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Darkwind: War on Wheels

StatusReleased July 2014 · 12 years agoOfficial site ↗Windows, macOS

~51daily players

Range 13 – 150· Low confidence·Down 6.7% this week

Last measured · updated dailyHow we estimate

Battle for survival and supremacy in a gritty post-apocalyptic world of vehicular combat where strategy and tactics determines who wins. Darkwind is a simultaneous turn-based, physics-based game. It is often described as "X-Com meets Mad Max" or "Car Wars Online".

We estimate that about 51 people play Darkwind: War on Wheels on a typical day (most likely between 13 and 150), based on data from Nov 13, 2026. Around 24,000 accounts (between 19,000 and 31,000) have played it at some point. Darkwind: War on Wheels is on Steam, but Steam covers only part of its players, so the estimate also draws on the size of its Discord, Reddit, Twitch, YouTube and app-store communities. Confidence: low — a community-size model, not a measurement. How we estimate.

Player stats

Estimated daily players

~51

Range 13 – 150 · Low confidence

How many people we think play Darkwind: War on Wheels on a typical day.

Last measured Nov 13, 2026How we estimate

Estimated total players

~24k

Range 19k – 31k · Low confidence

How many accounts we think have played Darkwind: War on Wheels at some point.

Last measured Nov 13, 2026How we estimate

Steam peak concurrent players

5

Measured on Nov 14, 2026

The most players online at once on Steam that day. Other launchers and platforms are not counted.

Monthly history: Collecting data since Nov 5, 2026. The table appears once there are two calendar months to compare.

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Community activity

Daily Darkwind: War on Wheels community data from Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch and YouTube. Collected since Nov 5, 2026.

Steam concurrent players

51% positive · 480 reviews

5Down 38% past week

As of Nov 14, 2026

Darkwind: War on Wheels peaked at 5 concurrent players on Steam on Nov 14, 2026, below its tracked high of 8 set on Nov 7, 2026. Steam activity is down 38% over the past week. Players have posted 480 Steam reviews, 51% of them positive.

Discord members

176 online at last check

1.1kUp 0.3% past week

As of Nov 14, 2026

On Nov 14, 2026 the official Darkwind: War on Wheels Discord server had 1,083 members, with 176 of them online at the last check. Membership has held steady over the past week.

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Frequently asked questions

How many people play Darkwind: War on Wheels?

About 51 people play Darkwind: War on Wheels on a typical day (most likely between 13 and 150), as of Nov 13, 2026. Around 24,000 accounts have played it at some point. Darkwind: War on Wheels is on Steam, but Steam covers only part of its players, so the estimate also draws on the size of its Discord, Reddit, Twitch, YouTube and app-store communities. Confidence: low — a community-size model, not a measurement.

Is Darkwind: War on Wheels dead or still active?

Darkwind: War on Wheels is listed as released, but we don't have a recent player-count estimate that shows current activity, so we can't confirm whether it is still busy. We publish one as soon as there is enough fresh data.

How many players does Darkwind: War on Wheels have on Steam?

Darkwind: War on Wheels peaked at 5 concurrent players on Steam on Nov 14, 2026. Its highest daily peak since we started tracking is 8. This only counts Steam — players on other launchers and platforms are not included.

How big is the Darkwind: War on Wheels Discord server?

The official Darkwind: War on Wheels Discord server had around 1,083 members on Nov 14, 2026.

When was Darkwind: War on Wheels released?

Darkwind: War on Wheels was released in July 2014 by Psychic Software.

What platforms is Darkwind: War on Wheels available on?

Darkwind: War on Wheels is available on Windows and macOS.

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