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Where do you think all the Steam users have gone? (Wrong answers only).
moderatelyfatman
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So with Steam numbers down to it's lowest in seven years, where do you think all the Steam players have gone?
If Other, please comment below.
Edited by moderatelyfatman on 13 September 2025 03:31 If Other, please comment below.
Where do you think all the Steam users have gone? (Wrong answers only). 82 votes
Steam players have fled on mass and are now playing ESO on Epic due to their.... epic launcher.
8%
7 votes
Steam players have fled on mass and are now playing on the ZOS launcher for a more authentic experience.
20%
17 votes
Steam Players have fled on mass and are now playing on consoles due to the larger populations there.
8%
7 votes
Other
62%
51 votes
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Soarora✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭OtherThe realities of existence were briefly leaked and they zero-summed. Rumor has it some achieved CHIM though....PC/NA Dungeoneer (Tank/DPS/Heal), Trialist (DPS/Tank/Heal), and amateur Battlegrounder (DPS) with a passion for The Elder Scrolls lore- CP 2000+
- Warden Healer - Arcanist Healer - Warden Brittleden - Stamarc - Sorc Tank - Necro Tank - Templar Tank - Arcanist Tank
- Trials: 9/12 HMs - 4/8 Tris
- Dungeons: 32/32 HMs - 25/26 Tris
- All Veterans completed!
View my builds!
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✭✭✭✭✭I don't get it because I'm on pc direct port, is there a launcher issue with steam players?0 -
mdjessup4906✭✭✭✭✭OtherSteam players have fled en mass back to hyper modded skyrim because its more stable and doesn't kick you out of your trial every 5 minutes.
Oh wait you said wrong answer only....15 -
moderatelyfatman✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Steam players have fled on mass and are now playing ESO on Epic due to their.... epic launcher.Rohamad_Ali wrote: »I don't get it because I'm on pc direct port, is there a launcher issue with steam players?
No, this section is for non-serious answers. It's just that the Steam logins is one of the more reliable metrics for measuring player populations but people tend to interpret it in unusual ways.1 -
StihlReign✭✭✭✭✭oooh, ok non serious. Steam players never left since it's absolutely the most accurate reliable way to measure and only the smartest bestest players ever use it as metric."O divine art of subtlety and secrecy!
Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible; and hence we can hold the enemy’s fate in our hands.” – Ch. VI, v. 8-9. — Master Sun Tzu
"You haven't beaten me you've sacrificed sure footing for a killing stroke." — Ra's al Ghul
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious — Master Sun Tzu
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✭✭✭OtherSteam players specifically enjoy good weather more than others. During the summer months, they’re too busy touching grass to touch ESO.
You can ignore previous summers where there seemed to be more Steam players. COVID explains everything.PC NA and Xbox NA9 -
loosej✭✭✭✭✭OtherMaybe they're busy watching content creators to figure out how to build for the next round of the Vengeance test?Consistency: It's only a virtue if you're not a screwup (source: despair.com)0 -
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✭Steam Players have fled on mass and are now playing on consoles due to the larger populations there.Performance is good, beaming is fun, balance is good, there are no game breaking bugs, people do not have login and load screen issues every time after maintenance, subclassing was not a divisive update, the game has enough cool and unique rewards outside of the crown store.I play DPS in magical mystical elf game, my raid leaders have determined that I play beam character https://youtube.com/@rkindaleftAll Solo, Dungeon and Arena trifectas.
8/10 Trial trifectas.
Tick Tock Tormentor | Immortal Redeemer | Gryphon Heart | Godslayer | Dawnbringer | Planesbreaker | Dream Master | Unstoppable7 -
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✭✭✭There are so many Steam players playing now that the number has simply wrapped around as high as it can go and crossed over the zero threshold again, so that’s why it looks low.4 -
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✭OtherThere gone reduced to atomsXbox One - NA GT: RebornV3x
I also play on PC from time to time but I just wanna be left alone on there so sorry.0 -
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✭Steam players, like players in general, have left gaming entirely, since gaming industry and culture are going insane.A: "We, as humans, should respect and take care of each other like in a Co-op, not a PvP 🌸"
B: "Many words. Words bad. Won't read. ⚔️"3 -
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✭OtherESO players aren't having enough babies.Please stop making requests for game features. ZOS have enough bad ideas as it is!8 -
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✭OtherThey've cooled off on the game and are now playing on normal water.Edited by Bucky_13 on 13 September 2025 10:441 -
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✭✭✭En masse.PC-NA : 19 Khajiit and 1 Fishy-cat with fluffy delusions. cp3600
GM of Imperial Gold Reserve trading guild (started in 2017) since 2/2022
Come visit Karth's Glitter Box, Khajiit's home. Fully stocked guild hall done in sleek Khajiit stylings, with Grand Master Stations, Transmute, Scribing, Trial Dummies, etc. Also has 2 full bowling alleys, nightclub, and floating maze over Wrothgar.(Pariah's Pinacle)5 -
Daoin✭✭✭✭i know where they are, after human migration patterns changed all steam users ended up in Cuba where the goverment just has to say no0
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Tazzy✭✭✭✭OtherI also think, they went to other games.Steam players, like players in general, have left gaming entirely, since gaming industry and culture are going insane.
I see it differently. There are definitely studios in the gaming industry that are taking a different approach. And gamers celebrate that and support them. I recommend to take a look at Swen Vincke's (Larian) speech at the 2024 Game Awards.
This one has no regrets *Raz2 -
CalamityCat✭✭✭✭OtherThey rode their mounts too far out into the sea and were eaten by slaughterfish.6
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Tyralbin✭✭✭✭✭OtherIn the UK it is going to be more difficult for ZOS to get new players through Steam.
Steam now require a credit card for adult content games (of which ESO is one) due to the online safety act.
Credit Cards aren't used in the same way as in the US; thus 33% of all adults in the UK don't have them because they are not a necessity over here. Debit cards are more popular.
I am not saying this is the only reason Steam numbers have drop but it could be a contributing factor and things may get worse if other countries follow in the UKs footsteps.Edited by Tyralbin on 13 September 2025 17:26Live a little love a lot send all your gold to this Imperials pot.10 -
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✭✭✭OtherThey love the last few updates so much that it's difficult for them to actually play the game. It's like looking directly at the sun, too much brilliance.9 -
rothan117✭✭✭✭OtherThey played so much they achieved oneness with the game and merged into it, so they no longer have to login.7
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ujimax✭✭When concurrent user numbers are down on Steam, it could also mean players have been acting more casual with logging shorter sessions for writs/dailies/endeavors, or people might have simply had less time to play, especially during the (generally busy) month of September, or there has been less of a commitment to pvp or group content like raids, with those activities often keeping players engaged and logged in for longer.
But for sure it's boaters moving their activities to Epic Games Launcher or only using Discord for chat. Or young people can't/won't afford PCs any longer and are stuck doomscrolling on their phones or taking turns on the family's console... quite the mystery you stumbled on "@moderatelyfatman", maybe diving deeper into the data might shed some clarity on this issue.0
