Steam has made headlines by crossing the 40 million concurrent users milestone for the first time ever, significantly surpassing the population of many nations.

Another interesting observation is that Steam’s reported peak usage today stands at 40,273,982 users according to Valve’s charts, whereas SteamDB corroborates with 40,270,997 users.

To contrast this achievement, ten years ago, Steam was hosting 8.9 million concurrent users, establishing its reputation as a cornerstone of PC gaming.

This rapid expansion positions Steam as the 38th largest user group in the United Nations, falling just short of Canada’s population. In a broader context, if the trend continues as per existing ratios, Steam may currently boast around 221.5 million active monthly users, outpacing the populations of Brazil, Russia, and Japan.

This exemplifies the robust growth in the PC gaming sector in contrast to the stagnation seen in consoles. Moreover, with only 336 employees, Valve demonstrates remarkably high productivity, outperforming skilled dev teams from major gaming studios.