Outer Wilds Price History and Player Count

Outer Wilds

Steam app 753640

Outer Wilds

Mobius DigitalJun 18, 2020Action, Adventure

$24.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Exploration
  • Space
  • Mystery
  • Story Rich
  • Adventure
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Atmospheric
  • Puzzle
  • Open World
  • Singleplayer
Playing now
691
Updated 30 seconds ago
24-hour peak
1,002
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
7,936
Sep 1, 2021
Avg this month
831
-28.3% vs last month
Steam reviews
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive

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

Outer Wilds player count chart

Outer Wilds has a small but active player base. 691 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 15% on the month before).

History from Mar 1, 2018

Outer Wilds monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026831-328-28.3%1,512
October 20261,159+229+24.62%2,214
September 2026930-220-10.35%1,905
August 2026n/a-92-4.15%2,125
July 2026n/a-178-7.43%2,217
June 2026n/a-153-6%2,395
May 2026n/a+320+14.36%2,548
April 2026n/a+116+5.49%2,228
March 2026n/a+42+2.03%2,112
February 2026n/a-236-10.23%2,070
January 2026n/a+168+7.86%2,306
December 2025n/a+364+20.52%2,138
November 2025n/a-126-6.63%1,774
October 2025n/a-45-2.31%1,900
September 2025n/a-128-6.17%1,945
August 2025n/a-32-1.52%2,073
July 2025n/a+212+11.2%2,105
June 2025n/a+479+33.88%1,893
May 2025n/a-501-26.16%1,414
April 2025n/a-189-8.98%1,915
March 2025n/a+200+10.5%2,104
February 2025n/a-608-24.2%1,904
January 2025n/a+56+2.28%2,512
December 2024n/a+563+29.74%2,456
November 2024n/a+621+48.82%1,893
October 2024n/a-443-25.83%1,272
September 2024n/a+464+37.09%1,715
August 2024n/a-420-25.13%1,251
July 2024n/a+11+0.66%1,671
June 2024n/a+171+11.48%1,660
May 2024n/a+37+2.55%1,489
April 2024n/a-141-8.85%1,452
March 2024n/a-334-17.33%1,593
February 2024n/a-804-29.44%1,927
January 2024n/a+306+12.62%2,731
December 2023n/a+895+58.5%2,425
November 2023n/a+257+20.19%1,530
October 2023n/a-18-1.39%1,273
September 2023n/a-75-5.49%1,291
August 2023n/a-165-10.78%1,366
July 2023n/a+439+40.2%1,531
June 2023n/a-413-27.44%1,092
May 2023n/a+270+21.86%1,505
April 2023n/a-131-9.59%1,235
March 2023n/a+81+6.3%1,366
February 2023n/a-376-22.64%1,285
January 2023n/a+181+12.23%1,661
December 2022n/a+130+9.63%1,480
November 2022n/a+446+49.34%1,350
October 2022n/a-405-30.94%904
September 2022n/a-20-1.5%1,309
August 2022n/a+114+9.38%1,329
July 2022n/a+14+1.17%1,215
June 2022n/a-154-11.37%1,201
May 2022n/a+202+17.52%1,355
April 2022n/a+466+67.83%1,153
March 2022n/a-567-45.22%687
February 2022n/a-1,070-46.04%1,254
January 2022n/a+400+20.79%2,324
December 2021n/a+97+5.31%1,924
November 2021n/a-4,614-71.63%1,827
October 2021n/a-1,495-18.84%6,441
September 2021n/a+6,602+494.9%7,936
August 2021n/a+232+21.05%1,334
July 2021n/a-116-9.52%1,102
June 2021n/a-218-15.18%1,218
May 2021n/a+936+187.2%1,436
April 2021n/a-322-39.17%500
March 2021n/a-136-14.2%822
February 2021n/a-311-24.51%958
January 2021n/a+28+2.26%1,269
December 2020n/a+155+14.27%1,241
November 2020n/a-1,356-55.53%1,086
October 2020n/a+1,928+375.1%2,442
September 2020n/a-253-32.99%514
August 2020n/a-1,724-69.21%767
July 2020n/a-1,972-44.19%2,491
June 2020n/a+4,463n/a4,463
March 2018n/an/an/a0

How many people play Outer Wilds right now?

691 people are playing Outer Wilds on Steam right now. That makes it the #823 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,002 players. Today's peak is 34% below its 30-day average daily peak of 1,514.

Is Outer Wilds growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Outer Wilds averaged a daily peak of 1,514 players, up 15% compared with the 30 days before (1,314). Its highest point this month (2,214) is 25% above the same period last year (1,774). In its first month after release (Jun 18, 2020) it peaked at 2,491 players. Today's player count is 9% of its all-time peak of 7,936, set on Sep 1, 2021.

Best time to play Outer Wilds

Based on the last 14 days, Outer Wilds is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 49% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Outer Wilds players by hour and weekday

When Outer Wilds 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 14:00 UTCabout 1,902 players on average
QuietestThursday at 07:00 UTCabout 597 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.2xmore 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.

