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Ostranauts player count chart
Ostranauts has a small but active player base. 119 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 38% on the month before).
History from Sep 1, 2020
Ostranauts monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 117 | -34.27% | 181 |
| October 2026 | 178 | -35.27% | 351 |
| September 2026 | 275 | -49.52% | 628 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +296.18% | 1,244 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -32.33% | 314 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -16.09% | 464 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -21.67% | 553 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +327.88% | 706 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -11.76% | 165 |
| February 2026 | n/a | +1.63% | 187 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +15% | 184 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -15.34% | 160 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -26.17% | 189 |
| October 2025 | n/a | -25.15% | 256 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -21.2% | 342 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -1.59% | 434 |
| July 2025 | n/a | +106.07% | 441 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +15.05% | 214 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -14.29% | 186 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -14.57% | 217 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -42.01% | 254 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -16.57% | 438 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +6.71% | 525 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +39.77% | 492 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -7.61% | 352 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -46.03% | 381 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +271.58% | 706 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +201.59% | 190 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -7.35% | 63 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -26.88% | 68 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -11.43% | 93 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -61.96% | 105 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +40.1% | 276 |
| February 2024 | n/a | +140.24% | 197 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -11.83% | 82 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +30.99% | 93 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +86.84% | 71 |
| October 2023 | n/a | -9.52% | 38 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -40% | 42 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -74.17% | 70 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +226.51% | 271 |
| June 2023 | n/a | +38.33% | 83 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -29.41% | 60 |
| April 2023 | n/a | +193.1% | 85 |
| March 2023 | n/a | -32.56% | 29 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -12.24% | 43 |
| January 2023 | n/a | -16.95% | 49 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -6.35% | 59 |
| November 2022 | n/a | +5% | 63 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -23.08% | 60 |
| September 2022 | n/a | +110.81% | 78 |
| August 2022 | n/a | +48% | 37 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -32.43% | 25 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -66.36% | 37 |
| May 2022 | n/a | +478.95% | 110 |
| April 2022 | n/a | -20.83% | 19 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +9.09% | 24 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -74.71% | 22 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +45% | 87 |
| December 2021 | n/a | +445.45% | 60 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -38.89% | 11 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +28.57% | 18 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -39.13% | 14 |
| August 2021 | n/a | +64.29% | 23 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -56.25% | 14 |
| June 2021 | n/a | +146.15% | 32 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -45.83% | 13 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +26.32% | 24 |
| March 2021 | n/a | +5.56% | 19 |
| February 2021 | n/a | +5.88% | 18 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -5.56% | 17 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -25% | 18 |
| November 2020 | n/a | -14.29% | 24 |
| October 2020 | n/a | -82.5% | 28 |
| September 2020 | n/a | n/a | 160 |
How many people are playing Ostranauts?
At this moment Ostranauts has 119 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #2,649 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 138 players. Today's peak is 36% below its 30-day average daily peak of 215.
Is Ostranauts growing or declining?
Over the last 30 days Ostranauts averaged a daily peak of 215 players, down 38% compared with the 30 days before (345). Its highest point this month (327) is 73% above the same period last year (189). In its first month after release (Sep 1, 2020) it peaked at 160 players. Today's player count is 10% of its all-time peak of 1,244, set on Aug 8, 2026.
Best time to play Ostranauts
Based on the last 14 days, Ostranauts is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York), when about 46% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Ostranauts players by hour and weekday
When Ostranauts 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 Ostranauts
Navigate your scrappy ship through the boneyard in search of valuable parts in abandoned vessels. Use salvage to upgrade your ship, or sell it for cash to pay down your mounting debt, or restock fuel, air, or food. Fly and role-play aboard your dream spaceship in this hardcore noir space-sim.
- Developer
- Blue Bottle Games
- Publisher
- Kitfox Games
- Released
- Sep 1, 2020
- Genre
- Indie, RPG, Simulation
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 1 language
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Ostranauts price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Ostranauts is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 20% off (around $15.99), and the lowest we have recorded is $15.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Checked daily.
