EVE Online Player Count

EVE Online

Steam app 8500

EVE Online

Fenris CreationsSep 7, 2008Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play

Free to play Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Space Sim
  • Exploration
  • Open World
  • Adventure
  • Difficult
  • Space
  • Simulation
  • Trading
  • Massively Multiplayer
  • Sandbox
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Playing now
3,893
Updated 6 minutes ago
24-hour peak
4,885
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
10,229
Nov 1, 2020
Avg this month
3,981
-3.65% vs last month
Steam reviews
73%
Mostly Positive

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

EVE Online player count chart

No, EVE Online is not dead. 3,893 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,885. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).

History from Sep 7, 2008

EVE Online monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20263,981-151-3.65%5,979
October 20264,132+159+4%6,313
September 20263,973+52+0.89%5,914
August 2026n/a+397+7.26%5,862
July 2026n/a-911-14.29%5,465
June 2026n/a+313+5.16%6,376
May 2026n/a-19-0.31%6,063
April 2026n/a+383+6.72%6,082
March 2026n/a-344-5.69%5,699
February 2026n/a-100-1.63%6,043
January 2026n/a+533+9.5%6,143
December 2025n/a-345-5.79%5,610
November 2025n/a+1,140+23.68%5,955
October 2025n/a+277+6.1%4,815
September 2025n/a-203-4.28%4,538
August 2025n/a-295-5.86%4,741
July 2025n/a-1,637-24.53%5,036
June 2025n/a+1,337+25.06%6,673
May 2025n/a+75+1.43%5,336
April 2025n/a+401+8.25%5,261
March 2025n/a-292-5.67%4,860
February 2025n/a+419+8.85%5,152
January 2025n/a+39+0.83%4,733
December 2024n/a-484-9.35%4,694
November 2024n/a+468+9.94%5,178
October 2024n/a+432+10.1%4,710
September 2024n/a+104+2.49%4,278
August 2024n/a+119+2.93%4,174
July 2024n/a-1,061-20.74%4,055
June 2024n/a-1,785-25.87%5,116
May 2024n/a+2,115+44.19%6,901
April 2024n/a+630+15.16%4,786
March 2024n/a-343-7.62%4,156
February 2024n/a-440-8.91%4,499
January 2024n/a-959-16.26%4,939
December 2023n/a-576-8.9%5,898
November 2023n/a-103-1.57%6,474
October 2023n/a+1,685+34.44%6,577
September 2023n/a-1,452-22.89%4,892
August 2023n/a+373+6.25%6,344
July 2023n/a-560-8.57%5,971
June 2023n/a-1,610-19.78%6,531
May 2023n/a+527+6.92%8,141
April 2023n/a-183-2.35%7,614
March 2023n/a+1,337+20.7%7,797
February 2023n/a+854+15.23%6,460
January 2023n/a-283-4.81%5,606
December 2022n/a+14+0.24%5,889
November 2022n/a+1,114+23.4%5,875
October 2022n/a+206+4.52%4,761
September 2022n/a-6-0.13%4,555
August 2022n/a-90-1.94%4,561
July 2022n/a+83+1.82%4,651
June 2022n/a-617-11.9%4,568
May 2022n/a+157+3.12%5,185
April 2022n/a+175+3.61%5,028
March 2022n/a-231-4.54%4,853
February 2022n/a-465-8.38%5,084
January 2022n/a+578+11.63%5,549
December 2021n/a-301-5.71%4,971
November 2021n/a-328-5.86%5,272
October 2021n/a-362-6.07%5,600
September 2021n/a+367+6.56%5,962
August 2021n/a+1,492+36.36%5,595
July 2021n/a-658-13.82%4,103
June 2021n/a-1,193-20.04%4,761
May 2021n/a+331+5.89%5,954
April 2021n/a-246-4.19%5,623
March 2021n/a-563-8.75%5,869
February 2021n/a+536+9.09%6,432
January 2021n/a+287+5.12%5,896
December 2020n/a-4,620-45.17%5,609
November 2020n/a+3,721+57.18%10,229
October 2020n/a-227-3.37%6,508
September 2020n/a-1,439-17.6%6,735
August 2020n/a+2,120+35.02%8,174
July 2020n/a-764-11.21%6,054
June 2020n/a-1,997-22.65%6,818
May 2020n/a+902+11.4%8,815
April 2020n/a+1,784+29.11%7,913
March 2020n/a+705+13%6,129
February 2020n/a+87+1.63%5,424
January 2020n/a-1,045-16.37%5,337
December 2019n/a-1,686-20.9%6,382
November 2019n/a+3,987+97.7%8,068
October 2019n/a+68+1.69%4,081
September 2019n/a-891-18.17%4,013
August 2019n/a+192+4.07%4,904
July 2019n/a-128-2.64%4,712
June 2019n/a+17+0.35%4,840
May 2019n/a+340+7.58%4,823
April 2019n/a+266+6.31%4,483
March 2019n/a+139+3.41%4,217
February 2019n/a+38+0.94%4,078
