Dread Hunger Player Count: Is It Dead?

Dread Hunger

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Dread Hunger

Dread Hunger TeamApr 1, 2021Action, Adventure, Indie

Free to play MixedSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Multiplayer
  • Survival
  • Social Deduction
  • Online Co-Op
  • Co-op
  • Horror
  • Psychological
  • PvP
  • Gore
  • Team-Based
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Playing now
232
Updated 3 minutes ago
24-hour peak
1,161
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
107,982
Apr 5, 2022
Avg this month
598
-18.08% vs last month
Steam reviews
60%
Mixed

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

Dread Hunger player count chart

Dread Hunger has a small but active player base. 232 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 10% on the month before).

History from Apr 1, 2021

Dread Hunger monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026598-132-18.08%1,406
October 2026730-138-15.9%1,649
September 2026868-50-2.36%2,071
August 2026n/a+60+2.91%2,121
July 2026n/a+325+18.72%2,061
June 2026n/a+105+6.44%1,736
May 2026n/a+416+34.24%1,631
April 2026n/a+111+10.05%1,215
March 2026n/a+6+0.55%1,104
February 2026n/a-359-24.64%1,098
January 2026n/a-189-11.48%1,457
December 2025n/a-23-1.38%1,646
November 2025n/a+508+43.76%1,669
October 2025n/a-115-9.01%1,161
September 2025n/a+120+10.38%1,276
August 2025n/a+100+9.47%1,156
July 2025n/a-354-25.11%1,056
June 2025n/a-44-3.03%1,410
May 2025n/a-190-11.56%1,454
April 2025n/a-306-15.69%1,644
March 2025n/a-146-6.97%1,950
February 2025n/a+611+41.14%2,096
January 2025n/a+126+9.27%1,485
December 2024n/a-154-10.18%1,359
November 2024n/a-234-13.39%1,513
October 2024n/a-354-16.85%1,747
September 2024n/a-56-2.6%2,101
August 2024n/a-99-4.39%2,157
July 2024n/a-70-3.01%2,256
June 2024n/a-121-4.94%2,326
May 2024n/a-1-0.04%2,447
April 2024n/a+6+0.25%2,448
March 2024n/a+165+7.25%2,442
February 2024n/a-415-15.42%2,277
January 2024n/a-2,912-51.96%2,692
December 2023n/a+82+1.48%5,604
November 2023n/a+232+4.39%5,522
October 2023n/a+738+16.21%5,290
September 2023n/a-1,042-18.63%4,552
August 2023n/a-1,019-15.41%5,594
July 2023n/a-1,329-16.73%6,613
June 2023n/a-1,011-11.29%7,942
May 2023n/a-1,212-11.92%8,953
April 2023n/a-143-1.39%10,165
March 2023n/a+186+1.84%10,308
February 2023n/a-2,156-17.56%10,122
January 2023n/a-12,707-50.86%12,278
December 2022n/a+7,768+45.12%24,985
November 2022n/a-3,030-14.97%17,217
October 2022n/a-744-3.54%20,247
September 2022n/a-8,553-28.95%20,991
August 2022n/a-12,245-29.3%29,544
July 2022n/a-22,627-35.13%41,789
June 2022n/a-28,979-31.03%64,416
May 2022n/a-14,587-13.51%93,395
April 2022n/a+8,321+8.35%107,982
March 2022n/a+46,167+86.3%99,661
February 2022n/a+45,837+598.63%53,494
January 2022n/a+7,160+1440.64%7,657
December 2021n/a+284+133.33%497
November 2021n/a-34-13.77%213
October 2021n/a-82-24.92%247
September 2021n/a-91-21.67%329
August 2021n/a+10+2.44%420
July 2021n/a-56-12.02%410
June 2021n/a-140-23.1%466
May 2021n/a+432+248.28%606
April 2021n/an/an/a174

How many people play Dread Hunger right now?

At this moment Dread Hunger has 232 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,687 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,161 players. Today's peak is 21% below its 30-day average daily peak of 1,466.

