Early Access Games

VRChat has been in Early Access on Steam for 9 years, 9 months, since Feb 1, 2017. The last update to VRChat was posted 17 days ago (Oct 28, 2026), one of 3 in the past 90 days. Updates to VRChat arrive about every 29 days over the past year. VRChat peaked at 52,120 players in the last 24 hours.

In early access9 years, 9 monthssince Feb 1, 2017
Last update17 days agoOct 28, 2026
Updates, 90 days3about every 29 days
Players, 24-hour peak52,120
Positive reviews73%of 275,587
PriceFree

Update activity, past year

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A year ago11 updates in the past yearThis week

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Is VRChat still being updated?

Yes. The last update to VRChat was posted 17 days ago, on Oct 28, 2026. Over the past year updates to VRChat have come about every 29 days.

  1. UpdateRelease 2026.4.1 is now Live!
  2. UpdateRelease 2026.3.3 is now Live!
  3. UpdateRelease 2026.3.2 is now Live!
  4. UpdateRelease 2026.3.1 is now Live!
  5. UpdateRelease 2026.2.3 is now Live!
  6. UpdateRelease 2026.2.2 is now Live!
  7. UpdateRelease 2026.2.1 & Avatar Accessories are now Live!
  8. UpdateRelease 2026.1.3 & "Skip Leg Day" are now Live!
  9. UpdateRelease 2026.1.2 is now Live!
  10. UpdateRelease 2026.1.1 is now Live!

How long has VRChat been in early access?

VRChat entered Early Access on Steam on Feb 1, 2017 and has been in it for 9 years, 9 months.

How many people are playing VRChat?

VRChat peaked at 52,120 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is VRChat?

Steam users tag VRChat as VR, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Anime and Memes. VRChat is online co-op and free to play, and 73% of its 275,587 Steam reviews are positive.

Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.

How VRChat Inc. describes it on its Steam store page, which also has the developer's own answer on how long it expects to stay in early access.

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Steam tags: VR, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Anime, Memes, Funny, Massively Multiplayer, First-Person, Open World, Simulation.

StatusActive
Early access sinceFeb 1, 2017
Last updateOct 28, 2026
Typical gap29 days between updates
Playing now52,120 (Nov 14, 23:47 UTC)
7-day peak52,120
Steam reviews73% positive of 275,587
PriceFree
PlayOnline co-op
Steam DeckVerified
PlatformsWindows
DeveloperVRChat Inc.
PublisherVRChat Inc.

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