The Wild Eight Player Count: Is It Dead?

The Wild Eight

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The Wild Eight

Eight PointsSep 1, 2016Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation

$24.99 MixedSteam Deck Playable
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Playing now
5
Updated 20 minutes ago
24-hour peak
19
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
2,490
Feb 1, 2023
Avg this month
83
+388.24% vs last month
Steam reviews
68%
Mixed

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

The Wild Eight player count chart

The Wild Eight has very few players on Steam right now (5). Its all-time peak was 2,490.

History from Sep 1, 2016

The Wild Eight monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202683+66+388.24%253
October 202617+3+21.43%68
September 202614+3+4.84%65
August 2026not enough data+2+3.33%62
July 2026not enough data+18+42.86%60
June 2026not enough data-8-16%42
May 2026not enough data-35-41.18%50
April 2026not enough data+21+32.81%85
March 2026not enough data+0+0%64
February 2026not enough data-22-25.58%64
January 2026not enough data+35+68.63%86
December 2025not enough data-50-49.5%51
November 2025not enough data+28+38.36%101
October 2025not enough data+9+14.06%73
September 2025not enough data-29-31.18%64
August 2025not enough data-143-60.59%93
July 2025not enough data-1,138-82.82%236
June 2025not enough data+1,317+2310.53%1,374
May 2025not enough data-52-47.71%57
April 2025not enough data+1+0.93%109
March 2025not enough data+4+3.85%108
February 2025not enough data+4+4%104
January 2025not enough data+0+0%100
December 2024not enough data+30+42.86%100
November 2024not enough data-127-64.47%70
October 2024not enough data+144+271.7%197
September 2024not enough data-7-11.67%53
August 2024not enough data-334-84.77%60
July 2024not enough data+234+146.25%394
June 2024not enough data+6+3.9%160
May 2024not enough data+111+258.14%154
April 2024not enough data-129-75%43
March 2024not enough data+123+251.02%172
February 2024not enough data-42-46.15%49
January 2024not enough data-19-17.27%91
December 2023not enough data+14+14.58%110
November 2023not enough data-195-67.01%96
October 2023not enough data+172+144.54%291
September 2023not enough data-282-70.32%119
August 2023not enough data+8+2.04%401
July 2023not enough data+229+139.63%393
June 2023not enough data-22-11.83%164
May 2023not enough data-17-8.37%186
April 2023not enough data+24+13.41%203
March 2023not enough data-2,311-92.81%179
February 2023not enough data+2,359+1800.76%2,490
January 2023not enough data-122-48.22%131
December 2022not enough data+144+132.11%253
November 2022not enough data-22-16.79%109
October 2022not enough data-83-38.79%131
September 2022not enough data+118+122.92%214
August 2022not enough data+6+6.67%96
July 2022not enough data-31-25.62%90
June 2022not enough data-21-14.79%121
May 2022not enough data-12-7.79%142
April 2022not enough data-9-5.52%154
March 2022not enough data-420-72.04%163
February 2022not enough data+359+160.27%583
January 2022not enough data+109+94.78%224
December 2021not enough data-72-38.5%115
November 2021not enough data+88+88.89%187
October 2021not enough data-145-59.43%99
September 2021not enough data-364-59.87%244
August 2021not enough data+476+360.61%608
July 2021not enough data-1-0.75%132
June 2021not enough data-69-34.16%133
May 2021not enough data+4+2.02%202
April 2021not enough data+90+83.33%198
March 2021not enough data-131-54.81%108
February 2021not enough data+84+54.19%239
January 2021not enough data-65-29.55%155
December 2020not enough data-29-11.65%220
November 2020not enough data+106+74.13%249
October 2020not enough data+66+85.71%143
September 2020not enough data-49-38.89%77
August 2020not enough data-22-14.86%126
July 2020not enough data+10+7.25%148
June 2020not enough data-71-33.97%138
May 2020not enough data-120-36.47%209
April 2020not enough data+119+56.67%329
March 2020not enough data-500-70.42%210
February 2020not enough data+451+174.13%710
January 2020not enough data-27-9.44%259
December 2019not enough data+19+7.12%286
November 2019not enough data-886-76.84%267
October 2019not enough data+1,006+684.35%1,153
September 2019not enough data+59+67.05%147
August 2019not enough data-384-81.36%88
July 2019not enough data+354+300%472
June 2019not enough data-34-22.37%118
May 2019not enough data+88+137.5%152
April 2019not enough data-15-18.99%64
March 2019not enough data-45-36.29%79
February 2019not enough data-23-15.65%124
January 2019not enough data-54-26.87%147
December 2018not enough data+73+57.03%201
November 2018not enough data-26-16.88%128
October 2018not enough data+65+73.03%154
September 2018not enough data-66-42.58%89
August 2018not enough data-39-20.1%155
July 2018not enough data-98-33.56%194
June 2018not enough data-419-58.93%292
May 2018not enough data+37+5.49%711
April 2018not enough data+398+144.2%674
March 2018not enough data+53+23.77%276
February 2018not enough data-101-31.17%223
January 2018not enough data-117-26.53%324
December 2017not enough data+99+28.95%441
November 2017not enough data-70-16.99%342
October 2017not enough data+268+186.11%412
September 2017not enough data-30-17.24%144
August 2017not enough data-257-59.63%174
July 2017not enough data+88+25.66%431
June 2017not enough data+35+11.36%343
May 2017not enough data-226-42.32%308
April 2017not enough data-16-2.91%534
March 2017not enough data-1,146-67.57%550
February 2017not enough data+1,693+56433.33%1,696
January 2017not enough data+2+200%3
December 2016not enough data-1-50%1
November 2016not enough data+0+0%2
October 2016not enough data-1-33.33%2
September 2016not enough datan/an/a3

