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DCS World Steam Edition
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DCS World Steam Edition player count chart
DCS World Steam Edition has a small but active player base. 497 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 3% on the month before).
History from Aug 1, 2013
DCS World Steam Edition monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 785 | -1.26% | 1,278 |
| October 2026 | 795 | +8.76% | 1,423 |
| September 2026 | 731 | -7.5% | 1,332 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +9.67% | 1,440 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +3.88% | 1,313 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +2.85% | 1,264 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -18.01% | 1,229 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -16.49% | 1,499 |
| March 2026 | n/a | +6.91% | 1,795 |
| February 2026 | n/a | +2.57% | 1,679 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +0.31% | 1,637 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +12.09% | 1,632 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -2.61% | 1,456 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +6.86% | 1,495 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +7.45% | 1,399 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -12.97% | 1,302 |
| July 2025 | n/a | +2.19% | 1,496 |
| June 2025 | n/a | -6.81% | 1,464 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -4.9% | 1,571 |
| April 2025 | n/a | +1.98% | 1,652 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -9.55% | 1,620 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -6.38% | 1,791 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +6.16% | 1,913 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +7.45% | 1,802 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +13.93% | 1,677 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -4.35% | 1,472 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +4.06% | 1,539 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -18.15% | 1,479 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -4.79% | 1,807 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -3.36% | 1,898 |
| May 2024 | n/a | +19.17% | 1,964 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -12.71% | 1,648 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -6.21% | 1,888 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -6.63% | 2,013 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +7.69% | 2,156 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +5.42% | 2,002 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -2.37% | 1,899 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +7.04% | 1,945 |
| September 2023 | n/a | +20.09% | 1,817 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -26.87% | 1,513 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +1.62% | 2,069 |
| June 2023 | n/a | +21.41% | 2,036 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -16.23% | 1,677 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -15.46% | 2,002 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +8.77% | 2,368 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -12.75% | 2,177 |
| January 2023 | n/a | -0.44% | 2,495 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +13.14% | 2,506 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -8.66% | 2,215 |
| October 2022 | n/a | +11.91% | 2,425 |
| September 2022 | n/a | +4.18% | 2,167 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -8.77% | 2,080 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -7.8% | 2,280 |
| June 2022 | n/a | +2.78% | 2,473 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -25.19% | 2,406 |
| April 2022 | n/a | -3.37% | 3,216 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +58.85% | 3,328 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -3.41% | 2,095 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +16.93% | 2,169 |
| December 2021 | n/a | +5.46% | 1,855 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -13.61% | 1,759 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +25.76% | 2,036 |
| September 2021 | n/a | +8.44% | 1,619 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -14.34% | 1,493 |
| July 2021 | n/a | +2.29% | 1,743 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -22.26% | 1,704 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -27.59% | 2,192 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +87.43% | 3,027 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -14.55% | 1,615 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -2.68% | 1,890 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -7.96% | 1,942 |
| December 2020 | n/a | +26.42% | 2,110 |
| November 2020 | n/a | -2.05% | 1,669 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +34.49% | 1,704 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -8.52% | 1,267 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -10.18% | 1,385 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -9.29% | 1,542 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -26.28% | 1,700 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -20.32% | 2,306 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +17.36% | 2,894 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +73.3% | 2,466 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -8.61% | 1,423 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -3.29% | 1,557 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +28.08% | 1,610 |
| November 2019 | n/a | -8.65% | 1,257 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +38.57% | 1,376 |
| September 2019 | n/a | +3.44% | 993 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -49.92% | 960 |
| July 2019 | n/a | +112.29% | 1,917 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +4.15% | 903 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -21.54% | 867 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -7.14% | 1,105 |
| March 2019 | n/a | +13.77% | 1,190 |
| February 2019 | n/a | +25.72% | 1,046 |
| January 2019 | n/a | +1.46% | 832 |
| December 2018 | n/a | -2.61% | 820 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +28.75% | 842 |
| October 2018 | n/a | -18.76% | 654 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +57.84% | 805 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -15.28% | 510 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -14.37% | 602 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +40.32% | 703 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -49.95% | 501 |
