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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
90,742
playing on Steam now·
679,146
24-hour peak
All-time peak 824,401 in Jun 2026·30 days −3%
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 309,143 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 824,401 in June 2026. 90,742 people are playing PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam right now, and 679,146 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 11% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS worth it?
It's free and reviews are mixed. Worth a try.
The average Coilr player has put 208h into PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. Steam reviews are mixed. Heads-up: recent reviews are 36% positive, 23 points below its all-time 61%, so something may have changed lately.
208h avg·61% positive·36% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS player count
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90,742players6.5% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 294,252
30-day average
309,143
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
61%
Mixed
Average playtime
208 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
176
who own it
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 298,066 | −14,213 | 746,791 |
| Sep 2026 | 312,279 | −14,066 | 794,644 |
| Aug 2026 | 326,345 | −985 | 783,393 |
| Jul 2026 | 327,330 | +10,121 | 797,879 |
| Jun 2026 | 317,209 | +73,430 | 824,401 |
| May 2026 | 243,779 | +81,395 | 744,400 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 162,384 | — | 212,877 |
Steam reviews
MixedPositive
61%
Total reviews
2,749,239
Pos / Neg
1,664,080 / 1,085,159
% positive by month
Player score
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60/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
1
80-100
0
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
208 h
across 176 players
Total tracked
36,520 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
6%
11 of 176 owners
Played last 7 days
8
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 88-30 days · 231-90 days · 490+ days · 162
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
31%
🇬🇧GB
5%
🇫🇷FR
5%
🇩🇪DE
5%
🇯🇵JP
4%
🇨🇦CA
4%
🇺🇦UA
3%
🇨🇳CN
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~46%).
Asia-Pacific
46%
Russia & CIS
24%
Americas
16%
Europe & Africa
14%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 683,456 people in game — 7.5× as many as at 00:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
How many people play PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
In October 2026, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 309,143 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 824,401 in June 2026.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 309,143 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 824,401 in June 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS worth it?
It's free and reviews are mixed. Worth a try. The average Coilr player has put 208h into PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. Steam reviews are mixed. Heads-up: recent reviews are 36% positive, 23 points below its all-time 61%, so something may have changed lately.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS free to play?
Yes, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
Across 176 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is about 208 hours.
Where are most PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS players from?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 46% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)