How many people are playing The Wild Eight?

5 people are playing The Wild Eight on Steam right now. That makes it the #9,822 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 19 players. Today's peak is 69% below its 30-day average daily peak of 62.

The Wild Eight player count trend

Over the last 30 days The Wild Eight averaged a daily peak of 62 players, up 244% compared with the 30 days before (18). Its highest point this month (253) is 150% above the same period last year (101). In its first month after release (Sep 1, 2016) it peaked at 3 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 2,490, set on Feb 1, 2023.

Best time to play The Wild Eight

Based on the last 14 days, The Wild Eight is busiest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York) and quietest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York), when about 60% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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About The Wild Eight

The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.

Developer
Eight Points
Publisher
HypeTrain Digital
Released
Sep 1, 2016
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
11 languages

Screenshots

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The Wild Eight price history

$24.99
price now (US)
$2.49
lowest recorded (-90%) · Oct 13, 2026
-85%
typical sale discount · 11 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. The Wild Eight is at its full price of $24.99. It usually goes on sale for about 85% off (around $3.75), and the lowest we have recorded is $2.49.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.

The Wild Eight price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$24.99$24.9922.55 EURbase
Euro area24,99€$27.6924.99 EUR+11%
United Kingdom£19.99$26.5023.91 EUR+6%
CanadaC$ 32.50$22.8120.58 EUR-9%
AustraliaA$ 36.99$25.2322.77 EUR+1%
New ZealandNZ$ 34.99$19.4417.55 EUR-22%
BrazilR$79,99$14.2412.85 EUR-43%
MexicoMex$ 299.00$16.0014.44 EUR-36%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$14.99$14.9913.53 EUR-40%
Poland114,99 zł$28.9026.08 EUR+16%
SwitzerlandCHF 27.99$33.6030.32 EUR+34%
Norway249,00 kr$26.1223.57 EUR+5%
Turkey (MENA USD)$14.99$14.9913.53 EUR-40%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$14.99$14.9913.53 EUR-40%
South AfricaR 230.00$13.7612.42 EUR-45%
India₹1,100.00$11.7010.56 EUR-53%
Indonesia cheapestRp 199 000$10.909.84 EUR-56%
China¥92.00$13.8012.45 EUR-45%
Japan¥2,800$17.5315.82 EUR-30%
South Korea₩ 27,000$20.2418.26 EUR-19%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 12 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

How many copies has The Wild Eight sold?

