How many people are playing Zero-K right now?

45 people are playing Zero-K on Steam right now, making it the 3655th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 145 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Zero-K's all-time peak player count?

Zero-K's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 946, reached in April 2018.

Is Zero-K good? What do Steam reviews say?

93% of 4,428 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Zero-K cost on Steam?

Zero-K is free to play on Steam.

Does Zero-K work on Steam Deck?

Zero-K is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Zero-K

by Zero-K Team · Released Apr 27, 2018

Steam Deck UnsupportedLinux & Deck: Gold

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#3,655

▼ 27.4%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

93% positive

Very Positive4,428 reviews

Owners (est.)500K–1M

24h peak

145

Highest seen946

Apr 20188.6 years ago

Price on Steam

Free

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Players -27.4% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 13:42 UTC · tracking since 2018-04-01

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93% positive of 4,428 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

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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.

Oct 8, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC
Build 25815251the current build when we started tracking7.2 GB on Windows

Betas and other versions (1)

Jan 20, 2026, 8:39 AM UTC
test · build 21566753
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Patch notes

Oct 29, 2026
PatchServer outage
The Zero-K server is currently down due to a degradation warning with an SDD. We are working on backing up the disk and restarting the server.
Oct 8, 2026
PatchZero-K v1.14.10.2 - Nimbus Wiggle and Magpie Part 2
The new Magpie was always going to take multiple tries to get right, so here is our first foray out into the rest of the design space. These changes aim to focus on the importance of choosing where and when to use Magpie by reducing its speed and staying power…
Oct 3, 2026
PatchZero-K v1.14.10.0 - Juice
After a week of observation it is time to juice up some of the explosion distortions. Other distortions have been slightly rebalanced and the update also includes fixes that did not make it in last week. Added ground shockwaves and stronger distortions for par…
Sep 27, 2026
PatchZero-K v1.14.9.0 - New Magpie, Dante and Distortions
This update started as a set of small Shieldbot buff but spiralled out of control when I decided to both overhaul a major graphics system and add an almost entirely new unit. The new Magpie replaces the old one and works quite differently, while the recently, …
Aug 2, 2026
PatchZero-K v1.14.8.0 - Unit Icons and Magpie Nerf
This update improves the command menu by adding larger build icons with a higher resolution. The bottom of the UI also has a scale setting as we move towards better support for increasingly large screens. There are also a few fixes and a setting that automatic…
Jul 11, 2026
PatchZero-K v1.14.7.0 - Guard and Pulsing Balls
This update polishes a few mechanics and includes quite a few fixes. Singularity Reactors get their wobbly balls back and the guard command should be much more useful. Disarm no longer hard-disables jumpers while winding up and some pathfinding problems with c…

Other news (10)

Oct 31, 2026
Cold Take #49 - Commander Customisation
I am always keen to see games that let players design their own units, mostly because I like to watch people tackle somewhat cursed problems. Some games, such as Alpha Centauri and the Earth series, work by gating increasingly powerful modules behind extensive…
Oct 10, 2026
Cold Take #48 - Early Commanders
The classic concept of the commander is that it is your avatar on the battlefield. You - the commander - teleport your giant mech suit into enemy territory to build an army from scratch and lead it to victory. This can even be somewhat justified lore-wise by d…
Sep 27, 2026
Для бесплатной стратегии Zero-K вышло крупное обновление 1.14.9.0 с переработанной графикой и новым юнитом
Разработчики из Zero-K Team выпустили для бесплатной научно-фантастической стратегии в реальном времени Zero-K крупный патч версии 1.14.9.0. Запланированные изначально точечные правки баланса переросли в масштабную переработку ключевых графических элементов, п…
Sep 20, 2026
Cold Take #47 - Scale and Escalation
Strategy games are seemingly synonymous with scale. The focus on scale is a bit less for real-time strategy, at least if the fact that my RTS games are not marketed as "epic" is any guide. But even "small" RTS games scale up, or escalate, as the game goes on, …
Aug 30, 2026
Cold Take #46 - Giving and Taking Feedback
A lot of the polish in Zero-K is driven by player feedback. A single complaint can be enough to spark a re-investigation of some part of the game to check for improvements. Case in point, the recently upgraded build icons are a result of someone complaining th…
Aug 9, 2026
Cold Take #45 - Automatic Dodging

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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: 93% on 2026-11-01 → 93% today (4,428 reviews)

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DLC

3 items on Steam, newest first.

Zero-K - Silver Donation ($25)
$24.99100% positive
Zero-K - Gold Donation ($50)
$49.99100% positive
Zero-K - Bronze Donation ($10)
$9.99100% positive

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Zero-K player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Zero-K right now?: 45 people are playing Zero-K on Steam right now, making it the 3655th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 145 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Zero-K's all-time peak player count?: Zero-K's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 946, reached in April 2018.
Is Zero-K good? What do Steam reviews say?: 93% of 4,428 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Zero-K cost on Steam?: Zero-K is free to play on Steam.
Does Zero-K work on Steam Deck?: Zero-K is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.

Developer: Zero-K Team
Publisher: Zero-K Team
Release date: Apr 27, 2018
Install size: 6 GB minimum
Platforms: Linux · Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play · All
Steam app ID: 334920

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