RIFT Player Count: Is It Dead?

RIFT

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RIFT

gamigo US Inc.Feb 23, 2011Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play

Free to play Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Free to Play
  • MMORPG
  • RPG
  • Fantasy
  • Open World
  • Old School
  • Massively Multiplayer
  • Nostalgia
  • Multiplayer
  • Adventure
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Playing now
95
Updated 29 minutes ago
24-hour peak
157
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
15,907
Mar 7, 2011
Avg this month
128
-13.51% vs last month
Steam reviews
74%
Mostly Positive

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

RIFT player count chart

RIFT has a small but active player base. 95 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 Feb 23, 2011

RIFT monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026128-20-13.51%210
October 2026148-6-3.9%468
September 2026154+22+8.8%272
August 2026not enough data+9+3.73%250
July 2026not enough data-20-7.66%241
June 2026not enough data-8-2.97%261
May 2026not enough data-52-16.2%269
April 2026not enough data-33-9.32%321
March 2026not enough data-9-2.48%354
February 2026not enough data+31+9.34%363
January 2026not enough data-107-24.37%332
December 2025not enough data-63-12.55%439
November 2025not enough data+282+128.18%502
October 2025not enough data-14-5.98%220
September 2025not enough data-83-26.18%234
August 2025not enough data+82+34.89%317
July 2025not enough data+29+14.08%235
June 2025not enough data-2-0.96%206
May 2025not enough data-3-1.42%208
April 2025not enough data+1+0.48%211
March 2025not enough data+9+4.48%210
February 2025not enough data+2+1.01%201
January 2025not enough data+29+17.06%199
December 2024not enough data-15-8.11%170
November 2024not enough data-12-6.09%185
October 2024not enough data-9-4.37%197
September 2024not enough data+3+1.48%206
August 2024not enough data-25-10.96%203
July 2024not enough data+32+16.33%228
June 2024not enough data-16-7.55%196
May 2024not enough data-21-9.01%212
April 2024not enough data-3-1.27%233
March 2024not enough data+7+3.06%236
February 2024not enough data-25-9.84%229
January 2024not enough data+16+6.72%254
December 2023not enough data+13+5.78%238
November 2023not enough data-6-2.6%225
October 2023not enough data+19+8.96%231
September 2023not enough data+21+10.99%212
August 2023not enough data-24-11.16%191
July 2023not enough data+23+11.98%215
June 2023not enough data-23-10.7%192
May 2023not enough data+4+1.9%215
April 2023not enough data-32-13.17%211
March 2023not enough data-6-2.41%243
February 2023not enough data-1-0.4%249
January 2023not enough data+34+15.74%250
December 2022not enough data-21-8.86%216
November 2022not enough data-8-3.27%237
October 2022not enough data+9+3.81%245
September 2022not enough data-23-8.88%236
August 2022not enough data-6-2.26%259
July 2022not enough data+17+6.85%265
June 2022not enough data-28-10.14%248
May 2022not enough data-10-3.5%276
April 2022not enough data+8+2.88%286
March 2022not enough data-93-25.07%278
February 2022not enough data-10-2.62%371
January 2022not enough data-93-19.62%381
December 2021not enough data+170+55.92%474
November 2021not enough data+6+2.01%304
October 2021not enough data-54-15.34%298
September 2021not enough data-18-4.86%352
August 2021not enough data+29+8.5%370
July 2021not enough data-13-3.67%341
June 2021not enough data-59-14.29%354
May 2021not enough data-9-2.13%413
April 2021not enough data-72-14.57%422
March 2021not enough data+65+15.15%494
February 2021not enough data-1-0.23%429
January 2021not enough data+39+9.97%430
December 2020not enough data-30-7.13%391
November 2020not enough data+3+0.72%421
October 2020not enough data-9-2.11%418
September 2020not enough data-41-8.76%427
August 2020not enough data-15-3.11%468
July 2020not enough data-308-38.94%483
June 2020not enough data+212+36.61%791
May 2020not enough data-55-8.68%579
April 2020not enough data+74+13.21%634
March 2020not enough data+142+33.97%560
February 2020not enough data+12+2.96%418
January 2020not enough data+37+10.03%406
December 2019not enough data-59-13.79%369
November 2019not enough data+72+20.22%428
October 2019not enough data-2-0.56%356
September 2019not enough data-26-6.77%358