| April 2018 | n/a | +110.74% | 1,001 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -26.58% | 475 |
| February 2018 | n/a | +14.92% | 647 |
| January 2018 | n/a | -0.35% | 563 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +28.7% | 565 |
| November 2017 | n/a | +0.23% | 439 |
| October 2017 | n/a | +13.47% | 438 |
| September 2017 | n/a | +10.92% | 386 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -25.32% | 348 |
| July 2017 | n/a | +7.13% | 466 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +14.17% | 435 |
| May 2017 | n/a | +22.12% | 381 |
| April 2017 | n/a | +21.88% | 312 |
| March 2017 | n/a | -18.21% | 256 |
| February 2017 | n/a | -0.63% | 313 |
| January 2017 | n/a | +5.35% | 315 |
| December 2016 | n/a | +13.69% | 299 |
| November 2016 | n/a | +4.78% | 263 |
| October 2016 | n/a | +13.06% | 251 |
| September 2016 | n/a | -3.06% | 222 |
| August 2016 | n/a | -3.38% | 229 |
| July 2016 | n/a | -8.14% | 237 |
| June 2016 | n/a | -5.84% | 258 |
| May 2016 | n/a | -2.84% | 274 |
| April 2016 | n/a | -5.69% | 282 |
| March 2016 | n/a | -8.56% | 299 |
| February 2016 | n/a | -2.68% | 327 |
| January 2016 | n/a | +2.13% | 336 |
| December 2015 | n/a | +9.3% | 329 |
| November 2015 | n/a | -2.9% | 301 |
| October 2015 | n/a | +16.98% | 310 |
| September 2015 | n/a | +17.26% | 265 |
| August 2015 | n/a | +13% | 226 |
| July 2015 | n/a | -27.8% | 200 |
| June 2015 | n/a | +37.81% | 277 |
| May 2015 | n/a | -34.53% | 201 |
| April 2015 | n/a | -25.49% | 307 |
| March 2015 | n/a | +57.25% | 412 |
| February 2015 | n/a | -23.17% | 262 |
| January 2015 | n/a | +2.1% | 341 |
| December 2014 | n/a | -8.74% | 334 |
| November 2014 | n/a | +31.18% | 366 |
| October 2014 | n/a | -31.62% | 279 |
| September 2014 | n/a | +72.88% | 408 |
| August 2014 | n/a | +36.42% | 236 |
| July 2014 | n/a | -9.9% | 173 |
| June 2014 | n/a | +6.67% | 192 |
| May 2014 | n/a | +5.26% | 180 |
| April 2014 | n/a | -21.92% | 171 |
| March 2014 | n/a | +36.02% | 219 |
| February 2014 | n/a | +2583.33% | 161 |
| January 2014 | n/a | +0% | 6 |
| December 2013 | n/a | -25% | 6 |
| November 2013 | n/a | -11.11% | 8 |
| October 2013 | n/a | -18.18% | 9 |
| September 2013 | n/a | -50% | 11 |
| August 2013 | n/a | n/a | 22 |
How many people are playing DCS World Steam Edition?
At this moment DCS World Steam Edition has 497 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #849 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 964 players. Today's peak is 7% below its 30-day average daily peak of 1,040.
DCS World Steam Edition player count trend
Over the last 30 days DCS World Steam Edition averaged a daily peak of 1,040 players, up 3% compared with the 30 days before (1,014). Its highest point this month (1,336) is 8% below the same period last year (1,456). Today's player count is 15% of its all-time peak of 3,328, set on Mar 1, 2022.
Best time to play DCS World Steam Edition
Based on the last 14 days, DCS World Steam Edition is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 48% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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When DCS World Steam Edition 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.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About DCS World Steam Edition
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
- Developer
- Eagle Dynamics SA
- Released
- Aug 2, 2013
- Genre
- Simulation, Free To Play
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 7 languages, 2 with full audio
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DCS World Steam Edition is free to play on Steam.
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DCS World Steam Edition reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
DCS World Steam Edition on Twitch
Twitch category "DCS World", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
DCS World Steam Edition Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 29 Oct 2026, with a peak of 456 viewers and 70 on average.
DCS World Steam Edition streamers right now
Top DCS World Steam Edition streamers this week
Average viewers while live.
DCS World Steam Edition DLC
DCS World Steam Edition has 183 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
Latest DCS World Steam Edition news and patch notes
- Oct 30, 2026 Halloween 2026 Sale and DCS Update 2.9.31.29434
- Oct 28, 2026 DCS 2.9.31.29434 Update
- Oct 23, 2026 Announcing the DCS: MiG-23M from Ugra Media
- Oct 16, 2026 Announcing the DCS: MiG-27K Flogger-J2
- Oct 9, 2026 Iraq South Development Report
- Oct 6, 2026 DCS 2.9.30.28738 Hotfix Patch notes
- Oct 5, 2026 DCS 2.9.30.28718 Patch notes
- Oct 2, 2026 DCS Update & Autumn Sale
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
DCS World Steam Edition FAQ
Is DCS World Steam Edition dead?
DCS World Steam Edition has a small but active player base. 497 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 3% on the month before).
How many people play DCS World Steam Edition?
497 people are playing DCS World Steam Edition on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 964 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for DCS World Steam Edition?
DCS World Steam Edition reached its all-time Steam peak of 3,328 concurrent players on Mar 1, 2022.
Is DCS World Steam Edition growing or declining?
DCS World Steam Edition is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 1,040, up 3% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is DCS World Steam Edition most active?
DCS World Steam Edition 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 DCS World Steam Edition free?
Yes, DCS World Steam Edition is free to play on Steam.
Is DCS World Steam Edition good?
Steam players rate DCS World Steam Edition Very Positive: 85% of 41,410 reviews are positive.
When did DCS World Steam Edition come out?
DCS World Steam Edition was released on Steam on Aug 2, 2013.
Who made DCS World Steam Edition?
DCS World Steam Edition was developed by Eagle Dynamics SA.
Is DCS World Steam Edition still worth playing?
DCS World Steam Edition has a smaller but active community on Steam today (497 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
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