PUBG player count in September 2023: Daily & monthly players

Learning the PUBG player count for September 2023 is key if you're looking to see if the game is still popular, so we'll cover the average daily and monthly playing figures below so you can get an idea.

PUBG was the game that kicked off the battle royale zeitgeist in modern gaming, with it inspiring titles like Fortnite and Warzone. While it's not as relevant these days, it's still a massive game according to its player count data. So, read on to learn about the PUBG player count in September 2023.

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PUBG monthly player count in September 2023

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While we don't have any official PUBG player count figures from Krafton, we can use tracking websites like ActivePlayer.io or SteamCharts.com to look at player numbers.

According to ActivePlayer.io, the monthly PUBG player count is roughly 284 million players. This marks it firmly as one of the most played games in the world.

It's worth noting that these numbers account for all platforms the game is available on, and serve purely as estimates overall.

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PUBG daily player count in September 2023

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ActivePlayer.io provides us with information about the daily PUBG player count in 2023, with the game averaging an estimated 19 million players a day for the past few months. This is down from last year, where it never dropped below 23 million players a day.

Steamcharts.com also provides us with some concrete information about the PC player base for the game, with it frequently hitting between 300,000-400,000 players every day.

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PUBG Twitch viewers in September 2023

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Looking at data from TwitchTracker.com, PUBG has averaged 9500 viewers over the past seven days, placing it at rank 44 for streamed video games.

Is PUBG dying in 2023?

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As you can tell from the numbers above, PUBG is far from dead. While the popularity of the Battle Royale has certainly dwindled from its peak back in late 2017 and early 2018, PUBG is still one of the most-played games on the market.

Comparing the PUBG player count in 2023 to the number of players actively playing over the past few years, the health of PUBG has been steady.

PUBG averages more monthly users now than it did throughout all of 2020. And since the start of 2021, PUBG has maintained a baseline of roughly 280M to 320M active monthly players.

Despite recently hitting its sixth anniversary, PUBG is still going strong.

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PUBG 2023 roadmap

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PUBG got off to a strong start in 2023 due to the PUBG 21.2 update and the detailed PUBG Esports 2023 Roadmap. 

It's received plenty of developer support throughout this year, with consistent patches and support that's kept the game fresh, and has meant that its big playerbase has continued to come back.

That's all for our breakdown of the PUBG player count in 2023, and now you know the monthly and daily player count, along with the Twitch viewing figures.

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