August 2019not enough data-36-8.57%384
July 2019not enough data-30-6.67%420
June 2019not enough data-6-1.32%450
May 2019not enough data-21-4.4%456
April 2019not enough data-2-0.42%477
March 2019not enough data+31+6.92%479
February 2019not enough data-19-4.07%448
January 2019not enough data+50+11.99%467
December 2018not enough data-79-15.93%417
November 2018not enough data-76-13.29%496
October 2018not enough data+101+21.44%572
September 2018not enough data-36-7.1%471
August 2018not enough data+2+0.4%507
July 2018not enough data-113-18.28%505
June 2018not enough data-149-19.43%618
May 2018not enough data-349-31.27%767
April 2018not enough data-396-26.19%1,116
March 2018not enough data+684+82.61%1,512
February 2018not enough data+88+11.89%828
January 2018not enough data+59+8.66%740
December 2017not enough data-161-19.12%681
November 2017not enough data-44-4.97%842
October 2017not enough data+147+19.89%886
September 2017not enough data-29-3.78%739
August 2017not enough data-208-21.31%768
July 2017not enough data+76+8.44%976
June 2017not enough data-520-36.62%900
May 2017not enough data+518+57.43%1,420
April 2017not enough data+183+25.45%902
March 2017not enough data-45-5.89%719
February 2017not enough data-45-5.56%764
January 2017not enough data-162-16.68%809
December 2016not enough data-125-11.41%971
November 2016not enough data+205+23.01%1,096
October 2016not enough data+59+7.09%891
September 2016not enough data-13-1.54%832
August 2016not enough data-29-3.32%845
July 2016not enough data-138-13.64%874
June 2016not enough data-287-22.09%1,012
May 2016not enough data-322-19.86%1,299
April 2016not enough data+428+35.88%1,621
March 2016not enough data-42-3.4%1,193
February 2016not enough data-153-11.02%1,235
January 2016not enough data-108-7.22%1,388
December 2015not enough data-253-14.47%1,496
November 2015not enough data-411-19.03%1,749
October 2015not enough data+536+33%2,160
September 2015not enough data-217-11.79%1,624
August 2015not enough data+7+0.38%1,841
July 2015not enough data-20-1.08%1,834
June 2015not enough data-110-5.6%1,854
May 2015not enough data-348-15.05%1,964
April 2015not enough data-708-23.44%2,312
March 2015not enough data+221+7.9%3,020
February 2015not enough data+100+3.71%2,799
January 2015not enough data+267+10.98%2,699
December 2014not enough data-830-25.44%2,432
November 2014not enough data-32-0.97%3,262
October 2014not enough data+580+21.37%3,294
September 2014not enough data-599-18.08%2,714
August 2014not enough data-1,967-37.25%3,313
July 2014not enough data+2,120+67.09%5,280
June 2014not enough data+231+7.89%3,160
May 2014not enough data-116-3.81%2,929
April 2014not enough data-892-22.66%3,045
March 2014not enough data-824-17.31%3,937
February 2014not enough data-1,000-17.36%4,761
January 2014not enough data+137+2.44%5,761
December 2013not enough data-3,134-35.78%5,624
November 2013not enough data-2,969-25.32%8,758
October 2013not enough data+11,137+1887.63%11,727
September 2013not enough data-245-29.34%590
August 2013not enough data-727-46.54%835
July 2013not enough data-744-32.26%1,562
June 2013not enough data+1,419+159.98%2,306
May 2013not enough data+257+40.79%887
April 2013not enough data-77-10.89%630
March 2013not enough data+239+51.07%707
February 2013not enough data-161-25.6%468
January 2013not enough data-97-13.36%629
December 2012not enough data-215-22.85%726
November 2012not enough data+529+128.4%941
October 2012not enough data+27+7.01%412
September 2012not enough data-157-28.97%385
August 2012not enough data-82-13.14%542
July 2012not enough data+3+0.48%624
June 2012not enough data-103-14.23%621
May 2012not enough data-290-28.6%724
April 2012not enough data-525-34.11%1,014
March 2012not enough data+331+27.4%1,539
February 2012not enough data+115+10.52%1,208
January 2012not enough data-210-16.12%1,093
December 2011not enough data-544-29.45%1,303
November 2011not enough data-686-27.08%1,847
October 2011not enough data-188-6.91%2,533
September 2011not enough data-423-13.45%2,721
August 2011not enough data-1,801-36.42%3,144
July 2011not enough data+451+10.04%4,945
June 2011not enough data-1,770-28.26%4,494
May 2011not enough data-3,377-35.03%6,264
April 2011not enough data-6,266-39.39%9,641
March 2011not enough data+1,009+6.77%15,907
February 2011not enough datan/an/a14,898

