How many people are playing People Playground right now?

1,616 people are playing People Playground on Steam right now, making it the 402nd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,215 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is People Playground's all-time peak player count?

People Playground's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 15,659, reached in October 2023.

Is People Playground good? What do Steam reviews say?

97% of 302,153 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does People Playground cost on Steam?

People Playground costs $9.99 on Steam (US).

Does People Playground work on Steam Deck?

People Playground is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

People Playground

by mestiez · published by Studio Minus · Released Jul 23, 2019

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#402

1,616

▼ 12.6%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

97% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive302,153 reviews

Owners (est.)5M–10M

24h peak

3,215

Highest seen15,659

Oct 20233.1 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Oct 2026

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Players -12.6% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 10:37 UTC · tracking since 2019-07-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

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Where to buy

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Editions and bundles on Steam

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Reviews

97% positive of 302,153 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Nov 2, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC
Build 26389423+5.8 KB756 MB on Windows
Changed: Windows, Linux (3 downloads)
Nov 1, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC
Build 26361820+35.4 MB756 MB on Windows
Changed: Windows, Linux (3 downloads)
Oct 31, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC
Build 26352594the current build when we started tracking720 MB on Windows

Betas and other versions (1)

Oct 31, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
beta · build 26352594
preview versions

Patch notes

Feb 6, 2026
PatchUpdates and Workshop
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and good night everyone!The incidentI am not completely done with my confusing, disorganised, haphazardly assembled task list, but I've gotten far enough that I can finally reopen the Workshop without having anything…
Feb 3, 2026
PatchSecurity Update
Hi everyone!Please update your game. Whether you are on the default, beta, or alpha branch, ensure your game is updated to the latest version. You can do this by verifying game files. Keep your game updated as I publish more improvement constantly.After some t…
Jan 8, 2024
Patch1.27 patch 5
Added Better gib physics SFX Changed Improved dripping SFX Fixed Minor collision issues Excalibur issues
Jan 6, 2024
Patch1.27 patch 4
Hello :) Added Excalibur Blood splats on dismemberment Some new dismemberment sounds (new tear sfx and blood dripping sounds) New procedural shatter masks Changed Increased visible damage on dismember Adhesive coupler no longer sticks to phase-linked objects F…
Aug 12, 2023
Patch1.27 preview
Preview 1.27 is now live on the preview branch. Please report any bugs here and follow the instructions carefully. Note that this build does not include the activation rewrite. This is a preview branch. It is a work-in-progress. Do not play on this version of …
Mar 4, 2023
PatchRecent changes, in case you didn't know
Hello everyone. Sorry if you expected a fantastic content-filled update today, this is just a list of every update since 1.26 because I noticed not everyone was aware that the game is always being updated, whether it shows up on Steam News or not. If you want …

Other news (7)

Oct 27, 2026
1.28 - Careful reopening
Careful reopeningHello everyone. For these past few weeks, I've been working on getting this game back into a working state. It's now reached a state where I feel comfortable publishing it. LossThe game and its community have suffered a severe loss. Valve has …
Sep 24, 2026
Incident recap
If you played People Playground between September 21-24, please take these steps now: Change your Steam password Enable Steam Guard two-factor authentication Review your account activity for unauthorised purchases or trades Check your email for a message from …
Sep 22, 2026
Bad event
Hi everyone. You might have noticed the Workshop has disappeared again. I disabled it quite a few hours ago due to yet another malicious mod. This one is especially bad. What should you do? If you have mods and opened the game on 21 September, in between 6 and…
Feb 1, 2026
Urgent PSA
Hello! I have temporarily disabled the Workshop for People Playground. Nothing has been deleted. A malicious addon has spread itself throughout the Workshop. For now, I can't say with absolute certainty what this mod has done, what it does, how it does it, or …
Oct 21, 2023
People Playground 1.27
If you are having issues with your camera, uninstall Cloddymod. 1.27 - October 21 2023 Added New map: Reactor A5 Decoupler Adhesive Coupler Pointer Counter Office Chair Office Desk Office Computer Office Monitor Naval Mine Chain "Mute" context menu option to t…
Dec 29, 2022
People Playground 1.26
1.26 - December 29 2022 Added Wooden Binding Jet Engine Freezing limbs will now damage tissue Metal scraping sparks Activator Electrode You can now edit object rendering layers (context menu option & optional keybinds) Local fire propagation on large flammable…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 97% on 2026-11-01 → 97% today (302,153 reviews)

Nov 2, 2026New build#26389423
Nov 1, 2026New build#26361820
Oct 31, 2026Price$9.99

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Trading cards

7 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.53, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $1.58.

Cheapest badges

Generator$0.07

Human$0.07

Jukebox (Trading Card)$0.07

Foil cards (6)

Prices checked 2026-11-01, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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People Playground player count and quick facts

How many people are playing People Playground right now?: 1,616 people are playing People Playground on Steam right now, making it the 402nd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,215 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is People Playground's all-time peak player count?: People Playground's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 15,659, reached in October 2023.
Is People Playground good? What do Steam reviews say?: 97% of 302,153 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does People Playground cost on Steam?: People Playground costs $9.99 on Steam (US).
Does People Playground work on Steam Deck?: People Playground is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.