Throne and Liberty has lost 95% of its players, is no longer the most played MMORPG on Steam

For a long time, Throne and Liberty was not just one, but the MMORPG with the most players on Steam. However, the player numbers now constitute only a small fraction of those achieved at release.

How many players does Throne and Liberty have? In the last 24 hours (as of June 4, 2025), the MMORPG from South Korea reached a peak of around 16,800 players. This is a far cry from the number of players it attracted at release – around 336,000 (Source: steamdb.info)

Throne and Liberty has thereby mathematically lost about 95% of its players on Steam since release

Even if we only look at the player numbers of the last months, a decline is noticeable. Since March, the number of players has continuously decreased, causing the game to drop significantly in our ranking of the 10 MMORPGs with the most players on Steam.

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Why are player numbers currently declining so sharply? The big difference compared to the numbers at release could simply be due to the fact that Throne and Liberty is a Free2Play title.

Without upfront costs, players are more likely to try out a game, especially since Throne and Liberty is also expected by MMORPG players
Many players may have recognized over time that Throne and Liberty is not for them. This need not be a bad thing, but could be related to the fact that trying it out incurs no financial risk

Another reason might be the last expansion. Wilderness of Talandre was released in March and brought many players back, at least for a short time. This is also not uncommon for MMORPGs:

When there is new content, many players check back in who are otherwise not very active. But once they are through with the content, they often leave again

Players complain for a long time about too much work

On the other hand, more and more veterans are expressing their frustration about Throne and Liberty. Recently, in the reviews on Steam, you find more and more players who have invested over 1,000 hours into the MMORPG but still give it a thumbs down.

Steam user ic3asada writes after about 1,087 hours that Throne and Liberty feels way too much like work – which the developers also acknowledge. However, it does not seem to improve enough on this front.

“If you had a life outside the game and didn’t complete the daily tasks, you quickly fell behind. All these dungeons, daily quests, the Abyss, and more – just to keep up with the others – felt like an annoying obligation.” (Source: Steam)

VorenC reports similar sentiments and also addresses the monetization:

“Started in October. There were fun times, but the game has been designed as a money trap from the beginning. It has only gotten worse lately. You have to pay to keep up – and it’s not just a few 20 dollars here and there.” (Source: Steam)