Steam hits a new historical record and exceeds 42 million simultaneous players

The Valve platform reaches a new absolute maximum of users connected at the same time.

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Steam has broken its own records once again. In the last few hours, the PC platform has reached over 42 million concurrent players, setting a new historic record for concurrency and solidifying its position as the largest gaming ecosystem on computer.

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According to official data, the peak was reached at 42,042,778 users connected at the same time, a figure never seen before and achieved just minutes before the record was captured. The number of active players at that moment was also around 42 million, demonstrating an unusual stability even during peak hours.

A constant growth that knows no bounds

This new record comes after several years of sustained growth. Steam has been breaking historic records almost every year, driven by factors such as:

• A constantly expanding and diverse catalog

• Major simultaneous releases on PC

• The weight of games as a service and free-to-play titles

• Periodic sales and special events

Far from stagnating, Valve’s platform continues to attract millions of daily users, surpassing its own previous records and widening the gap with any alternative on PC.

With this new milestone, Steam demonstrates that the PC market is more alive than ever and that its ecosystem continues to grow at a pace that, for now, seems to have no limit.