Steam Started 2026 by Setting a New Record for Concurrent Users - Winter Sale Ending Soon

Steam Started 2026 by Setting a New Record for Concurrent Users - Winter Sale Ending Soon

05 Jan 01:07 Updated: 20 Apr 2026

It seems many are rushing to stock up their Steam libraries with games.

In early January 2026, Steam demonstrated outstanding online performance metrics. The SteamDB service registered a new record.

Peak online reached a milestone of 41,816,052 concurrent users. At the time the record was set, 13,399,958 accounts held the "in-game" status.

The Steam Winter Sale will last until January 5, 21:00 Moscow time — various games and DLCs are available with significant discounts.

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Boris Piletskiy
05 Jan 01:07
Sources: Sayt steamdb