How many people play Warframe? Players, revenue and platforms
Warframe passed 85 million registered players by July 2025, up from 38 million in March 2018.
Warframe had more than 85 million registered players by July 2025, Digital Extremes said in a Business Wire release, more than double the 38 million it had in March 2018. On Steam, it reached 173,377 players online at once in December 2025, close to its 2021 record of 181,509, Steam Charts reported.
Launched in 2013, Warframe has grown into a classic third-person shooter RPG. It started on PC and spread to consoles and phones over the years. It faced early criticism, but its fair free-to-play model and steady updates built a loyal fanbase. For a broader look at the gaming world, see our video game industry statistics.
Warframe key statistics
- 85 million: registered players by July 2025.
- 181,509: the most players online at once on Steam, July 2021.
- 173,377: the Steam peak in December 2025.
- $175 million: Warframe revenue in 2019, about 80% of its then-owner Leyou’s total.
- 18 million: PlayStation players by November 2020.
How many people play Warframe?
Warframe passed 85 million registered players in July 2025
- Warframe had 38 million registered players in March 2018 and nearly 50 million by March 2019, six years after launch, Game Developer reported.
- By July 2025, the total had passed 85 million.
| When | Registered players |
|---|---|
| March 2018 | 38 million |
| March 2019 | nearly 50 million |
| July 2025 | more than 85 million |
Warframe earned its place thanks to a studio that kept improving the game and a community that never gave up on it. Even after so much growth, players keep coming back to check on it.
Warframe’s Steam record is 181,509 players, set in July 2021
| Year | Most players at once on Steam | Month |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,157 | April |
| 2015 | 58,502 | December |
| 2017 | 121,377 | October |
| 2018 | 131,766 | November |
| 2019 | 115,102 | March |
| 2020 | 154,246 | August |
| 2021 | 181,509 | July |
| 2022 | 91,910 | July |
| 2023 | 115,322 | April |
| 2024 | 119,690 | December |
| 2025 | 173,377 | December |
| 2026 (to 30 October) | 157,162 | July |
The July 2021 record came with the TennoCon 2021 broadcast, and it beat the 154,246 set in August 2020, when the Heart of Deimos update launched.
Is Warframe dying? No. After the 2021 record, its two best Steam years are 2025 and 2026, with peaks of 173,377 and 157,162, more than 12 years after the game launched in March 2013.
Warframe revenue
Warframe made about $175 million in 2019
- Warframe brought in about $175 million in 2019, roughly 80% of the revenue of its owner at the time, Leyou Technologies, GamesBeat reported.
- That was down about 12% from 2018, according to Leyou’s annual report.
- Tencent completed its purchase of Leyou, and with it Digital Extremes, in December 2020.
Warframe lives on a steady flow of new content, and its only revenue comes from optional purchases, since players don’t have to spend a cent to finish the game comfortably.
Different platforms to play
Warframe had 18 million PlayStation players by November 2020
- Warframe had 18 million players on PlayStation when it was preparing its PS5 launch, PlayStation Blog reported in November 2020. The PS5 version came out on 26 November 2020.
- The Nintendo Switch version passed 1 million downloads in December 2018, a month after its 20 November release.
- Cross-play arrived across platforms in 2022, and cross-platform saves followed on 24 November 2023, Digital Extremes announced.
- Warframe came to iOS in February 2024 and to Android worldwide on 18 February 2026.
| Platform | Milestone |
|---|---|
| PlayStation | 18 million players by November 2020 |
| PS5 | launch on 26 November 2020 |
| Nintendo Switch | 1 million downloads by December 2018 |
| All platforms | cross-save on 24 November 2023 |
| iOS | launch in February 2024 |
| Android | worldwide launch on 18 February 2026 |
Cross-play and cross-save were long-requested features, and they brought the whole fanbase closer together.