iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 2h

⚠️ TRADE OFFER ⚠️ You receive: More games to be excited about in October. We receive: Further return on our investment in making a wider template for the gaming calendar.

Gaming calendar for October 2026:
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE 1.10.
AION 2 5.10.
Gears of War: E-Day 6.10.
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer 6.10.
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival 8.10.
Valor Mortis 13.10.
Planet Zoo 2 13.10.
over the hill 14.10.
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 15.10.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 23.10.
Virtue and a Sledgehammer 27.10.
Phantom Blade Zero 29.10.

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 8h

Last week, most chose to answer our 🔥 burning question 🔥 with the mildest response available. Fair enough.

Poll results for 'Do you like it when a game "holds your hand"?'.

34%: No, I'd rather explore and learn myself even if I sometimes get stuck | Popular games: Control Resonant and Valheim.

9%: Yes, I don't want to waste time, miss things, or get frustrated | Popular games: Sea of Thieves and Palworld.

57%: I'm fine either way and adapt to what the developers intended | Popular games: Aniimo and Forza Horizon 6.

This week's question is "Do you hoard consumables and finish without using them?"

001

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Though it is selling well, Marvel's Wolverine is another in a line of exclusives failing to convert PC gamers since PlayStation stepped away from the platform. Only 6% played Spider-Man 2 on Steam, compared to 93% on PS. This matches SAROS and Ghost of Yōtei. How much is Sony leaving on the table?

Graphic showing the conversion rates of the latest PS5 exclusives from the developer's most recent game.

Marvel's Wolverine: 93% played Spider-Man 2 on PlayStation, 6% on Steam.

SAROS: 84% played Returnal on PlayStation, 9% on Steam.

Ghost of Yōtei: 95% played Ghost of Tsushima on PlayStation, 5% on Steam.

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Last week, we asked about your preference when it comes to group roles and got some very fun results about which roles prefer which games! This week: hand holding, and not the romantic kind.

An infographic showing the results of a poll asking "In games with traditional group roles, which do you gravitate towards?".

43% answered "Damage" and their popular games were Counter-Strike 2 and PEAK.

19% answered "Tank" and their popular games were Vampire Survivors and Balatro.

38% answered "Support" and their popular games were Marvel Rivals and Stardew Valley

This week's question is "Do you like it when a game "holds your hand"?".

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

For last week's burning question we asked you about reviews and the results are in: user reviews reign supreme. This week: In games with traditional group roles, which do you gravitate towards? Head to playtracker.net/social/ and chime in!

Graphic shows results for the question "Do reviews impact your gaming decisions?

No, I'm indifferent to both critic and user reviews: 29%
Yes, I care about user reviews: 32%
Yes, I care about critic reviews: 5%
Yes, both user and critic reviews are important to me: 34%

This week's burning question is: In games with traditional group roles, which do you gravitate towards?

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's no surprise Crimson Desert is getting so many updates and even an expansion: - it's still pulling in over a million players, months after launch - a significant portion of them have a ton of playtime - it's a hit across the world rather than just at home A textbook example of a crowd pleaser!

An infographic of data about Crimson Desert:
- 30% of players have played over 50 hours, 18% over 100 hours
- over 1 million players are still active, months after launch
- the game is popular worldwide, posting great numbers in Korea, USA, UK

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We've updated the estimation formula for PlayStation and Xbox, resulting in changes to many estimates without a change in the underlying data (e.g. more/fewer players in sample). If you are keeping an eye on a game, keep that in mind!

100

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

When accounting for activity across platforms, 87% of The Blood of Dawnwalker players have played The Witcher 3 - a much higher number than what was reported around the web earlier today. That's an extremely high figure usually reserved for sequels, showcasing the shared DNA between the two games!

87% of The Blood of Dawnwalker players have also played The Witcher 3 - player data correlated across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and GOG

100

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Insight has expanded to include experimental Nintendo Switch data for users with one of our premium subscriptions! Get an unprecedented look at this otherwise opaque section of the gaming market with total and active player estimates, playtime stats, lifetime growth, user personalities, and more.

Graphic showing off some of the features mentioned in the post: player estimates for games like Pokemon Pokopia and PRAGMATA, as well as several graphs.

