So, it looks like there's now a method to know precisely Steam players count numbers.
Note: Games without achievements aren't present on this list, since the calculation method is based on that achievements API.
Note #2, pointed out by Ars Technica's samred: This "method" was used while active, and has since been patched out. This is a snapshot from July 1 that the public has since lost access to. Kyle's active at the article's comment section itself if you wanna pose questions to him about the data.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/07/steam-data-leak-reveals-precise-player-count-for-thousands-of-games/
A recently discovered hole in Valve's API allowed observers to generate extremely precise and publicly accessible data for the total number of players for thousands of Steam games.
Note: Games without achievements aren't present on this list, since the calculation method is based on that achievements API.
Note #2, pointed out by Ars Technica's samred: This "method" was used while active, and has since been patched out. This is a snapshot from July 1 that the public has since lost access to. Kyle's active at the article's comment section itself if you wanna pose questions to him about the data.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/07/steam-data-leak-reveals-precise-player-count-for-thousands-of-games/
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