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Ostranauts reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Ostranauts on Twitch
Twitch category "Ostranauts", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Ostranauts Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 27 Oct 2026, with a peak of 75 viewers and 2 on average.
Ostranauts achievements
Ostranauts has 31 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 6.0% of them; the rarest, Racer, is held by 0.0% of players.
TravellerSucessfully generate a character26.3%
Into The BlackUndock from K-Leg for the first time19.9%
EntrepreneurSell something at a kiosk16.4%
Legal SalvagerBuy an official Salvage License from the kiosk on K-Leg13.3%
Super Fast ForwardSkip an hour or more of time11.0%
Return to K-LegSafely make it back to K-Leg with your first haul of salvage10.9%
Ship EditorOpen the ship editor and (optionally) get creative10.3%
UntimeMake it all the way to your first Untime10.1%
Custom ConsoleInstall a new module into your nav console9.4%
Tutorial DerelictComplete the tutorial up to and including the first derelict8.7%
GignexusComplete a gig8.6%
Black MarketeerConvince the Black Market Fixer to trade with you7.5%
Health-FareUse a station Medical Kiosk7.4%
FlotillaVisit the Flotilla and see what's going on there5.2%
Slow BoatTake the Ferry somewhere rather than flying your own ship there5.2%
Firm HandshakeConvince a spacer to join your crew3.9%
ReactorActivate a working reactor3.0%
VenusSucessfully make it to any Venus station2.2%
Cargo TraderMake a profit on long haul cargo trading1.3%
CeresSucessfully make it to any Ceres station1.1%
Weaver's NeedleMake it out to the Weaver's Needle0.7%
PPPUncover the secrets of the Perpetual Protein Project0.7%
Asteroid MinerSucessfully mine an asteroid deposit!0.6%
Bounty HunterCash in a completed Bounty0.6%
Fire At Will!Fire a ship weapon manually0.4%
Sixteen TonsEarn scrip from a faction0.3%
Ms MUncover the location of the missing lounge singer0.2%
VHSUncover who made the V.H.S. tapes0.1%
Long Way DownGet all the way to the final floor of L.A.0.1%
79AUUncover the whole truth0.0%
RacerWin an Aero Race!0.0%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Latest Ostranauts news and patch notes
- Sep 23, 2026 Duties UI and Gravity Fixes
- Sep 16, 2026 Hotfix to fix MissingMethodException on mods in today's patch Patch notes
- Sep 15, 2026 AI and Performance Improvements, Crash Fixes
- Sep 1, 2026 Ultrawidescreen Support, Saving Improvements, AI Lag Fixes, and More
- Aug 24, 2026 AI Emergency & Airlock Handling, Plots, Combat and Wounds, and Other Fixes
- Aug 17, 2026 Fixes for Save on Exit, Tutorial, and Plots, Plus Improvements to Gigs, KO
- Aug 11, 2026 Prison, Brawling NPCs, and Racing Improvements, Plus Several Null Fixes
- Aug 3, 2026 Ostranauts 1.0 Out Now! 🚀
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Ostranauts FAQ
Is Ostranauts dead?
Ostranauts has a small but active player base. 119 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 38% on the month before).
How many people play Ostranauts?
119 people are playing Ostranauts on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 138 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Ostranauts?
Ostranauts reached its all-time Steam peak of 1,244 concurrent players on Aug 8, 2026.
Is Ostranauts growing or declining?
Ostranauts is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 215, down 38% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Ostranauts most active?
Ostranauts usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York).
How much does Ostranauts cost?
Ostranauts costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Ostranauts has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Ostranauts on Steam is $15.99 (20% off), on Oct 13, 2026. It costs $19.99 right now.
Is Ostranauts on sale right now?
No, Ostranauts is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 20%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 20%.
Is Ostranauts good?
Steam players rate Ostranauts Mostly Positive: 77% of 3,314 reviews are positive.
When did Ostranauts come out?
Ostranauts was released on Steam on Sep 1, 2020.
Who made Ostranauts?
Ostranauts was developed by Blue Bottle Games and published by Kitfox Games.
Is Ostranauts still worth playing?
Ostranauts has a smaller but active community on Steam today (119 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).
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