
Steam blasts past 42 million concurrent users as its sustained growth continues
PC gaming is booming: Steam smashes 42M concurrent users on Jan 1 — a new record after 41.6M in Oct 2025. Pandemic spike, hits like ARC Raiders and Peak, stronger sales and the Steam Deck drove growth. Epic still shows up for free games.
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