Call of the Wild: The Angler Player Count: Is It Dead?

Call of the Wild: The Angler™

Steam app 1408610

Call of the Wild: The Angler™

Expansive WorldsAug 31, 2022Adventure, Casual, Simulation, Sports

$29.99 MixedSteam Deck Verified
  • Fishing
  • Multiplayer
  • Simulation
  • Nature
  • Open World
  • Immersive Sim
  • Relaxing
  • Sports
  • Realistic
  • Walking Simulator
Playing now
88
Updated 8 minutes ago
24-hour peak
139
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
5,838
Sep 1, 2022
Avg this month
101
+5.21% vs last month
Steam reviews
62%
Mixed

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

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ player count chart

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ has a small but active player base. 88 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 13% on the month before).

History from Sep 1, 2022

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026101+5+5.21%227
October 202696-23-19.33%194
September 2026119-4-1.55%254
August 2026n/a-47-15.41%258
July 2026n/a+40+15.09%305
June 2026n/a+33+14.22%265
May 2026n/a-81-25.88%232
April 2026n/a+105+50.48%313
March 2026n/a-32-13.33%208
February 2026n/a-35-12.73%240
January 2026n/a+38+16.03%275
December 2025n/a+35+17.33%237
November 2025n/a-48-19.2%202
October 2025n/a-46-15.54%250
September 2025n/a+50+20.33%296
August 2025n/a-72-22.64%246
July 2025n/a-146-31.47%318
June 2025n/a+226+94.96%464
May 2025n/a+8+3.48%238
April 2025n/a-31-11.88%230
March 2025n/a+29+12.5%261
February 2025n/a-211-47.63%232
January 2025n/a-12-2.64%443
December 2024n/a-247-35.19%455
November 2024n/a-32-4.36%702
October 2024n/a+196+36.43%734
September 2024n/a+85+18.76%538
August 2024n/a-232-33.87%453
July 2024n/a-161-19.03%685
June 2024n/a+139+19.66%846
May 2024n/a-51-6.73%707
April 2024n/a-53-6.54%758
March 2024n/a+395+94.95%811
February 2024n/a-90-17.79%416
January 2024n/a+108+27.14%506
December 2023n/a-233-36.93%398
November 2023n/a-17-2.62%631
October 2023n/a-231-26.28%648
September 2023n/a+267+43.63%879
August 2023n/a+316+106.76%612
July 2023n/a+57+23.85%296
June 2023n/a-116-32.68%239
May 2023n/a+95+36.54%355
April 2023n/a-108-29.35%260
March 2023n/a-203-35.55%368
February 2023n/a+47+8.97%571
January 2023n/a-59-10.12%524
December 2022n/a+247+73.51%583
November 2022n/a+1+0.3%336
October 2022n/a-5,503-94.26%335
September 2022n/an/an/a5,838

How many people are playing Call of the Wild: The Angler™?

88 people are playing Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,919 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 139 players. Today's peak is 5% below its 30-day average daily peak of 146.

Is Call of the Wild: The Angler™ growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Call of the Wild: The Angler™ averaged a daily peak of 146 players, down 13% compared with the 30 days before (167). Its highest point this month (227) is 12% above the same period last year (202). In its first month after release (Aug 31, 2022) it peaked at 5,838 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 5,838, set on Sep 1, 2022.

Best time to play Call of the Wild: The Angler™

Based on the last 14 days, Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 54% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ players by hour and weekday

When Call of the Wild: The Angler™ 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 16:00 UTCabout 177 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 05:00 UTCabout 50 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.5xmore 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.

About Call of the Wild: The Angler™

The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.

Developer
Expansive Worlds
Publisher
Avalanche Studios
Released
Aug 31, 2022
Genre
Adventure, Casual, Simulation, Sports
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
8 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Call of the Wild: The Angler™ price history

$29.99
price now (US)
$7.49
lowest recorded (-75%) · Oct 2, 2026 archived
-67%
typical sale discount · 15 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is at its full price of $29.99. It usually goes on sale for about 67% off (around $9.90), and the lowest we have recorded is $7.49.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.

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Call of the Wild: The Angler™ reviews over time

62% Mixed62% of 7,002 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ achievements

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ has 50 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 18.4% of them; the rarest, Viking Buffet, is held by 0.2% of players.

