Steam Hits 40M Concurrent Players: Monster Hunter Wilds Boosts Surge

Steam, the leading digital game distributor for PC gamers, has shattered its own concurrent user record by surpassing 40 million players for the first time. This milestone was achieved over a weekend that coincided with the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28, 2025. The platform reached a staggering 40,270,997 simultaneous players, eclipsing its previous record of 39.9 million set in February 2025.

According to SteamDB, Steam's concurrent user record, often seen as a measure of Valve's digital platform's success, has been broken almost every month since May 2024. The concurrent peak has risen from 35.5 million users to 40.2 million in just over six months. While this figure includes idle players—those with Steam open but not actively using it—the number of users engaged in gameplay has also hit a new high, increasing from 12.5 million to 12.8 million.

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Throughout 2024, Steam experienced significant surges in player peaks, breaking its record twice in March and again in July. The latest peak can be attributed to the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, which achieved a 24-hour concurrent user peak of 1.38 million players. Other popular titles like Counter-Strike 2, PUBG, Dota 2, and Marvel Rivals also recorded impressive 24-hour peaks of 1.7 million, 819,541, 657,780, and 268,283 players, respectively.

Despite its popularity, Monster Hunter Wilds has received a 'mixed' user review rating on Steam, prompting Capcom to release official guidance on PC performance issues. Additionally, Capcom has revealed preliminary details about Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1, which will introduce an endgame social hub for players.

To aid your journey in Monster Hunter Wilds, consider exploring what the game doesn't explicitly tell you, and delve into a comprehensive guide covering all 14 weapon types. Our ongoing Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough, a multiplayer guide on how to play with friends, and instructions on transferring your beta character to the full game are also available. IGN's review of Monster Hunter Wilds awarded it an 8/10, commending the game for refining the series' mechanics to enhance the enjoyment of combat, though noting a lack of significant challenge.