Steam Users by Country 2024

Steam is a cloud gaming service that is used around the world. On the platform, users can connect with other gamers, download software, distribute games, and much more. It is also an application that is popular among developers to distribute their own games. Many countries use Steam. In this article, we will take a closer look at the statistics involving Steam users by country.

The country that currently has the highest number of Steam users is the United States. 13.7 million people from the United States use the application to share and play games. China, which currently has the second-highest number of users, has 11.4 million Steam users. Russia with 9.5 million Steam users, Brazil with 4.9 million users, and Germany with 3.6 million users round out the top five.

The other countries that round out the top 10 of the countries with the highest number of Steam users include Canada with 3 million users, Turkey and France, each with 2.6 million users, the United Kingdom with 2.6 million users, and Poland with 2.4 million users.

Just as Steam is a popular application in many countries around the world, there are several countries where it is not as popular. Sint Maarten, for example, only has 3.8K Steam users. The other countries that use Steam the least are Mauritania, which has 4,000 users, South Sudan, with 4.2K users, Mayotte with 4.7K users, and Timor Leste with 4.8K users.

Since Steam is such a worldwide app, there are lots of countries that have moderate numbers of users and that don't rival either end of the high number versus low number of users spectrum. Romania, Chile, and Mexico all have a decent number of Steam users, and each country has 1 million users. Some of the other countries in the mid-usage range include India with 968.9K users, Sweden with 946K users, Peru with 821.8K users, Malaysia with 738.3K users, and the Netherlands with 737.8K users.

While the majority of Steam users reside in the United States, China, and Russia, there are still millions of Steam users throughout all the countries of the world. From the East to the West, you can find Steam users enjoying the popular application with other gamers and developers. There are even some low-cost and free gaming options available, so it is truly an application that is available for anyone, regardless of their budget.