How many people are playing RIFT?

95 people are playing RIFT on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,389 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 157 players. Today's peak is 17% below its 30-day average daily peak of 190.

RIFT player count trend

Over the last 30 days RIFT averaged a daily peak of 190 players, down 6% compared with the 30 days before (203). Its highest point this month (233) is 54% below the same period last year (502). In its first month after release (Feb 23, 2011) it peaked at 15,907 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 15,907, set on Mar 7, 2011.

Best time to play RIFT

Based on the last 14 days, RIFT is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 39% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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RIFT players by hour and weekday

When RIFT 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 19:00 UTCabout 205 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 09:00 UTCabout 75 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.7xmore 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 RIFT

Dive into a world of epic adventure! Create your perfect hero thanks to a uniquely customizable class system. Collect, craft, and customize your gear. Go it alone or group up to challenge dungeons, raids, dynamic open-world content, and your fellow players.

Developer
gamigo US Inc.
Released
Feb 23, 2011
Genre
Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
3 languages, 3 with full audio

Screenshots

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RIFT price

RIFT is free to play on Steam.

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RIFT reviews over time

74% Mostly Positive74% of 11,243 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

RIFT on Twitch

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

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

RIFT Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 28 Oct 2026, with a peak of 38 viewers and 1 on average.

RIFT DLC

RIFT has 10 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
RIFT, Riftwalker's Essentials Pack ↗Dec 1, 2023$14.99
RIFT, Laethys' Indulgence Power Pack ↗Jan 23, 2019$29.99
RIFT, 12-Month Patron Pass ↗Oct 17, 2018$131.99
RIFT, The Rising Storm Power Pack ↗Oct 3, 2018$29.99
RIFT, 1-Month Patron Pass ↗Mar 23, 2018$14.99
RIFT, Ascended Essentials Pack ↗Apr 18, 2017$39.99
RIFT, Laethys' Fortune Pack ↗Jun 19, 2014$149.99
RIFT, Glory of the Ascended Pack ↗Jun 19, 2014$99.99
RIFT, Upgrade Bundle Pack ↗Jun 19, 2014$59.99
RIFT, Classic Collector’s Pack ↗Jun 19, 2014$39.99

Latest RIFT news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

RIFT FAQ

Is RIFT dead?

RIFT has a small but active player base. 95 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 RIFT?

95 people are playing RIFT on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 157 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for RIFT?

RIFT reached its all-time Steam peak of 15,907 concurrent players on Mar 7, 2011.

Is RIFT growing or declining?

RIFT is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 190, down 6% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is RIFT most active?

RIFT 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 RIFT free?

Yes, RIFT is free to play on Steam.

Is RIFT good?

Steam players rate RIFT Mostly Positive: 74% of 11,243 reviews are positive.

When did RIFT come out?

RIFT was released on Steam on Feb 23, 2011.

Who made RIFT?

RIFT was developed by gamigo US Inc..

Is RIFT still worth playing?

RIFT has a smaller but active community on Steam today (95 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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