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Be constructive in the Season of Restoration - live now on PlayTracker Quest. Featuring challenges from Stardew Valley, Terra Nil, Drake Hollow, Control, and more! Visit PlayTracker, complete seven challenges and earn a gift token for a brand new game.

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A new season of PlayTracker Quest begins in a little over 24 hours! Here's a teaser of the global challenges you will be facing on your personal quest to win a free game this Fall...

heavily pixelated screenshot of challenges, basically gibberish

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Enjoy this extra wide edition of our gaming release calendar, brought to you by game developers rushing to release before GTA VI!

03 The Blood of Dawnwalker
03 Orbitals
04 Onimusha: Way of the Sword
09 Valheim
10 WARDOGS
10 Shroom and Gloom
15 Marvel's Wolverine
17 Fire Emblem™: Fortune’s Weave
24 CONTROL Resonant
24 SILENT HILL: Townfall
29 Nivalis Nights
29 Minecraft Dungeons II

020

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Stay in the game and earn rewards with new weekly objectives on Quest! Earn achievements, hype friends, and settle burning questions to get cosmetic unlocks, Reputation, or even a gift token!

Graphic showcasing the Weekly Objectives UI elements, with flashy "arcane spell" graphics for the reward.

110

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A refreshed social feed is now available! - See what friends are playing at a glance and hype them up with a new Friend summary element - Keep up better with new events in the feed like level ups, 100%, first plays, challenge completion, and more Head to playtracker.net/social/ to check it out!

A graphic showing the user interface of the new features.

120

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Have too many friends? Me neither. But someone surely does, and this new feature is for them - adjust whether a user you follow should be included for a specific feature that relies on your friend list.

A graphic showing the UI for friend settings and the "guy dropping limes" meme edited so he has too many friends.

110

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Companies have finally realized that summer vacation is for videogames, not nonsense like "touching grass" or "basking in the warmth of the sun".

A gaming calendar for August 2026:

04.08. Big Walk
04.08. - Beast of Reincarnation
06.08. - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
06.08. - IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator
13.08. - Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
18.08. - The Sinking City 2
20.08. - Mortal Shell 2
27.08. - Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
27.08. - Star Wars: Zero Company

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Stay2Busy and Rock Paper Publisher have teamed up for an idle game focused collab guild on PlayTracker! Check it out and unlock some brand new stickers: playtracker.net/guild/ideal-... To celebrate, we're giving away keys for Pupple Pop - head to Quest Giveaways to grab one while supplies last.

playtracker.net

Ideal Idlers Guild | PlayTracker

Official PlayTracker Guild for Ideal Idlers - play games to rank up and unlock rewards!

011

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Relax with some chill challenges for a hot day and earn adorable stickers for each challenge you complete. The Cozy Summer Guild is live now: playtracker.net/guild/summer...

playtracker.net

Cozy Summer Guild | PlayTracker

Official PlayTracker Guild for Cozy Summer (2026) - complete achievements to unlock rewards!

000

Reposted by PlayTracker

Marijan @playtracker.net · 11/07/2026

Wrote a bit about the Xbox layoffs, and why the numbers show what a shortsighted decision it will likely prove to be. playtracker.net/insight/post... TLDR: Destroying institutional knowledge because a game with 7.5M players did not generate enough "engagement" will hurt profit, not improve it.

playtracker.net

Thousands were fired to justify faulty Game Pass math

When 7.5M players are not enough, short-sighted decisions at Xbox are killing their true golden goose

011

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Summer Showdown is on in the @secondwindgroup.com guild on PlayTracker! Unlock achievements to claim a free game and compete on the leaderboard for a $250 gift card! Join now: playtracker.net/guild/second...

0137

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Getting something new, or tapped out by the summer sale? 🤔

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

By popular demand, we've added two new game labels you can use to organize your cross-platform game library even better: Archive and Mainstay. Neither of these labels affect challenge generation or any other calculation - they are entirely cosmetic.

