How does HowManyPlay get its player counts?

We poll the official Steam Web API and Twitch Helix API on a tiered schedule. Top games refresh every 5 minutes, the long tail less often. We never estimate.

Why is Fortnite or Roblox shown without a player count?

Epic Games, Riot Games, Roblox Corporation, and a few other publishers do not expose a public concurrent-player API. Those games carry a NO PUBLIC API badge on HowManyPlay because we refuse to fake numbers we cannot verify.

How often does the homepage update?

Top games refresh every 5 minutes. Mid-tier games every 15 minutes. The category and trending lists rebuild on every page load against the latest data.

Is HowManyPlay free to use?

Yes. The site is free and does not require an account. We do not sell user data.

Counter-Strike 2 1.04M ▼ 0.8%Dota 2 765.0K ▲ 9.8%Palworld 438.7K ▲ 3.8%PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 249.0K ▲ 10.9%Rust 141.4K ▲ 2.1%EA SPORTS FC™ 26 128.0K ▲ 4.8%Bongo Cat 113.7K ▼ 18.6%Marvel Rivals 98.1K ▼ 4.2%Project Zomboid 86.1K ▲ 8.3%The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 83.0K ▼ 0.9%Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 81.9K ▼ 1.6%Apex Legends™ 80.9K ▲ 10.8%Counter-Strike 2 1.04M ▼ 0.8%Dota 2 765.0K ▲ 9.8%Palworld 438.7K ▲ 3.8%PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 249.0K ▲ 10.9%Rust 141.4K ▲ 2.1%EA SPORTS FC™ 26 128.0K ▲ 4.8%Bongo Cat 113.7K ▼ 18.6%Marvel Rivals 98.1K ▼ 4.2%Project Zomboid 86.1K ▲ 8.3%The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 83.0K ▼ 0.9%Grand Theft Auto V Legacy 81.9K ▼ 1.6%Apex Legends™ 80.9K ▲ 10.8%

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HOW MANY
PEOPLE PLAY
RIGHT NOW?

See concurrent player counts for thousands of games on Steam, pulled straight from the official API every five minutes. Twitch viewer counts too. When we don’t have real numbers, we say so.