Compare Outer Wilds with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About Outer Wilds

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Developer
Mobius Digital
Publisher
Annapurna Interactive
Released
Jun 18, 2020
Genre
Action, Adventure
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
13 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Outer Wilds price history

$24.99
price now (US)
$12.49
lowest recorded (-50%) · Oct 13, 2026
-40%
typical sale discount · 7 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Outer Wilds is at its full price of $24.99. It usually goes on sale for about 40% off (around $14.99), and the lowest we have recorded is $12.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Outer Wilds price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$24.99$24.9922.26 EURbase
Euro area22,99€$25.8022.99 EUR+3%
United Kingdom£19.99$26.9023.97 EUR+8%
CanadaC$ 32.99$23.6221.05 EUR-5%
AustraliaA$ 36.95$25.8723.05 EUR+4%
New ZealandNZ$ 37.49$21.0818.78 EUR-16%
BrazilR$67,99$12.4411.08 EUR-50%
MexicoMex$ 269.99$14.5212.94 EUR-42%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$12.99$12.9911.57 EUR-48%
Poland99,99 zł$25.5722.78 EUR+2%
SwitzerlandCHF 25.00$30.5727.23 EUR+22%
Norway260,00 kr$27.9624.91 EUR+12%
Turkey (MENA USD)$12.99$12.9911.57 EUR-48%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$13.49$13.4912.02 EUR-46%
South AfricaR 240.00$14.6213.02 EUR-42%
India₹1,049.00$11.109.89 EUR-56%
Indonesia cheapestRp 199 999$11.079.86 EUR-56%
China¥95.00$14.2512.69 EUR-43%
Japan¥3,250$20.5118.27 EUR-18%
South Korea₩ 29,500$21.9419.55 EUR-12%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Outer Wilds reviews over time

95% Overwhelmingly Positive95% of 109,605 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Outer Wilds on Twitch

94
watching now
9
live channels
236
24-hour peak viewers
114
7-day average viewers

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

Outer Wilds Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 21 Oct 2026, with a peak of 14,289 viewers and 1,866 on average.

Outer Wilds streamers right now

  1. privateluvr54
  2. Hardy_Action24

Top Outer Wilds streamers this week

  1. Laukinawa206
  2. bitochek__165
  3. the_keith_clan164
  4. kashiwo146
  5. VictoriaVee146

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Outer Wilds achievements

Outer Wilds has 31 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 16.5% of them; the rarest, Beginner's Luck, is held by 2.8% of players.

  • The Silenced CartographerHidden achievement87.8%
  • Oof Ouch, My BonesHidden achievement39.1%
  • Gone In 60 SecondsDie within 60 seconds of waking up.34.7%
  • Cutting it CloseUse your suit's oxygen in an ill-advised manner.33.3%
  • Harmonic ConvergencePick up all traveler instruments simultaneously with your signalscope.30.0%
  • Early AdopterHidden achievement24.7%
  • Flat HeartherHidden achievement19.3%
  • The Grate FilterHidden achievement18.2%
  • Pchooooooo!Launch your ship with a gravity cannon.17.2%
  • Fire ArrowsHidden achievement17.2%
  • Simulation HypothesisHidden achievement16.9%
  • Mmmm, Carcinogens...Hidden achievement15.8%
  • Celsius 232.78Hidden achievement15.3%
  • Hey, what's this button do?Hidden achievement13.6%
  • You'll Never Take Me Alive!Hidden achievement12.3%
  • 1 / 900Hidden achievement11.4%
  • You've met a terrible fate.Hidden achievement11.3%
  • Sleep. Wake. Repeat.Hidden achievement11.1%
  • RigidbodyHidden achievement10.4%
  • Around the world in 90 secondsHidden achievement10.1%
  • Ghosts in the MachineHidden achievement9.5%
  • From the Hearth to the MoonLand the model rocket on Attlerock.8.2%
  • Tubular!Hidden achievement8.0%
  • It was worth a shot.Hidden achievement5.6%
  • Mica's WrathHidden achievement5.6%
  • HotshotHidden achievement5.0%
  • It belongs in a museum!Hidden achievement4.8%
  • Deep ImpactHidden achievement4.7%
  • Die HardEnd a time loop (Alive) after having taken (and healed) over 1000 damage.4.2%
  • ArchaeologistComplete the ship log.3.8%
  • Beginner's LuckHidden achievement2.8%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Outer Wilds DLC

Outer Wilds has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Outer Wilds, Echoes of the Eye ↗Sep 28, 2021$14.99
Outer Wilds, Original Soundtrack ↗Jun 18, 2020$9.99

Latest Outer Wilds news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Outer Wilds FAQ

Is Outer Wilds dead?

Outer Wilds has a small but active player base. 691 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 15% on the month before).

How many people play Outer Wilds?

691 people are playing Outer Wilds on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,002 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Outer Wilds?

Outer Wilds reached its all-time Steam peak of 7,936 concurrent players on Sep 1, 2021.

Is Outer Wilds growing or declining?

Outer Wilds is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 1,514, up 15% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Outer Wilds most active?

Outer Wilds usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does Outer Wilds cost?

Outer Wilds costs $24.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Outer Wilds has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Outer Wilds on Steam is $12.49 (50% off), on Oct 13, 2026. It costs $24.99 right now.

Is Outer Wilds on sale right now?

No, Outer Wilds is at its full price of $24.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 40%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.

Where is Outer Wilds cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Outer Wilds is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 199 999, about $11.07 or 56% below the US price of $24.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Outer Wilds good?

Steam players rate Outer Wilds Overwhelmingly Positive: 95% of 109,605 reviews are positive.

When did Outer Wilds come out?

Outer Wilds was released on Steam on Jun 18, 2020.

Who made Outer Wilds?

Outer Wilds was developed by Mobius Digital and published by Annapurna Interactive.

Is Outer Wilds still worth playing?

Outer Wilds has a smaller but active community on Steam today (691 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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