  • Fish Just Got ReelCatch a fish92.9%
  • Hey Good HookinComplete the Golden Ridge Reserve tutorial81.8%
  • More Fish in the SeaCatch 3 unique fish species in Golden Ridge Reserve74.9%
  • Can you smell what the Rod is HookingCatch 3 bronze ranked fish73.4%
  • Scaling upCatch a silver ranked fish72.5%
  • I'm on a Boat!Get in a boat for the first time64.7%
  • Ready to Rod and RollUse the Rod Assembler to put together a tackle61.7%
  • Fish Out of WaterCatch a fish in a Lake, River, and Pond in Golden Ridge Reserve47.8%
  • Things that go Splash in the NightCatch a fish at night45.4%
  • Goldfish?Catch a gold ranked fish42.2%
  • License to GillReach level 1037.9%
  • Going for GoldCatch a gold ranked fish in under 1 minute37.0%
  • School's Out for SummerCatch any 12 unique fish species in Golden Ridge Reserve26.2%
  • I'm Hooked!Catch 100 Fish25.4%
  • Diamond in the RoughCatch a diamond ranked fish20.1%
  • I'm the Captain NowPurchase a boat14.9%
  • More than a TouristComplete the Golden Ridge Reserve Self Guided Tour13.4%
  • Hook, Line and SinkerSet up 4 unique fishing tackles to use from the Quick Menu11.9%
  • MarathonTravel the distance of a marathon on foot11.0%
  • Big Fish Small PondReach level 507.5%
  • Gonna Need a Bigger BoatCatch a fish of 44 lbs (20 kg) or more.6.7%
  • No Fin left to giveSpend 100,000 credits6.5%
  • The BeetlesComplete the "Beetle infestation" Warden Missions in Golden Ridge Reserve3.8%
  • Taylor MadeComplete ten of each Shopkeeper mission type in Golden Ridge Reserve3.7%
  • Rod and TrollCatch any 14 unique fish species in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.3.5%
  • Live by the Rod, Diez by the Rod!Catch any 10 unique fish species in Aguas Claras.2.6%
  • Golden Ridge RangerMax your reputation score in the Golden Ridge Reserve2.4%
  • A Rod for your own backCatch any 10 unique fish species in Izilo Zasendulo.2.2%
  • Way of the RodsCatch any 10 unique fish species in Kamuibetsu.2.0%
  • Head for HeightsReach the highest peak in Golden Ridge Reserve1.8%
  • Lake Me up Before You Go GoTravel 100km by boat1.8%
  • All Good Kings Must Come to an EndComplete 'The King's Path' mission in Aguas Claras.1.7%
  • Fish upon a StarComplete all fishing challenges in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.1.6%
  • Three Square MealsComplete Taste of Tomatito, Cream of Camarón and Lucía's Day in Aguas Claras.1.6%
  • Trollsporet Tale TellerMax your reputation score in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.1.5%
  • BuckarooComplete all Warden missions in the Golden Ridge Reserve1.4%
  • Cache and CarryComplete all Caching challenges and Scavenger Hunts in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.1.3%
  • Snap HappyComplete the 'It's a Snap' mission in Izilo Zasendulo.1.2%
  • Journey's EndComplete Scale Mail, Railway Fishing and Ainu Adventure in Kamuibetsu.1.2%
  • Northern SoulComplete 'Hokkaido Forever!' mission in Kamuibetsu.1.1%
  • Have Fish, Will TravelFind every Point of Interest in the Golden Ridge Reserve0.8%
  • Club CrawlJoin all three fishing clubs in Izilo Zasendulo.0.8%
  • Lost and FlounderFind all collectibles in the Golden Ridge Reserve0.7%
  • Aguas Claras ConquistadorMax your reputation score in Aguas Claras.0.7%
  • Norway JoseFind all collectibles in Trollsporet Nature Reserve.0.5%
  • PaleontologistMax your reputation score in Izilo Zasendulo.0.5%
  • Claras MudFind all collectibles in Aguas Claras.0.4%
  • All Betsu OffMax your reputation score in Kamuibetsu.0.4%
  • Izi does itFind all collectibles in Izilo Zasendulo.0.3%
  • Viking BuffetFind all collectibles in Kamuibetsu.0.2%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Call of the Wild: The Angler™ news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ FAQ

Is Call of the Wild: The Angler™ dead?

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ has a small but active player base. 88 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 13% on the month before).

How many people play Call of the Wild: The Angler™?

88 people are playing Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 139 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Call of the Wild: The Angler™?

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ reached its all-time Steam peak of 5,838 concurrent players on Sep 1, 2022.

Is Call of the Wild: The Angler™ growing or declining?

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 146, down 13% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Call of the Wild: The Angler™ most active?

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Call of the Wild: The Angler™ cost?

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Call of the Wild: The Angler™ has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on Steam is $7.49 (75% off), on Oct 2, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $29.99 right now.

Is Call of the Wild: The Angler™ on sale right now?

No, Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is at its full price of $29.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 67%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.

Is Call of the Wild: The Angler™ good?

Steam players rate Call of the Wild: The Angler™ Mixed: 62% of 7,002 reviews are positive.

When did Call of the Wild: The Angler™ come out?

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ was released on Steam on Aug 31, 2022.

Who made Call of the Wild: The Angler™?

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ was developed by Expansive Worlds and published by Avalanche Studios.

Is Call of the Wild: The Angler™ still worth playing?

Call of the Wild: The Angler™ has a smaller but active community on Steam today (88 playing right now), though reviews are mixed (Mixed).

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