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How many people play Minecraft in 2023?

How many of you are mining blocks?

Krista McCay

Andrew Vaughan

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Vignesh Raja

Published: Nov 6, 2023 12:02 pm

Minecraft is the most popular crafting/survival game ever made, with a playerbase that has increased in size significantly since its commercial release in 2011. However, many players — myself included — wonder if the fanbase is still large and growing, or if the game's community is slowly drifting into decline.

Is Minecraft a dead game in 2023?

As of 2023, Minecraft has a monthly average player count of 173 million players, according to the popular game statistics website ActivePlayers. This number is an estimation based on all the platforms and the various editions of the game, as listed below.

Minecraft Classic
Minecraft: Java Edition
Minecraft for Windows
Minecraft for Mobile Devices
Minecraft for Xbox
Minecraft for Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Xbox One Edition
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Minecraft: PS4 Edition
Minecraft: PS3 Edition
Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition
Minecraft: China Version
Minecraft: Education Edition
Minecraft: PI Edition

Related: Developers outline key differences between Minecraft and Minecraft Legends

Over the past four years, the average monthly player count has nearly doubled in size according to ActivePlayers's estimates. While the 2023 count may change as the year reaches its end, the average has decreased since last year.

Year	Average Monthly Player Count
2019	93 Million
2020	126 Million
2021	141 Million
2022	175 Million
2023	173 Million

Data via ActivePlayers.io

Despite the slight decrease in its average monthly player count since last year, Minecraft is light years away from being considered a dead game. It has grown in popularity immensely since 2019, with the playerbase nearly doubling in size as new updates and gameplay features capture the attention of young gamers who are nascent in the gaming hemisphere.

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Krista McCay

Contract Writer - Pro Gamer Guides. I work on Minecraft articles, particularly updating articles as the game changes and grows. I do play a lot of Minecraft, but I also enjoy games like Overwatch 2, Hades, and Splatoon 3 .

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Andrew Vaughan

Andrew Vaughan is a Contributing Writer at Pro Game Guides that has written guides on popular RPGs and FPS survival titles for several years. Andrew Vaughan specializes in survival and roleplaying games and has been a lifelong gamer.

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Vignesh Raja

Vignesh Raja started as a Freelancer and became a Full-Time Staff writer at Pro Game Guides in March 2024. He has an engineering degree in IT and was previously a Semi-Professional Apex Legends and Paladins eSports player. His passion for multiplayer games made him pursue a career in writing to share his knowledge about competitive gaming. Nowadays, he spends his time writing guides for Valorant, BitLife, and Roblox. Also, he manages and coaches upcoming BGMI players in his free time to help them thrive in India's competitive eSports scene.