Banana Game Has Sudden Dip in Steam's Concurrent Player Count

After peaking in June 2024, Banana on Steam has seen a significant drop in concurrent players. Let's delve into the reasons behind its initial popularity and subsequent decline.

Banana Game Steam Charts Show Massive Decline

A Clicker Game About Bananas…

For the uninitiated, Banana is a free-to-play game where players…click a banana. Repeatedly. Its appeal isn't in complex gameplay, but in the potential for real-world profit. Players collect virtual banana items, some incredibly rare, and sell them on the Steam Community Market. The allure? A "Special Golden Banana" once sold for a staggering $1,378.58.

Several factors contributed to the game's meteoric rise. The promise of easy Steam Wallet funds attracted a massive player base. Developer Hery even described it as a "legal ‘Infinite money glitch’" in a June 2024 interview with Polygon. This popularity, however, also attracted an army of bots designed to exploit the system and farm valuable items, artificially inflating player counts.

"Unfortunately, we're battling botting issues," Hery told Polygon, "because the game uses minimal PC resources. Some are using up to 1,000 accounts to get rare drops."

Bot prevention measures were implemented in May 2024, leaving the authenticity of the remaining 100,000+ players questionable. Regardless, the post-peak decline is undeniable. By July 2024, the average player count plummeted to 549,091. This downward trend continued, with a massive drop from over 400,000 to just above 100,000 in November 2024. While a temporary surge occurred early in 2025, the game hasn't recovered its former glory.

Currently boasting 112,966 concurrent players (still ranking 7th on Steam's Most Played Games list), Banana experienced a concerning drop to around 50,000 players on March 16th, between 17:00 and 23:00 UTC. The cause of this sudden dip remains unclear, though the overall downward trend suggests the initial novelty has worn off.

The developers continue to update the game, adding trading cards, event drops, and quality-of-life improvements. They've also embraced community participation through Steam Workshop, allowing user-generated banana art and sharing sales revenue. Whether these efforts will revive the game to its pre-botting heights remains uncertain.