Summary
With more than 80 million people logging on each day and an estimated 380 million active monthly users,Robloxis no longer just a gaming platform for kids. It’s a digital behemoth with the power to shape and influence the gaming landscape around it. Today, the sheer scale of that influence and popularity was on full display, as oneRobloxexperience achieved a truly remarkable feat.
Grow a Gardenrocketed to the top of theRobloxchartsafter its release a few months ago and has continued to grow in popularity ever since. Following the launch of its 1.07.0 update a little earlier today, it surged to an unprecedented7,769,132 concurrent players, surpassing the combined total of the top 100 Steam games, which, at that time, stood at 7,316,443.
To put that number into perspective,PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSholds the record for the highest all-time peak player count on Steam with 3,257,248 active players.Black Myth: WukongandPalworldsit in second and third, with peaks of 2,415,714 and 2,101,867, respectively.Grow a Garden’s total is more than all three of those games' added together, and had it not been for some server issues caused by the huge influx of players, it may very well have been a lot higher.
7,769,132
3,257,248
2,415,714
2,101,867
1,862,531
1,384,608
1,325,305
1,295,114
1,054,388
953,426
According toSteamDB
Grow a Garden’s success demonstrates the power of accessibility and direct engagement with players. Like most of theother games onRoblox, it’s free to play, can run on almost any device, and is driven by a small team of creators who iterate in real time. The devs regularly respond to player feedback via the game’s official Discord server and make changes based on what players want, rather than what stakeholders demand.
Today’s impressive achievement isn’t just a huge win forRobloxandGrow a Garden. It’s a signal to the wider gaming industry. Player engagement is no longer dictated solely by high production values and brand recognition. It’s about providing a unique experience that grows and evolves based on the wants and needs of the player base, and in that arena,Robloxis now leading the way.
