Where do you think all the Steam users have gone? (Wrong answers only).

moderatelyfatman

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.

Monte_Cristo

They evaporated

Soarora

Other

The realities of existence were briefly leaked and they zero-summed. Rumor has it some achieved CHIM though....

Rohamad_Ali

I don't get it because I'm on pc direct port, is there a launcher issue with steam players?

mdjessup4906

Other

Steam 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....

Horace-Wimp

Other

<Insert appropriate comment here.>

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.

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.

Stamicka

Other

Steam 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.

loosej

Other

Maybe they're busy watching content creators to figure out how to build for the next round of the Vengeance test?

Rkindaleft

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.

colossalvoids

Game gets better every year, we're achieving CHIM at record rates!

Elvenheart

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.

RebornV3x

Other

There gone reduced to atoms

SkaiFaith

Steam players, like players in general, have left gaming entirely, since gaming industry and culture are going insane.

Muizer

Other

ESO players aren't having enough babies.

Bucky_13

Other

They've cooled off on the game and are now playing on normal water.

karthrag_inak

En masse.

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 no

scrappy1342

Other

some of us definitely went back to other games

Tazzy

Other

I also think, they went to other games.

SkaiFaith wrote: »

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.

Avran_Sylt

Other

Dragon Broke into the next day.

CalamityCat

Other

They rode their mounts too far out into the sea and were eaten by slaughterfish.

whitecrow

They went with the Dwemer.

Tyralbin

Other

In 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.

Pevey

Other

They 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.

rothan117

Other

They played so much they achieved oneness with the game and merged into it, so they no longer have to login.

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&quot;, maybe diving deeper into the data might shed some clarity on this issue.

Elvenheart

rothan117 wrote: »

They played so much they achieved oneness with the game and merged into it, so they no longer have to login.

They all became the new npcs in both parts of Solstice. Most of them are waiting on the other side of the wall.

Chili_Pepper

Other

They all gone beyond the Blackwall

shadoza

Microsoft