About 61,000 estimated monthly Android users and 45 average Twitch viewers across 2026 are the freshest public readings for Legends of Runeterra as of November 2026. Riot Games does not publish a player count, and the game has no Steam page to track.
This guide brings together live player count proxies, yearly Twitch trends, the 2019 reveal peak, country chart positions, mobile spending and esports viewership.
Legends of Runeterra Player Count
61,000 Monthly Android Users: The Closest Live Legends of Runeterra Player Count
No official live counter exists. Riot has never released a standalone Legends of Runeterra figure, so third-party trackers fill the gap.
AppGoblin estimates about 61,000 monthly active users on Android, based on its November 4, 2026 crawl. The estimate covers Google Play, not PC or iOS.
- Estimated monthly active users, Android (AppGoblin)~61,000
- New Google Play installs, latest week (AppGoblin)+4.6K
- New Google Play installs, latest 4 weeks (AppGoblin)+23K
- Average Twitch viewers, November 1–7, 2026 (Twitchstats)43
- Twitch daily average viewers, November 7, 2026 (Twitchstats)59
Source: AppGoblin, crawl of November 4, 2026; Twitchstats, November 1–7, 2026
Installs count downloads to Android devices. They are not active players or unique accounts.
How Many People Play Legends of Runeterra Each Month? 2026 Twitch Averages
Twitch viewership is the most consistent monthly signal. Average viewers sat between 29 and 48 in every 2026 month except September, per Twitchstats.
September averaged 123 viewers. Two days stand out in that month: 687 daily average viewers on September 16 and 858 on September 17.
November is tracking at 43 average viewers through November 7.
| Date (2026) | Daily Average Twitch Viewers |
|---|---|
| September 17 | 858 |
| September 16 | 687 |
| March 7 | 308 |
| January 23 | 239 |
| June 9 | 170 |
Source: Twitchstats, January 1 – November 7, 2026
Twitch Popularity by Year, 2020–2026
Yearly averages give the long view. Twitchstats shows average viewers falling every year from 2020 through 2026 to date.
| Year | Average Twitch Viewers |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to Nov 7) | 45 |
| 2025 | 53 |
| 2024 | 174 |
| 2023 | 520 |
| 2022 | 921 |
| 2021 | 2,281 |
| 2020 | 3,506 |
Source: Twitchstats yearly pages, 2020 – November 7, 2026
Peak concurrent viewers did not fall in a straight line. The 2024 high of 14,786 topped the 2023 high of 6,318.
Streamer counts show the same contraction. Twitchstats logged 3,911 unique channels in 2020 and 70 in 2026 through November 7.
Source: Twitchstats, highest concurrent viewers and unique streamers by year, 2020 – November 7, 2026
When Did Legends of Runeterra Peak?
Riot has never published a peak player count for the game. Its October 2021 milestone of 180 million monthly players covered titles across the wider League of Legends universe.
Riot counted accounts across League of Legends, Wild Rift, Legends of Runeterra, Teamfight Tactics and Fight for the Golden Spatula in October 2021. A player active in two of those games counted twice.
Source: Riot Games press release, November 1, 2021
Legends of Runeterra Peak Player Count vs. Peak Viewers
Twitchstats records an all-time high of 246,168 concurrent Twitch viewers. Esports Charts puts the October 2019 gameplay reveal at about 229 thousand peak viewers.
| Date | Daily Average Twitch Viewers |
|---|---|
| October 15, 2019 | 159,271 |
| January 24, 2020 | 22,189 |
| April 30, 2020 | 15,320 |
Source: Twitchstats daily log, October 2019 – April 2020
October 15, 2019 is the first day in Twitchstats’ log and its highest daily average. Esports Charts dates the open beta to late January 2020, and Riot set the official PC and mobile launch for April 30, 2020.
In March 2020, Esports Charts reported that the game trailed Hearthstone’s Twitch audience on every metric it compared.
Source: Esports Charts, “Legends of Runeterra: The first two weeks,” March 9, 2020
15.24 Million Installs: Legends of Runeterra Users on Google Play
Google Play installs reached 15.24 million on October 26, 2026, up from 14.28 million on November 3, 2025. AppGoblin reports that as a 6.68% rise over its tracking window.
The average rating slipped from 4.54 to 4.47 stars over the same window, across about 658.7K ratings.
Five-star reviews make up 75.8% of ratings. One-star reviews rose to a 10.5% share from 9.5%.
Source: AppGoblin, November 3, 2025 – October 26, 2026
Sensor Tower counted close to 13 million installs across the App Store and Google Play by July 2021. That figure uses a different method and scope, so it does not line up with AppGoblin’s Android count.