January 2019n/a-252-5.87%4,040
December 2018n/a-220-4.88%4,292
November 2018n/a+472+11.68%4,512
October 2018n/a-18-0.44%4,040
September 2018n/a-138-3.29%4,058
August 2018n/a+166+4.12%4,196
July 2018n/a-536-11.74%4,030
June 2018n/a+140+3.16%4,566
May 2018n/a-90-1.99%4,426
April 2018n/a+447+10.99%4,516
March 2018n/a-505-11.04%4,069
February 2018n/a-70-1.51%4,574
January 2018n/a-331-6.65%4,644
December 2017n/a+830+20.02%4,975
November 2017n/a-23-0.55%4,145
October 2017n/a+318+8.26%4,168
September 2017n/a+650+20.31%3,850
August 2017n/a+61+1.94%3,200
July 2017n/a-497-13.67%3,139
June 2017n/a-243-6.26%3,636
May 2017n/a+35+0.91%3,879
April 2017n/a-415-9.74%3,844
March 2017n/a-361-7.81%4,259
February 2017n/a-434-8.59%4,620
January 2017n/a-948-15.79%5,054
December 2016n/a-701-10.46%6,002
November 2016n/a+5,361+399.48%6,703
October 2016n/a-102-7.06%1,342
September 2016n/a-1,497-50.9%1,444
August 2016n/a+1,569+114.36%2,941
July 2016n/a-162-10.56%1,372
June 2016n/a-2,136-58.2%1,534
May 2016n/a+2,102+134.06%3,670
April 2016n/a+299+23.56%1,568
March 2016n/a-170-11.81%1,269
February 2016n/a-286-16.58%1,439
January 2016n/a-519-23.13%1,725
December 2015n/a+788+54.12%2,244
November 2015n/a+48+3.41%1,456
October 2015n/a+119+9.23%1,408
September 2015n/a-260-16.79%1,289
August 2015n/a+1+0.06%1,549
July 2015n/a-211-12%1,548
June 2015n/a-78-4.25%1,759
May 2015n/a-129-6.56%1,837
April 2015n/a-125-5.98%1,966
March 2015n/a-77-3.55%2,091
February 2015n/a-501-18.77%2,168
January 2015n/a-882-24.84%2,669
December 2014n/a+1,416+66.32%3,551
November 2014n/a+469+28.15%2,135
October 2014n/a-283-14.52%1,666
September 2014n/a-384-16.46%1,949
August 2014n/a-572-19.69%2,333
July 2014n/a+583+25.11%2,905
June 2014n/a-717-23.59%2,322
May 2014n/a+1,133+59.44%3,039
April 2014n/a-459-19.41%1,906
March 2014n/a-1,334-36.06%2,365
February 2014n/a+1,040+39.11%3,699
January 2014n/a-514-16.2%2,659
December 2013n/a-403-11.27%3,173
November 2013n/a+156+4.56%3,576
October 2013n/a+1,955+133.45%3,420
September 2013n/a-712-32.71%1,465
August 2013n/a-737-25.29%2,177
July 2013n/a+186+6.82%2,914
June 2013n/a+1,729+173.07%2,728
May 2013n/a+105+11.74%999
April 2013n/a-309-25.69%894
March 2013n/a-150-11.09%1,203
February 2013n/a-80-5.58%1,353
January 2013n/a-664-31.66%1,433
December 2012n/a+1,471+234.98%2,097
November 2012n/a-6-0.95%626
October 2012n/a-63-9.06%632
September 2012n/a-100-12.58%695
August 2012n/a-103-11.47%795
July 2012n/a-344-27.7%898
June 2012n/a-132-9.61%1,242
May 2012n/a+360+35.5%1,374
April 2012n/a+53+5.52%1,014
March 2012n/a+238+32.92%961
February 2012n/a-51-6.59%723
January 2012n/a-76-8.94%774
December 2011n/a-66-7.21%850
November 2011n/a-115-11.15%916
October 2011n/a+206+24.97%1,031
September 2011n/a-158-16.07%825
August 2011n/a-263-21.11%983
July 2011n/a-588-32.06%1,246
June 2011n/a+287+18.55%1,834
May 2011n/a+561+56.9%1,547
April 2011n/a+75+8.23%986
March 2011n/a-63-6.47%911
February 2011n/a-661-40.43%974
January 2011n/a+451+38.09%1,635
December 2010n/a+67+6%1,184
November 2010n/a+529+89.97%1,117
October 2010n/a-67-10.23%588
September 2010n/a-111-14.49%655
August 2010n/a-768-50.07%766
July 2010n/a-244-13.72%1,534
June 2010n/a+1,051+144.57%1,778
May 2010n/a+302+71.06%727
April 2010n/a-93-17.95%425
March 2010n/a-52-9.12%518
February 2010n/a-461-44.71%570
January 2010n/a+140+15.71%1,031
December 2009n/a+549+160.53%891
November 2009n/a-105-23.49%342
October 2009n/a-153-25.5%447
September 2009n/a-205-25.47%600
August 2009n/a+350+76.92%805
July 2009n/a-24-5.01%455
June 2009n/a+138+40.47%479
May 2009n/a-13-3.67%341
April 2009n/a+29+8.92%354
March 2009n/a+125+62.5%325
February 2009n/a+40+25%200
January 2009n/a+31+24.03%160
December 2008n/a-54-29.51%129
November 2008n/a-37-16.82%183
October 2008n/a-31-12.35%220
September 2008n/an/an/a251

How many people play EVE Online right now?

