“Steam Charts don’t measure fun”: Splitgate dev says don’t sweat the player count after messy Splitgate Arena Reloaded rollout, sitting at 720 players on Steam

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, the result of Splitgate 2 being un-released, re-released, and ultimately bolted onto the previous game, has failed to match the historical highs of the IP, stoking discussions around its low Steam player count (731 at the time of writing according to Steam Charts, and 720 according to SteamDB). In response, developer 1047 Games has issued a statement regarding “Steam Charts Conversations,” essentially arguing that Steam player counts aren’t everything.

“Steam Charts don’t measure fun,” the statement begins. “They show one number, on one platform, at one given moment.” 1047 Games is unequivocally correct; the visibility of Steam figures, compared to the black boxes of consoles, often breeds skewed discussions and an unhealthy and unhelpful obsession with imagined losers and winners arbitrarily measured in concurrent players. That being said, a statement like this is kind of doomed to be, shall we say, not overburdened with winning energy.

“They don’t show the full picture or what it feels like to actually play, and they definitely don’t capture the community that’s actively helping shape what Arena Reloaded is becoming (including upcoming content like Arena Royale),” the studio continues.

“Over the past six months, we rebuilt Splitgate from the ground up because we believe in the game, our team, and our community. The 1047 team remains committed to delivering the best version of Splitgate possible.” It’s worth noting that in June 2025, the 1047 team became a bit smaller following a “small” batch of layoffs, which also saw the founders forego salaries “as we lock in”.