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

We're here for the party, Guardians. Introducing enhanced tracking for Destiny 2 - link to track triumphs, increasing your level. Plus: play on June 9th to get an exclusive profile badge and 100 Reputation. Because Guardians Make Their Own Fate. More: playtracker.net/destiny/

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

In the latest Insight analysis, we take a look at some early Nintendo Switch 2 data on the most played 50 games and find surprising amounts of retro and indies alongside the expected first-party heavy hitters. playtracker.net/insight/post...

playtracker.net

A year in, here are the top 50 most played games on Switch 2

First-parties and retro dominate, yet plenty of indie titles still manage strong placements

010

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

After Season of Regret, it's time to show your valor. Season of Courage is live now featuring achievements from 007 First Light, Destiny 2, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more! Visit PlayTracker, complete seven challenges and earn a gift token for a brand new game.

030

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Ok, ok. One more. When the idea popped up in our team group chat, we simply could not resist. It just fits too perfectly.

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Introducing the official Fanatical Guild on PlayTracker! Beat bundles to rank up and unlock a set of fantastic stickers and profile titles. Reach Rank IV by June 15th to also get a free game from our 1000+ giveaways! Join now: playtracker.net/guild/fanati...

Shows the associated stickers, in a holographic style and featuring gaming icons like a gamepad and a trophy, as well as shorthand lingo like ez and gg.

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

And that concludes this series of stickers! In case you missed them: here they are, all together, in their full glory. Should we make more? Let us know! Reminder: free to use except to make money on them. 100% a game to unlock the sticker for your PlayTracker profile.

A series of stickers combining known memes and videogame characters for comedic effect. Ghost of Yotei's Atsu + Terminator looking for scared victim. Blue Prince + Think Smart. PEAK player hiding a coconut behind his back. Dispatch's Robert throwing off his headset in disgust. A lizardman from Divinity enjoying being on fire. Dispatch's Sonar going WOOO YEAH BABY. Hades II's Melinoe looking up with big eyes. Two player characters from Elden Ring Neighreign: one pondering a glowing sword, another dying. Thief from Marathon + lose everything factory.

010

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Get ready for another round of our fan art stickers that combine some of our favorite games with some of our favorite memes! 100% the game to unlock the sticker for your profile. Free to use for your group chats or servers - as long as you don't make money on em. Let's begin! (0/9)

120

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

In another example of shows boosting games they're based on, the 2nd season of Devil May Cry on Netflix has given a sizeable boost to DMC5 and the HD Collection. It's not just veteran fans revisiting: when the 1st season released, HD Collection saw an influx of new players bigger than launch!

Graphs showing the growth of concurrent players and new users over time for Devil May Cry 5 and Devil May Cry HD Collection. Concurrent players show the past month and increase tenfold at the release of season 2. New users over time go back to 2018 and show a peak comparable to launch when the first season of the show released.

032

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

As anticipation for Subnautica 2 builds, hundreds of thousands are diving back in to the original game. The increase is most visible on Steam, but players on PlayStation and Xbox also doubled over the past few months. In a fun coincidence, a strong user persona for these players is "Deep Diver".

A graphic for Subnautica which showcases a strong increase in active players across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox. User personalities for these players is also shown as "Indie Connoisseur" meaning they seek out niche titles, and "Deep Diver" meaning they play a few games a lot.

010

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Geographical breakdown for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era players showcases the power of the brand in Eastern Europe and China, where the game did disproportionately well. User personalities show players who love indie games and look for value and lots of replayability.

The graphic shows a breakdown of stats for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era.

Under geography, a world map shows how well the game is doing globally, relatively speaking when compared to audience size. Russia (27% of players, 153% more popular), Poland (6% of players, 111% more popular), and China (17% of players, 42% more popular) are highlighted.

Under user personalities, players fit the Indie Connoisseur persona (seeks out niche titles) with 70% strength, and the Deep Diver persona (plays a few games a lot) with 63% strength.

The graphic uses data from 349 players of the game, correlated with other platform activity to fully capture user personalities.

010

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

SAROS reached a launch weekend audience in the 250-500K range, matching Returnal, according to PlayTracker player engagement data. 90% played Returnal on PS. 10% played Returnal on Steam, but almost all were double dip buyers who played on both PS and Steam. More: playtracker.net/insight/post...

110

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

May be you will play something new this month?

A gaming calendar for May 2026 by PlayTracker.

Shows Outbound (May 11), Subnautica 2 (May 14), Forza Horizon 6 (May 19), Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core (May 20), Zero Parades for Dead Spies (May 21), Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (May 21), Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (May 22), Paralives (May 25), and 007: Fight Light (May 27).

