Steam Charts counted 3,827 players in Conan Exiles when checked on October 7, 2026, the day after Funcom’s scheduled release of Legacy of the Giant-Kings Part Two. The game’s Steam record, 53,402, was set during early access in February 2017.
This Conan Exiles live player count page tracks the current Steam reading, the May 2026 Enhanced surge, monthly averages, record peaks, Twitch viewing and search interest by country.
Conan Exiles Live Player Count
3,827 Steam Players the Day After Giant-Kings Part Two
Source: Steam Charts, October 7, 2026
That reading came with a 24-hour peak of 7,856. The rolling 30-day average of 5,820.16 sits 4.44% below September’s average.
Part Two is the second of four free Legacy of the Giant-Kings updates. Part One went live on July 21, 2026, and Funcom set Part Two for October 6.
Source: Funcom press releases, June 30 and July 21, 2026; MassivelyOP, September 11, 2026
Why Does SteamDB Show a Different Live Number?
SteamDB’s chart page, loaded the same day, listed 4,565 players in-game and a 24-hour peak of 7,768. Readings taken at different moments will not match.
SteamDB ranks Conan Exiles #300 on Steam by daily active users. Neither site publishes a daily unique-player total for the game.
Source: SteamDB, October 7, 2026
How Did the Enhanced Upgrade Change the Conan Exiles Player Count?
Funcom released Conan Exiles Enhanced, a free Unreal Engine 5 upgrade for Steam owners, on May 5, 2026. Steam Charts logged a May average of 21,021.35 players, a 309.64% gain on April’s 5,131.66.
May peaked at 47,849 concurrent players on Steam Charts. Funcom’s June 30 press release put the post-launch peak at 47,949.
Averages fell in each of the next four months, reaching 6,090.71 in September. That figure still topped five of the seven months from October 2025 to April 2026.
Source: Steam Charts, April–September 2026; Funcom press releases, May 5 and June 30, 2026
Conan Exiles Player Count by Month, October 2025 to September 2026
| Month | Average Players | Change vs Prior Month | Peak Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6,090.71 | -16.23% | 11,782 |
| August 2026 | 7,270.86 | -13.47% | 12,714 |
| July 2026 | 8,402.90 | -30.68% | 16,259 |
| June 2026 | 12,121.10 | -42.34% | 24,226 |
| May 2026 | 21,021.35 | +309.64% | 47,849 |
| April 2026 | 5,131.66 | -2.11% | 9,208 |
| March 2026 | 5,242.28 | -7.02% | 9,067 |
| February 2026 | 5,638.28 | -8.33% | 9,975 |
| January 2026 | 6,150.37 | +9.62% | 10,474 |
| December 2025 | 5,610.46 | -8.99% | 9,557 |
| November 2025 | 6,164.87 | +6.74% | 10,853 |
| October 2025 | 5,775.58 | +4.87% | 10,123 |
Source: Steam Charts, October 2025–September 2026
Before May 2026, monthly averages held between 5,131.66 (April 2026) and 6,164.87 (November 2025). Monthly peaks in that stretch ranged from 9,067 to 10,853.
Steam concurrent counts are tracked the same way for other survival titles, including ARK: Survival Evolved.
When Did Conan Exiles Peak? Five Record Months Since 2017
SteamDB dates the all-time high of 53,402 concurrent players to February 1, 2017, during early access. Full release followed on May 8, 2018.
Four of the five record months averaged above 21,000 players. September 2020 is the exception at 13,647.11.
The lowest monthly average since full release is 4,676.69, recorded in February 2019.
| Month | Peak Players | Average Players |
|---|---|---|
| February 2017 | 53,402 | 21,866.40 |
| May 2018 | 49,230 | 21,556.77 |
| September 2020 | 33,819 | 13,647.11 |
| September 2022 | 42,604 | 21,245.74 |
| May 2026 | 47,849 | 21,021.35 |
Source: Steam Charts, monthly data June 2016–September 2026; SteamDB, October 2026
Regional Interest Across 12 Countries, Led by the US and Germany
No tracker publishes Conan Exiles players by country. Ahrefs’ estimated monthly Google searches for “conan exiles” are the nearest public signal, and they measure search demand, not players.
| Rank | Country | Estimated Monthly Searches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 12,000 |
| 2 | Germany | 11,000 |
| 3 | Brazil | 7,400 |
| 4 | France | 4,400 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 4,300 |
| 6 | Spain | 2,900 |
| 7 | Turkey | 2,800 |
| 8 | Canada | 2,700 |
| 9 | Japan | 2,600 |
| 10 | Poland | 2,400 |
| 11 | Australia | 2,000 |
| 12 | Vietnam | 1,500 |
Source: Ahrefs Keywords Explorer, “conan exiles” search volume by country, retrieved October 7, 2026
How Many People Play Conan Exiles in North America?
