The Headliners Player Count: Is It Dead?

The Headliners

Steam app 3059070

The Headliners

KAFIJan 30, 2025Action, Indie

$7.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Online Co-Op
  • Horror
  • Co-op
  • Funny
  • Multiplayer
  • Action
  • Indie
  • Action-Adventure
  • Team-Based
  • Gore
Playing now
145
Updated 16 minutes ago
24-hour peak
180
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
6,220
Feb 1, 2025
Avg this month
123
-0.81% vs last month
Steam reviews
85%
Very Positive

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

The Headliners player count chart

The Headliners has a small but active player base. 145 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 6% on the month before).

History from Jan 1, 2025

The Headliners monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026123-1-0.81%415
October 2026124-21-14.48%426
September 2026145+124+39.12%441
August 2026n/a-35-9.94%317
July 2026n/a-56-13.73%352
June 2026n/a-158-27.92%408
May 2026n/a-544-49.01%566
April 2026n/a+119+12.01%1,110
March 2026n/a-1,489-60.04%991
February 2026n/a+96+4.03%2,480
January 2026n/a+1,472+161.4%2,384
December 2025n/a-102-10.06%912
November 2025n/a-191-15.85%1,014
October 2025n/a+465+62.84%1,205
September 2025n/a-543-42.32%740
August 2025n/a+98+8.27%1,283
July 2025n/a-276-18.89%1,185
June 2025n/a-1,971-57.43%1,461
May 2025n/a+2,497+267.06%3,432
April 2025n/a-2,489-72.69%935
March 2025n/a-2,796-44.95%3,424
February 2025n/a+2,268+57.39%6,220
January 2025n/an/an/a3,952

How many people play The Headliners right now?

Right now, 145 players are in The Headliners on Steam. That makes it the #2,131 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 180 players. Today's peak is 23% below its 30-day average daily peak of 235.

The Headliners player count trend

Over the last 30 days The Headliners averaged a daily peak of 235 players, down 6% compared with the 30 days before (249). Its highest point this month (426) is 58% below the same period last year (1,014). In its first month after release (Jan 30, 2025) it peaked at 6,220 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 6,220, set on Feb 1, 2025.

Best time to play The Headliners

Based on the last 14 days, The Headliners is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York), when about 81% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

The Headliners players by hour and weekday

When The Headliners 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.

BusiestSaturday at 20:00 UTCabout 290 players on average
QuietestThursday at 08:00 UTCabout 26 players on average
Busy vs quiet11.2xmore 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 The Headliners with similar games

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

About The Headliners

Co-op horror game where you play in teams of 1 to 8 reckless journalists, ready to explore a city overrun by deadly creatures to snap spectacular footage. Your only goal: make the headlines without becoming one.

Developer
KAFI
Released
Jan 30, 2025
Genre
Action, Indie
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
17 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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The Headliners price history

$7.99
price now (US)
$4.79
lowest recorded (-40%) · Oct 27, 2026
-25%
typical sale discount · 15 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. The Headliners is at its full price of $7.99. It usually goes on sale for about 25% off (around $5.99), and the lowest we have recorded is $4.79.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.

The Headliners price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$7.99$7.997.16 EURbase
Euro area-40% 4,67€$5.214.67 EUR-35%
United Kingdom-40% £4.01$5.374.81 EUR-33%
Canada-40% C$ 6.29$4.474.01 EUR-44%
Australia-40% A$ 7.07$4.864.35 EUR-39%
New Zealand-40% NZ$ 7.07$3.923.51 EUR-51%
Brazil-40% R$15,89$2.892.59 EUR-64%
Mexico-40% Mex$ 60.59$3.242.90 EUR-59%
Argentina (LATAM USD)-40% $2.69$2.692.41 EUR-66%
Poland22,19 zł$5.645.05 EUR-29%
Switzerland-40% CHF 5.39$6.585.90 EUR-18%
Norway-40% 53,40 kr$5.665.07 EUR-29%
Turkey (MENA USD)-40% $2.69$2.692.41 EUR-66%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)-40% $2.99$2.992.68 EUR-63%
South Africa-40% R 49.20$2.972.66 EUR-63%
India-40% ₹240.00$2.562.29 EUR-68%
Indonesia cheapest-40% Rp 44 400$2.452.20 EUR-69%
China-40% ¥19.80$2.972.66 EUR-63%
Japan-40% ¥552$3.493.12 EUR-56%
South Korea-40% ₩ 5,340$3.933.52 EUR-51%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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The Headliners reviews over time

85% Very Positive85% of 6,062 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

The Headliners on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
0
24-hour peak viewers
17
7-day average viewers

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

The Headliners Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 30 Oct 2026, with a peak of 492 viewers and 47 on average.

The Headliners streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top The Headliners streamers this week

  1. David_Kyden254
  2. RipleyVT43
  3. RubyWhiska33
  4. Jule_heartbeat22
  5. Xx_Janika_xX16

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

The Headliners achievements

The Headliners has 20 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 21.3% of them; the rarest, DIAMOND-AWARD SHOT, is held by 0.3% of players.

  • BREAKING NEWSHidden achievement65.7%
  • CLOSE ENCOUNTERSHidden achievement52.2%
  • BRONZE-AWARD SHOTHidden achievement46.6%
  • GREAT SESSIONHidden achievement42.7%
  • WORTHY TRAGEDYHidden achievement39.9%
  • WAR CORRESPONDENTHidden achievement35.9%
  • SILVER-AWARD SHOTHidden achievement29.2%
  • FULL TEAMHidden achievement29.0%
  • EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONHidden achievement24.5%
  • GOLD-AWARD SHOTHidden achievement17.3%
  • LEGENDARY SESSIONHidden achievement15.0%
  • FRONT-PAGE LEGENDSHidden achievement9.0%
  • DAVID vs. GOLIATHHidden achievement7.5%
  • PLATINUM-AWARD SHOTHidden achievement4.4%
  • PRESS CORPS ASSEMBLE!Hidden achievement2.1%
  • ABSOLUTE LEGENDSHidden achievement1.4%
  • NOT DEAD YETHidden achievement1.0%
  • EMERALD-AWARD SHOTHidden achievement0.9%
  • PERFECT PRECISIONHidden achievement0.5%
  • DIAMOND-AWARD SHOTHidden achievement0.3%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest The Headliners news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

The Headliners FAQ

Is The Headliners dead?

The Headliners has a small but active player base. 145 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 6% on the month before).

How many people play The Headliners?

145 people are playing The Headliners on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 180 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Headliners?

The Headliners reached its all-time Steam peak of 6,220 concurrent players on Feb 1, 2025.

Is The Headliners growing or declining?

The Headliners is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 235, down 6% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is The Headliners most active?

The Headliners usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York).

How much does The Headliners cost?

The Headliners costs $7.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price The Headliners has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for The Headliners on Steam is $4.79 (40% off), on Oct 27, 2026. It costs $7.99 right now.

Is The Headliners on sale right now?

No, The Headliners is at its full price of $7.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 25%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 40%.

Where is The Headliners cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, The Headliners is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 44 400, about $2.45 or 69% below the US price of $7.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is The Headliners good?

Steam players rate The Headliners Very Positive: 85% of 6,062 reviews are positive.

When did The Headliners come out?

The Headliners was released on Steam on Jan 30, 2025.

Who made The Headliners?

The Headliners was developed by KAFI.

Is The Headliners still worth playing?

The Headliners has a smaller but active community on Steam today (145 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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