As 2024 unfolds, Valve’s Steam has yet again rewritten the record books. The platform’s dominance in the PC gaming market is unchallenged, proven by a staggering new milestone in concurrent players.

Beginning each year with a bang, Steam has made it a habit to outdo its own achievements in terms of simultaneous players. Just last year, we reported Steam’s record-breaking user count, but now Valve has upped the ante, establishing a new historic high. This achievement cements Steam’s unparalleled supremacy in the PC market.

Gamingbolt recently highlighted Steam’s extraordinary feat: reaching a jaw-dropping 33.6 million active users in a single moment. To be precise, that’s 33,675,229 users engaged on the platform, an astonishing number, although not all were actively gaming. This data, extracted from Steam DB, paints a vivid picture of the platform’s growth over the years.

Valve’s previous record, set in January 2023, saw 32,186,301 concurrent users. Interestingly, of the current user base, nearly 11 million are actively gaming – a total of 10,837,140 players. This surge in user engagement has led to an impressive 14,531 new game releases on Steam in the last 12 months, a fact that continues to attract developers and publishers to the platform.

As Steam continues to break its own records for concurrent players, it’s clear that its dominance is only strengthening. Competitors’ numbers, though unknown, likely fall short of Steam’s towering figures. Despite attempts by rivals like Epic Games and their free game offerings, Steam’s reign remains unthreatened. Even after four years, it’s worth noting that competitors’ stores, such as Epic’s, are still striving for profitability.

Source: GamingBolt