010

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The PlayTracker x Second Wind Games Showcase event on Quest has now concluded, and participating users have received their rewards! 💖 2702 games added to wishlist 🎮 516 demos played 🎁 135 free games given away Thrilled to have worked with @secondwindgroup.com to make it happen. See you next time!

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Here... we... go! Tune in live now and wishlist, demo, and play the games. Get rewards on PlayTracker later.

010

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This time tomorrow, tune into the Second Wind Games Showcase! 📰 Follow along with a live updating page on PlayTracker 🎮 Browse all the games with Steam links 📈 Get points for each game you wishlist, demo, or play 🎁 Win a free game if you earn 50 points playtracker.net/showcase/

playtracker.net

Second Wind Games Showcase | PlayTracker

Follow along live to easily wishlist games as they are shown and earn rewards doing it.

1214

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

We are thrilled to be a sponsor for the Second Wind Games Showcase! Follow along live on PlayTracker to easily wishlist the games as they are shown and earn rewards doing it - including free games: playtracker.net/showcase/ See you Thursday, April 23rd at 10PM CEST / 1PM PT.

0173

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

As part of our sponsor spot during last night's WAN Show, the Linus Tech Tips Guild has gone live on PlayTracker! playtracker.net/guild/ltt/ Rank up playing a selection of games handpicked by members of their team, and unlock high quality stickers from their creative team.

playtracker.net

Linus Tech Tips Guild | PlayTracker

Official PlayTracker Guild for Linus Tech Tips - play games to rank up and unlock rewards!

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Too many gamers spend their days staring at charts instead of playing actual games. We're here to save them. Introducing Steam* Chart Simulator - predict the success of fictional games, craft your hot take, and watch charts go up and down. Play now: playtracker.net/chart-simula...

playtracker.net

Steam* Chart Simulator | PlayTracker

Predict the success of games, craft your hot take, and watch charts go up and down.

043

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Introducing the Daily Giveaway: enter every day for a chance to win a gift token, then use that token to choose a free game from our active giveaways. Chronically unlucky? We still got you. Get a bonus token every 100th entry. playtracker.net/quest/giveaw...

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Marathon's Server Slam posted decent numbers, but what does it mean for the actual game? We look at more data and dig into how this test drive went for Bungie. 🎮 ~1.8M players on Steam ⏰ 2 hour median playtime 🛒 ~280K preorders so far Read more: playtracker.net/insight/post...

playtracker.net

Analyzing Marathon Server Slam engagement - how did the test drive go for Bungie?

We dig into the data: looking into the decline in players, relevant audience overlaps, and resulting preorders

010

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

We're gonna make you do something you'll regret. Season of Regret is live now! Featuring achievements from Disco Elysium, Baldur's Gate 3, Dispatch, and more! Complete 7 challenges to choose a free game from one of our 300+ active giveaways! playtracker.net/quest/

010

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

When we said "all of gaming", we meant it. Data sync now available for Nintendo, Epic, RetroAchievements, BattleNet, Ubisoft, and Riot. Read more in our announcement post: playtracker.net/announcement...

playtracker.net

Introducing data sync for Nintendo, Epic, RetroAch, BattleNet, Ubisoft, and Riot

When we said 'all of gaming', we meant it.

030

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Picking up anything new this month?

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

What types of games do you play the most? Find out with new tag stat features on PlayTracker! See your top tags when compared to the rest of PlayTracker, and get aggregated stats (playtime, achievements) for each tag. Developer profile example, as always: playtracker.net/stats/Little...

000

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Introducing Parties: share achievement credit with people you played with! Perfect for local coop, and remote play games. Create a Party, invite friends, then add the games you played together: they will show up in everyone's libraries and contribute to their level and stats.

010

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

It's cold outside. Why not stay inside and play videogames that make your PC run hot? Here's our gaming calendar for January 2026.

100

PlayTracker @playtracker.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Cap off the year with a recap of your gaming across all platform with our 2025 Gaming Replay! See your journey throughout the year and find out highlights like your Whirlwind Romance and Little Secret. For an example, check out lead developer LittleDinamit's Replay: playtracker.net/replay/2025/...

playtracker.net

LittleDinamit's 2025 Gaming Replay | PlayTracker

Take a look back at LittleDinamit's activity, across all gaming platforms.

010