Right now, 3,893 players are in EVE Online on Steam. That makes it the #277 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,885 players. Today's peak is 9% below its 30-day average daily peak of 5,356.

EVE Online player count history

Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged a daily peak of 5,356 players, up 5% compared with the 30 days before (5,079). Its highest point this month (6,313) is 6% above the same period last year (5,955). In its first month after release (Sep 7, 2008) it peaked at 251 players. Today's player count is 38% of its all-time peak of 10,229, set on Nov 1, 2020.

Best time to play EVE Online

Based on the last 14 days, EVE Online is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 42% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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EVE Online players by hour and weekday

When EVE Online 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 18:00 UTCabout 5,821 players on average
QuietestThursday at 05:00 UTCabout 2,898 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.0xmore 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 EVE Online

Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.

Developer
Fenris Creations
Released
Sep 7, 2008
Genre
Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
8 languages, 8 with full audio

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EVE Online price

EVE Online is free to play on Steam.

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EVE Online reviews over time

73% Mostly Positive73% of 39,701 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

EVE Online on Twitch

844
watching now
12
live channels
5,426
24-hour peak viewers
1,403
7-day average viewers

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

EVE Online Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 1 Nov 2026, with a peak of 6,126 viewers and 2,498 on average.

EVE Online streamers right now

  1. Erst493
  2. iBeast_EvE202
  3. OniClaymore84
  4. OneCrazyMonkeh31
  5. UedamaScout22

Top EVE Online streamers this week

  1. FenrisCreations4,227
  2. BombeldoTheWizard987
  3. iBeast_EvE496
  4. zehPando388
  5. Erst386

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

EVE Online DLC

EVE Online has 22 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
EVE Online: Level 5 Mastery pack ↗Feb 20, 2026$250.00
EVE Online: Level 4 Mastery pack ↗Feb 20, 2026$100.00
EVE Online: Level 3 Mastery pack ↗Feb 20, 2026$50.00
EVE Online: Level 2 Mastery pack ↗Feb 20, 2026$20.00
EVE Online: Level 1 Mastery pack ↗Feb 20, 2026$10.00
EVE Online: Starter pack ↗Feb 16, 2024$5.00
EVE Online: 1 Multiple Character Training ↗Jun 3, 2022$10.00
EVE Online: 24 Months Omega Time ↗May 17, 2022n/a
EVE Online: 500 PLEX ↗May 17, 2022$25.00
EVE Online: 1000 PLEX ↗May 17, 2022$45.00
EVE Online: 1500 PLEX ↗May 17, 2022$65.00
EVE Online: 3000 PLEX ↗May 17, 2022$125.00
EVE Online: 6000 PLEX ↗May 17, 2022$240.00
EVE Online: 12000 PLEX ↗May 17, 2022$420.00
EVE Online: 20000 PLEX ↗May 17, 2022$650.00
EVE Online: 100 PLEX ↗May 17, 2022$5.00
EVE Online: 7 Days Omega time ↗Aug 14, 2019$7.00
EVE Online: 10 Daily Alpha Injectors ↗Dec 14, 2017$7.00
EVE Online: 12 Months Omega Time ↗Oct 3, 2017$144.00
EVE Online: 6 Months Omega Time ↗Oct 3, 2017$84.00
EVE Online: 1 Month Omega Time ↗Oct 3, 2017$20.00
EVE Online: 3 Months Omega Time ↗Oct 3, 2017$48.00

Latest EVE Online news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

EVE Online FAQ

Is EVE Online dead?

No, EVE Online is not dead. 3,893 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,885. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).

How many people play EVE Online?

3,893 people are playing EVE Online on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,885 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for EVE Online?

EVE Online reached its all-time Steam peak of 10,229 concurrent players on Nov 1, 2020.

Is EVE Online growing or declining?

EVE Online is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 5,356, up 5% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is EVE Online most active?

EVE Online usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

Is EVE Online free?

Yes, EVE Online is free to play on Steam.

Is EVE Online good?

Steam players rate EVE Online Mostly Positive: 73% of 39,701 reviews are positive.

When did EVE Online come out?

EVE Online was released on Steam on Sep 7, 2008.

Who made EVE Online?

EVE Online was developed by Fenris Creations.

Is EVE Online still worth playing?

EVE Online has a big, active player base on Steam today (3,893 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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