Steam concurrent users
SteamDB's line chart drew 284.1K views on X: 3.6x its typical post and #2 of 10 SteamDB charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Steam reaches 42 million concurrent users
Why it spread
The post spread because it came from an independent author with a big source, showing Steam reaching 42 million concurrent users, which earned 3,007 likes, 151 reposts, 37 quotes, 78 saves, and 284,121 views.
What worked
- The chart type is a line chart that shows concurrent user counts over time with peaks, making the growth trend easy to follow.
- The post is branded and includes a source line, which adds credibility and helps viewers trust the data.
- The source reach is in the top quarter, meaning the account or topic already had strong distribution potential.
What to borrow
We could use a line chart with clear peaks and a visible source line to show our own long term trends, and frame the headline around a single impressive milestone number.
Careful
Do not over-read the quote rate, which is in the bottom quarter, and do not assume the same results without an independent author and a big source.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by SteamDB.
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id 440d1dfb75ec.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.30 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/440d1dfb75ec | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/440d1dfb75ec/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/440d1dfb75ec/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/440d1dfb75ec/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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Questions people ask
How far did SteamDB's "Steam concurrent users" chart travel?
284,121 views, 3,007 likes, 151 reposts and 78 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @SteamDB gets about 78.5K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Concurrent user counts over time with peaks.
Can I use SteamDB's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to SteamDB. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.