Dread Hunger player count history

Over the last 30 days Dread Hunger averaged a daily peak of 1,466 players, down 10% compared with the 30 days before (1,630). Its highest point this month (1,649) is 1% below the same period last year (1,669). In its first month after release (Apr 1, 2021) it peaked at 174 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 107,982, set on Apr 5, 2022.

Best time to play Dread Hunger

Based on the last 14 days, Dread Hunger is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 83% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Dread Hunger players by hour and weekday

When Dread Hunger 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 13:00 UTCabout 1,488 players on average
QuietestFriday at 00:00 UTCabout 190 players on average
Busy vs quiet7.8xmore 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 Dread Hunger

A game of survival and betrayal. Eight Explorers path their ship through the unforgiving Arctic. Among the crew, two traitors call on dark powers to undermine them. Note: Official server support ends 2024-01-01

Developer
Dread Hunger Team
Publisher
Digital Confectioners
Released
Apr 1, 2021
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
13 languages, 1 with full audio

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Dread Hunger reviews over time

60% Mixed60% of 46,157 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Dread Hunger on Twitch

9
watching now
1
live channels
24
24-hour peak viewers
4
7-day average viewers

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

Dread Hunger Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 18 Oct 2026, with a peak of 214 viewers and 16 on average.

Dread Hunger streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Dread Hunger streamers this week

  1. Rohman19
  2. Maybe_11319
  3. Morl1mya17
  4. Iris_k1s15
  5. KuDoS_o_014

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Dread Hunger achievements

Dread Hunger has 26 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 34.3% of them; the rarest, Seasoned Sailor, is held by 1.1% of players.

  • Feed The MachinePut coal in the boiler72.7%
  • For Her MajestyAs an Explorer, win a game65.0%
  • Dark ShamanBuild a totem59.1%
  • Mystery StewCook a stew58.6%
  • Tastes Like ChickenHidden achievement57.7%
  • First MateInvite a friend aboard56.7%
  • IroncladAs an Explorer, win a game without hitting an iceberg54.7%
  • Hard CarryCraft a satchel53.6%
  • SurvivalistWin a game without your heat or hunger ever fully depleting48.2%
  • You Are What You EatHidden achievement44.5%
  • Giving It All She's GotMax the boiler fuel gauge42.5%
  • PromotedComplete the tutorial39.8%
  • Extra SpicyPoison the ingredients of the crew's stew34.6%
  • Is This Obvious?Build a totem on the ship30.9%
  • Go FishWin 20 games of poker30.4%
  • VegetarianAs an Explorer, survive an entire match without eating any meat25.3%
  • TitanicAs a Thrall, win by sinking the ship22.0%
  • Passive AggressiveAs a Thrall, win without either Thrall causing direct damage to another player21.5%
  • HelmsmanSkipper the ship for 10 nautical miles17.7%
  • Bear HandsHidden achievement16.3%
  • Going HomeHidden achievement14.1%
  • "Good" Guy With a GunAs a Thrall, claim a musket9.1%
  • Handle With CareAs a Thrall, use the nitro to explode 3 Explorers at once6.2%
  • PerfectionistGet an S rating with every character6.0%
  • Sticks and BonesDestroy all the totems in the tutorial3.9%
  • Seasoned SailorWin every map as every character1.1%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Dread Hunger news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Dread Hunger FAQ

Is Dread Hunger dead?

Dread Hunger has a small but active player base. 232 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 10% on the month before).

How many people play Dread Hunger?

232 people are playing Dread Hunger on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,161 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Dread Hunger?

Dread Hunger reached its all-time Steam peak of 107,982 concurrent players on Apr 5, 2022.

Is Dread Hunger growing or declining?

Dread Hunger is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 1,466, down 10% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Dread Hunger most active?

Dread Hunger usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

Is Dread Hunger free?

Yes, Dread Hunger is free to play on Steam.

Is Dread Hunger good?

Steam players rate Dread Hunger Mixed: 60% of 46,157 reviews are positive.

When did Dread Hunger come out?

Dread Hunger was released on Steam on Apr 1, 2021.

Who made Dread Hunger?

Dread Hunger was developed by Dread Hunger Team and published by Digital Confectioners.

Is Dread Hunger still worth playing?

Dread Hunger has a smaller but active community on Steam today (232 playing right now), though reviews are mixed (Mixed).

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