How many people play Minecraft? Player count in 2023?

Jessica Filby
How many people play Minecraft

Minecraft has been out for over a decade now and is only increasing in popularity after the announcement of new games and the constant updates – but how many people actually play Minecraft in 2023?

Minecraft is a great of the most replayable games, especially with its unique seeds, constant updates, plenty of biomes, adorable mobs, and houses to build. Combining all of that with its multiplayer aspect is almost a guarantee that players will struggle to be bored.

However, despite this style of gameplay, the title isn’t talked about as much as it used to be, prompting many to question how many people actually play Minecraft in 2023. With that in mind, we’ve put together the player count for Minecraft in April 2023 to prove this game is anything but dead.

What’s Minecraft’s player count in March 2023?

Minecraft population
The estimated population of Minecraft proves this game is far from dead.

According to activeplayer.io, which is solely an estimate regarding the player count, Minecraft is far from a dying game. Its player count in the last 30 days was 178,508,147 showing a decrease of over 100,000 players since the end of February.

During those 30 days, Minecraft saw a peak of 11,900, 543 concurrent players.

How does the Minecraft player count compare to other games?

Minecraft’s popularity is yet to dwindle, with the game seemingly going from strength to strength – but how does it compare to the other Minecraft title, Minecraft Dungeons?

Unfortunately, Minecraft Dungeons is not quite as lucky or popular, pulling in around 880 monthly players and an all-time peak of 2,939 players, according to Steamdb which is still an estimate based on PC players.

Ultimately, Minecraft is a world ahead of its similar title and only time will tell regarding the popularity of upcoming Minecraft Legends.

So there you have it – that’s everything you need to know about Minecraft’s player count, proving that, despite being out for over 12 years, the game is far from dead. While loading up your next world, take a look at some of our other Minecraft guides and content:

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About The Author

Based in Cumbria, England, Jessica is a Senior Games Writer who joined Dexerto after stints at Game Rant and The Gamer. You can find her covering everything from Minecraft, CoD, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Pokemon Go and more. You can contact Jessica at jessica.filby@dexerto.com