016n/an/an/a99

How many people are playing Rec Room?

At this moment Rec Room has 197 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,983 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 269 players. Today's peak is 82% above its 30-day average daily peak of 148.

Rec Room player count trend

Over the last 30 days Rec Room averaged a daily peak of 148 players, up 13% compared with the 30 days before (131). Its highest point this month (453) is 79% below the same period last year (2,160). In its first month after release (Jun 1, 2016) it peaked at 99 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 13,538, set on Jun 1, 2026.

Best time to play Rec Room

Based on the last 14 days, Rec Room is busiest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York) and quietest around 11:00 UTC (6 AM in New York), when about 72% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Rec Room players by hour and weekday

When Rec Room has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 21:00 UTCabout 210 players on average
QuietestSaturday at 07:00 UTCabout 34 players on average
Busy vs quiet6.2xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Rec Room

Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.

Developer
Rec Room
Released
Jun 1, 2016
Genre
Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
1 language

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Rec Room reviews over time

89% Very Positive89% of 71,223 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Rec Room on Twitch

1
watching now
1
live channels
9
24-hour peak viewers
1
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Rec Room", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Rec Room Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 6 Nov 2026, with a peak of 9 viewers and 1 on average.

Latest Rec Room news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Rec Room FAQ

Is Rec Room dead?

Rec Room has a small but active player base. 197 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 13% on the month before).

How many people play Rec Room?

197 people are playing Rec Room on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 269 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Rec Room?

Rec Room reached its all-time Steam peak of 13,538 concurrent players on Jun 1, 2026.

Is Rec Room growing or declining?

Rec Room is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 148, up 13% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Rec Room most active?

Rec Room usually has the most players around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York) and the fewest around 11:00 UTC (6 AM in New York).

Is Rec Room free?

Yes, Rec Room is free to play on Steam.

Is Rec Room good?

Steam players rate Rec Room Very Positive: 89% of 71,223 reviews are positive.

When did Rec Room come out?

Rec Room was released on Steam on Jun 1, 2016.

Who made Rec Room?

Rec Room was developed by Rec Room.

Is Rec Room still worth playing?

Rec Room has a smaller but active community on Steam today (197 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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