How many people play Fortnite? 2025 player count

Released in 2017, Fortnite has evolved into a gaming phenomenon over the years. A game once considered PUBG’s cartoonish rival became the strongest title in the battle royale genre. And Epic Games still works tirelessly to design each season better than its predecessor.

Fortnite has a loyal fanbase of millions of players while plenty more discover the battle royale for the first time by the day. Here’s the current Fortnite player count in 2025 as of Chapter Six, season two.

How many people play Fortnite in 2025?

Fortnite averages 1.5 to two million players daily, according to the stats site Fortnite.gg. 24-hour peak player numbers are usually around 2.5 million players, with the exception of new season launch days and live events when the numbers skyrocket.

The player counts aren’t limited to battle royale, though, and are spread out across multiple modes. Fortnite has many modes, from the relaxing survival in LEGO Fortnite Odyssey to tactical five-vs-five first-person shooter Ballistic and many Creative maps created by the Fortnite community.

Here are the 24-hour peak player numbers on Feb. 24 for some of the core Fortnite modes:

• Battle Royale: 671,218
• Zero Build Battle Royale: 498,803
• Ranked Reload: 243,037
• Ranked Battle Royale: 181,083
• Fortnite OG Chapter One, season two: 101,071
• Reload: 88,533
• LEGO Fortnite Odyssey: 58,109
• Zero Build Reload: 57,030
• Ranked Ballistic: 20,452
• Festival Main Stage: 18,703

The game peaked at over 14 million players during Fortnite’s Chapter Two Remix live event, which featured stars such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Spice, and Juice WRLD. The event was ahead of the Chapter Six launch that also brought back Fortnite OG.

There are plenty of things to do in Fortnite for any player, and Fortnite’s continuous collaborations with Marvel, DC, and other big names in entertainment work wonderfully to attract new players. Fortnite streamers playing with celebrities on live occasions has also boosted the player count since lots of potential players tune in to watch how their favorite celebrities are doing while gaming.

How to check the current Fortnite player count

There are several ways to check Fortnite player counts, but the most popular one is Fortnite.gg. There, you can view detailed player count statistics such as hourly updated counts, the most popular times of the day to play Fortnite, and even Epic’s estimated earnings during each hour. Fortnite.gg began tracking player counts in April 2023, so it won’t show the lofty heights of Fortnite’s player count before then.

Alternatively, you can launch Fortnite and check live player numbers there. In the mode select, a number in the bottom left of every mode tile shows how many players are currently playing it. These numbers aren’t as accurate as the ones on Fortnite.gg, but they still give a general idea of how popular the mode is.

Is Fortnite dying?

Fortnite’s popularity remains high as it enters its sixth Chapter in 2025. The many crossovers with other pop culture events and brands, including the latest one with Hatsune Miku, plus new game modes and characters, keep the game fresh and exciting.

I didn’t think Fortnite would remain as popular as time went on. But this battle royale has proven to be a force too strong to stop, and although players have been upset in the past over certain Chapters and seasons, modes like OG and LEGO Fortnite see fans by the thousands return for more action every time.