We estimate The Wild Eight has sold 130K to 330K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $2.3M to $6M in gross revenue.

Estimated copies sold
130K to 330K
on Steam
Estimated gross revenue
$2.3M to $6M
before Steam's share and taxes

The Wild Eight reviews by language

  • English32%
  • Russian25%
  • Chinese (Simplified)23%
  • Korean13%
  • Turkish7%

Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.

These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.

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The Wild Eight reviews over time

68% Mixed68% of 7,897 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

The Wild Eight on Twitch

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

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

The Wild Eight achievements

The Wild Eight has 25 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 26.6% of them; the rarest, In Mint Condition, is held by 1.3% of players.

  • The Crash Was Just The BeginningComplete the first story quest66.5%
  • Time FliesSurvive until the 4th Day63.5%
  • Once More into the FrayRestart the game for the first time60.1%
  • I'm The AlphaKill a Wolf for the first time52.6%
  • Getting The Hang Of ItSurvive until the 8th Day50.3%
  • 40 Skills, 1 TimeLearn all 40 skills44.8%
  • Dinner For EightCook every type of meat 8 times42.2%
  • It's Been Two Weeks...Survive until the 15th Day38.7%
  • Unexpectedly TastyEat human meat for the first time37.0%
  • Real Bunny HunterKill a Rabbit using a Trap for the first time29.8%
  • Tree PuncherGather 1000 wood28.9%
  • A New MonthSurvive until the 31st Day26.3%
  • SpelunkerHidden achievement24.0%
  • Miner's CraftGather 1000 ore23.6%
  • Alone In The BunkerComplete "Home, Sweet Home" quest16.7%
  • Groundhog DayRestart the game 10 times13.6%
  • Home, Sweet HomeUnlock 6 rooms in the HUB9.1%
  • At Last the Map is Complete!Unlock 1040 tiles on the map8.9%
  • 40 Skills, 140 TimesLevel up every skill to their maximum level8.9%
  • Survival ExpertSurvive until Day 1006.8%
  • Where Were You In August 1992Complete "The Door" quest5.6%
  • Winter FarmPlant 8 seedlings in the HUB greenhouse2.6%
  • Man vs. WildSurvive until Day 2001.6%
  • Welcome To The VAPOR-3 Transit SystemHidden achievement1.4%
  • In Mint ConditionHidden achievement1.3%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

The Wild Eight DLC

The Wild Eight has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
The Wild Eight, Supporter Pack ↗Oct 3, 2019$9.99
The Wild Eight, Soundtrack ↗Feb 8, 2017$4.99

Latest The Wild Eight news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

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The Wild Eight FAQ

Is The Wild Eight dead?

The Wild Eight has very few players on Steam right now (5). Its all-time peak was 2,490.

How many people play The Wild Eight?

5 people are playing The Wild Eight on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 19 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Wild Eight?

The Wild Eight reached its all-time Steam peak of 2,490 concurrent players on Feb 1, 2023.

Is The Wild Eight growing or declining?

The Wild Eight is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 62, up 244% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is The Wild Eight most active?

The Wild Eight usually has the most players around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York) and the fewest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York).

How much does The Wild Eight cost?

The Wild Eight costs $24.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price The Wild Eight has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for The Wild Eight on Steam is $2.49 (90% off), on Oct 13, 2026. It costs $24.99 right now.

Is The Wild Eight on sale right now?

No, The Wild Eight is at its full price of $24.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 85%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Where is The Wild Eight cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, The Wild Eight is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 199 000, about $10.90 or 56% below the US price of $24.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is The Wild Eight good?

Steam players rate The Wild Eight Mixed: 68% of 7,897 reviews are positive.

When did The Wild Eight come out?

The Wild Eight was released on Steam on Sep 1, 2016.

Who made The Wild Eight?

The Wild Eight was developed by Eight Points and published by HypeTrain Digital.

How many copies has The Wild Eight sold?

We estimate The Wild Eight has sold 130K to 330K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.

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