Source: Sensor Tower, launch to July 2021
Who Plays Legends of Runeterra? Rankings by Country
Riot publishes no player data by country. AppGoblin’s November 2026 Google Play charts give the clearest regional read.
| Country | Best Top Grossing Card Chart Position |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 35 |
| Finland | 35 |
| Ghana | 36 |
| Chile | 37 |
| Ecuador | 37 |
| United Kingdom | 37 |
| Poland | 55 |
Source: AppGoblin, best Google Play ranks for November 2026
In top free card charts, the game’s best November positions were No. 155 in Brazil, No. 177 in Mexico and No. 185 in Japan.
North America and Other Regions
No North America player count exists in public data. Across Riot’s whole mobile catalog, the United States generated about 26% of player spending, followed by South Korea at 22% and Brazil at 6.5%.
Downloads ranked differently. Brazil led with 10% of Riot mobile installs, South Korea had 9.6% and the United States 8.3%.
Source: Sensor Tower, Riot Games mobile catalog, launch to July 2021
Neither Riot nor the trackers cited here publish age or gender demographics for the game.
$24 Million+ in Mobile Spending by July 2022
Sensor Tower estimated $16.2 million in mobile player spending from launch to July 2021. By July 2022, the total passed $24 million.
| Period | Cumulative Mobile Player Spending |
|---|---|
| Launch to July 2021 | $16.2 million |
| Launch to July 2022 | More than $24 million |
Source: Sensor Tower, July 2021 and July 2022
In the same July 2022 report, Teamfight Tactics had $299 million and Wild Rift had passed $500 million.
AppGoblin’s model puts current Google Play revenue below $10K a month. That is an estimate, not a reported figure, and Riot has not disclosed PC revenue.
Source: Sensor Tower, July 2022; AppGoblin, November 2026
Esports Viewership: Worlds 2022 vs. Worlds 2023
| Event | Dates | Peak Viewers |
|---|---|---|
| Legends of Runeterra World Championship 2023 | Dec 14–16, 2023 | 7,816 |
| Legends of Runeterra World Championship 2022 | Dec 8–11, 2022 | 12,199 |
Source: Esports Charts, tournament statistics, December 2022 and December 2023
Hours watched fell from 195,231 to 128,965 between the two finals. The prize pool moved from $200,000 to $140,000.
Worlds 2023 is the most recent Legends of Runeterra event on Esports Charts’ tournament list. The site ranks the Twitch Rivals Spirit Blossom Legends of Runeterra Showdown as the game’s most-viewed tournament by peak viewers.
Is Legends of Runeterra Still Popular in 2026?
On January 22, 2024, Riot cut about 530 roles, around 11% of its staff. It said Legends of Runeterra cost significantly more to develop and support than it earned, and shrank the team to focus on The Path of Champions.
Source: Riot Games announcement, January 22, 2024
Development continued after the cuts. Patch 7.10 went live on October 7, 2026, adding Shen to The Path of Champions.
Source: Riot Games, Patch 7.10 notes, October 2026
The Google Play listing was last updated on November 2, 2026, per AppGoblin. Twitch tells a smaller story, with 70 unique channels in 2026 against 3,911 in 2020.
For a comparison with another card battler, see the latest Marvel Snap player data.
FAQs
How many people play Legends of Runeterra in 2026?
Riot publishes no figure. AppGoblin estimates about 61,000 monthly active Android users as of November 2026. PC and iOS players are not included in that estimate.
When did Legends of Runeterra have the most players?
No player peak has been published. On Twitch, Twitchstats records an all-time high of 246,168 concurrent viewers. Its highest daily average, 159,271, came on October 15, 2019.
Is Legends of Runeterra shutting down?
No. Riot reduced the team in January 2024 but kept updating the game. Patch 7.10 arrived on October 7, 2026, adding Shen to The Path of Champions.
How much money has Legends of Runeterra made?
Sensor Tower estimated more than $24 million in mobile player spending by July 2022. Riot has not disclosed PC revenue or later totals.
What does Reddit say about the Legends of Runeterra player count?
Reddit posts are anecdotal and give no verified counts. Published signals are AppGoblin’s estimate of about 61,000 monthly active Android users and a 2026 Twitch average of 45 viewers, per Twitchstats.
Sources
https://appgoblin.info/apps/com.riotgames.legendsofruneterra
https://twitchstats.net/game/514790-Legends%20of%20Runeterra
https://escharts.com/tournaments/lor
https://sensortower.com/blog/league-of-legends-wild-rift-500-million-revenue
