How many people are playing Songs of Syx right now?

838 people are playing Songs of Syx on Steam right now, making it the 681st most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,277 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Songs of Syx's all-time peak player count?

Songs of Syx's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 3,412, reached in June 2026.

Is Songs of Syx good? What do Steam reviews say?

94% of 9,144 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Songs of Syx cost on Steam?

Songs of Syx costs $24.99 on Steam (US).

Does Songs of Syx work on Steam Deck?

Songs of Syx is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Songs of Syx

by Gamatron AB · Released Sep 21, 2020

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Platinum

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838

▼ 6.8%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

94% positive

Very Positive9,144 reviews

Owners (est.)200K–500K

24h peak

1,277

Highest seen3,412

Jun 20265 months ago

Price on Steam

$24.99

Lowest ever $24.99 Oct 2026

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Players -6.8% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 15:39 UTC · tracking since 2020-09-01

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94% positive of 9,144 · Very 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
!Native resolution not default
✓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.

Jul 1, 2026, 9:27 AM UTC
Build 23998889the current build when we started tracking500 MB on Windows

Betas and other versions (2)

Oct 28, 2026, 8:16 AM UTC
eav71 · build 26265220
EA V71.x
Feb 27, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC
ea70b · build 22123155
EA V70b

Patch notes

Oct 15, 2026
PatchAn update on the state of things
Hello everyone,Quick update on where things are going, plus a favour to ask.More people are playing Songs of Syx than ever before, and honestly I don't know much about most of you. I try to read everything, but with the game becoming bigger it is impossible to…
Nov 25, 2024
PatchAbout windows defender warnings
Hello. Just want to quickly address a new issue that has popped up. The windows defender warning. This is a peculiar thing. It started happening long after I had patched V67 for the last time. I managed to find the offensive files in the game .jar, and remove …
Jan 15, 2024
PatchHuge fantasy city-builder Songs of Syx latest massive update is out
After being in Beta since mid-December, the latest big content update to the fantasy city-builder Songs of Syx is out now bringing some sweeping changes. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/huge-fantasy-city-builder-songs-of-syx-l…

Other news (17)

Oct 23, 2026
What the survey told me
A while ago I asked you to fill in a survey. Nearly 4,500 of you did. Most of the answers came from Steam. That's more than I expected, so it took a while to go through. Thank you.This post is about who answered and how you play. It isn't a list of what gets w…
Jun 16, 2026
Fantasy city-builder Songs of Syx gets a major Reign of Terror expansion
Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast real-time battles simulating tens of thousands of citizens and soldiers. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/fantasy-city-builder-songs-of-syx-gets-a-major-reign-of-terror-expansion…
Jun 15, 2026
V71 - Reign of Terror - Available Now
Greetings, Tyrants!You have waited patiently and now, the time has finally come. V71 Reign of Terror is now available. V71 is about law, order, slavery and family. Keep your population loyal through fear, or bring them happiness instead through mercy. The choi…
May 28, 2026
V71 - Reign of Terror - Coming June 15
You probably thought Bob was dead. But on June 15, Bob will have a new story to tell with the new V71 Reign of Terror update. An update about how you balance loyalty and happiness to stay in power. The update will introduce changes to how populations grow, how…
Mar 19, 2026
Songs of Syx in 2026
V71 ‘Name pending’ - EARLY SUMMERWe have news. Not a patch, not yet, but a look at what lies ahead for Songs of Syx in 2026. We hope the next update will be coming early summer. The closed beta starts this spring (hopefully around mid-late April). As usual, th…
Dec 11, 2025
Fantasy city-builder with huge battles Songs of Syx gets a major upgrade with a focus on war
Rated Overwhelmingly Positive from users on Steam, war is the focus of a major upgrade that just arrived for fantasy city-builder Songs of Syx. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/fantasy-city-builder-with-huge-battles-songs-of-sy…
Dec 4, 2025
V70 - Riders of Doom Available Now
Greetings, mortals! The time has finally come. Version 70 of Songs of Syx is now available and will bring a host of changes and additions to the game. The brunt is focusing on war, and the battles that are fought. It also includes a few changes/fixes I believe…
May 29, 2025
V69 - final showdown
Update, 25th of June I'm now setting V69 on the main branch on steam and other stores. The older builds are still available as betas on all stores, use them to continue old saves. I will now take it easy for a bit, then work on V70, which will be even smaller …
Jan 15, 2025
Impressive colony building sim Songs of Syx is getting ready to leave Early Access with a big new Beta
Songs of Syx is a deep and engrossing colony-building sim from Gamatron AB that has steadily improved with new updates since the 2020 release into Early Access but the 1.0 release is finally approaching. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.co…
Jan 15, 2025
V68 - All in good time
Rejoice! Jake brings thee new hours to waste! Note that initially, this patch will be in beta, meaning you need to manually check it out in the steam thing, "properties / betas" something. It will remain in beta until all fires are put out. I spend some extra …
Sep 5, 2024
V67 beta - many small things
Greetings friends! Finally some progress from your beloved developer (now with some company). This patch is special in that it's save-game compatible with V66. However, it will not move to stable, and it will not be translated, as I want to make more of these …
May 20, 2024
V66 stable release
Esteemed Despots, What a ride, and what a toll on my delicate nerves. A beta release + the influx of a huge number of new players, a poor logistics implementation, etc. That was a bad combination. But now it's over, the bugs have been squashed, strange choices…
Apr 25, 2024
Fantasy city-builder Songs of Syx is approaching the end-game
Songs of Syx is approaching the end-game now with a new Beta release out for version 66, which as usual has tons of changes for this massive city-building strategy game. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/fantasy-city-builder-son…
Apr 22, 2024
V66 - Endgame
The time has come. It is time for a new of my world-renowned dev-log videos. I've got so much to say, yet so little time, and so much confusion. Beta is now released. You check out the beta manually from the steam client, or your other store's clients. This be…
Apr 16, 2024
V66 sneak peak and news
Greetings earthlings. It's about time I divert my attention from my codebase, and try and explain myself as best I can. First of all, I want to inform you that the game will be on sale the first time ever (and maybe last), from today to April 29th. Personally,…
Dec 17, 2023
V65 The way of water
It is here! This version can now be checked out as beta in the steam client. Right click the game and there should be something like "betas" or "properties -> betas". Patchnotes: WORLD Overall the world has been overhauled to 1.0 status. Lots of smaller adjust…
Sep 26, 2023
Road to 1.0
My dear despots. Apologies for the radio silence. I have not checked the steam boards for a month, because I've been spending all my time on programming, and while doing so I've become more and more anxious about coming here. Of course I've been available on e…

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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: 94% on 2026-11-01 → 94% today (9,144 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$24.99

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Demo

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Demo players now: 183
24h peak: 242
Highest seen: 307
Demo : full game now: 1 : 5

Songs of Syx player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Songs of Syx right now?: 838 people are playing Songs of Syx on Steam right now, making it the 681st most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,277 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Songs of Syx's all-time peak player count?: Songs of Syx's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 3,412, reached in June 2026.
Is Songs of Syx good? What do Steam reviews say?: 94% of 9,144 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Songs of Syx cost on Steam?: Songs of Syx costs $24.99 on Steam (US).
Does Songs of Syx work on Steam Deck?: Songs of Syx is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.

Developer: Gamatron AB
Publisher: Gamatron AB
Release date: Sep 21, 2020
Install size: 300 MB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access · All
Steam app ID: 1162750

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