No published figure answers that. Ahrefs estimates 12,000 monthly searches in the United States and 2,700 in Canada.
Germany, at 11,000, sits close to the US figure. Steam lists 12 supported languages for the game, including German, Portuguese (Brazil) and Polish.
Source: Ahrefs Keywords Explorer, October 2026; SteamDB, October 2026
How Many People Watch Conan Exiles on Twitch After Part Two?
| Period | Hours Watched | Peak Viewers | Average Viewers | Unique Channels (>25 viewers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (through Oct 7) | 615,471 | 23,712 | 4,141 | 107 |
| September 2026 | 95,408 | 4,790 | 139 | 71 |
| August 2026 | 148,332 | 3,847 | 206 | 87 |
Source: Streams Charts, August 1–October 7, 2026
Through October 7, Streams Charts logged 615,471 hours watched for October, against 95,408 for all of September. October’s 23,712-viewer peak fell within the first seven days of the month, a span that included the Part Two release date.
SteamDB lists the game’s all-time Twitch peak at 174,794 viewers. Platform-wide context sits in these Twitch user trends.
Source: SteamDB, October 2026
Reviews, Owners and Funcom’s 15 Million Figure
Is Conan Exiles Still Popular in 2026?
Steam users have posted 117,840 reviews: 93,168 positive (79.1%) and 24,672 negative (20.9%). SteamDB rates the game Mostly Positive.
SteamDB also places it #267 in Steam’s global top sellers, with 336,689 hub followers.
Source: SteamDB, October 7, 2026
Survival players comparing titles can check the Rust player base, measured with the same Steam concurrent data.
How Many People Own Conan Exiles?
Funcom says more than 15 million players have played since the May 8, 2018 launch. The release does not split that figure by platform.
Source: Funcom press release, May 5, 2026
Third-party owner estimates listed on SteamDB differ by model: about 3.30 million from VG Insights, 4.11 million from Gamalytic and 5.82 million from PlayTracker. None is a sales report.
Source: SteamDB owner estimations, October 2026
Who Is Missing From the Conan Exiles Live Player Count?
Steam Charts and SteamDB count players on Steam only, one of several stores that sell the game.
Funcom made Enhanced a Steam-only upgrade. Its May 5, 2026 release said there were no plans to bring it to consoles, the Epic Games Store or the Windows Store, while future platforms were under evaluation.
Owners on the Epic Games Store and the Windows Store sit outside both trackers cited here.
Console totals such as the PlayStation user base cover every game on the platform, not Conan Exiles alone. Funcom’s 2026 press releases give no console player figures.
No age or gender breakdown for Conan Exiles players appears in Funcom’s releases or on SteamDB. Steam lists the game’s content descriptors as frequent violence or gore, some nudity or sexual content, and general mature content.
Industry-level gamer demographics describe players across all games, not this game’s audience.
Source: Funcom press release, May 5, 2026; SteamDB, October 2026
FAQs
How many people are playing Conan Exiles right now?
Steam Charts showed 3,827 players in-game on Steam when checked on October 7, 2026, with a 24-hour peak of 7,856. Console, Epic Games Store and Windows Store players are not included.
What was the highest Conan Exiles player count?
53,402 concurrent Steam players on February 1, 2017, during early access, according to SteamDB. The May 2026 Enhanced launch month peaked at 47,849 on Steam Charts.
Is Conan Exiles losing players?
Since the May 2026 spike, yes. Steam Charts shows monthly averages falling from 21,021.35 in May to 6,090.71 in September 2026, which is still above April 2026’s 5,131.66.
How many people have played Conan Exiles?
More than 15 million, according to Funcom’s May 5, 2026 press release, counting players since the game’s May 8, 2018 launch.
Is Reddit a reliable way to check the Conan Exiles player count?
Not on its own. Reddit threads describe individual server experiences. Steam Charts and SteamDB publish measured Steam concurrent counts, though both exclude console, Epic Games Store and Windows Store players.
