SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
MapleStory

MapleStory overview

NEXON Korea Corporation | Aug 9, 2012 | game

Released

12,194players observed · 9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC

ActionAdventureCasualMassively MultiplayerRPGSteam Store

  • Latest observed players12.2K · 9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak17,655
  • Units sold (VGI)697,004
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score61% positive

MapleStory dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players12.2K · 9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak17,655
  • Units sold (VGI)697,004
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score61% positive
  • Total reviews15,380
  • Release dateAug 9, 2012
  • DeveloperNEXON Korea Corporation
  • PublisherNexon America Inc.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

Company pages: Developer: NEXON Korea CorporationPublisher: Nexon America Inc.

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Game overview

Overview

MapleStory comes from NEXON Korea Corporation and is published by Nexon America Inc.. It arrived on Steam on Aug 9, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, MMO, Co-op, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

MapleStory's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 12,194 players at 9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC, with a tracked peak near 17,655. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 61% positive across 15,380 reviews.

Language and system requirements

MapleStory is available in 1 languages including:

English

2 regional rating boards including dejus and steam germany

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 (64 bit)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo @ 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 @ 3.0GHz8 GB RAMGeForce 9600 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5670 Hard Drive: 60 GB available hard disk space or more DirectX®: Version 11.0Not listed
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 (64 bit) or laterIntel® Core™ i3 @ 4.0GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 3 @ 3.5GHz or higher8 GB RAM or moreNvidia GTX 1050, AMD RX 570 or above Hard Drive: 60 GB or more available SSD space DirectX®: Version 11.0 or higherNot listed
macOSMinimummacOS Sequoia 15.0Apple Silicon Mac M18 GB RAMApple Silicon Mac M1 Hard Drive: 60 GB available hard disk space or more DirectX®: Metal 3Not listed
macOSRecommendedmacOS Sequoia 15.0 or laterApple Silicon Mac M1 or newer16 GB RAM or moreApple Silicon Mac M1 or newer Hard Drive: 60 GB or more available SSD space DirectX®: Metal 3 or higherNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

MapleStory has sold up to 697,004 units and has 101 Steam recommendations. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 170 streamers are live with around 8,374 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

MapleStory overview details

MapleStory combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Join over 260 Million Global Players in MapleStory, one of the original MMORPGs, where epic adventure, action-packed gameplay, & good friends await you! Featuring an iconic 2D art style, MapleStory offers the thrill of explosive power, bold anime-style self-expression, and absolute control of your characters’ awesome abilities. Build your perfect custom hero from over 40 distinct classes with thousands of unique cosmetic options, and set off on your journey to face never-ending challenges and enjoy extraordinary rewards. Discover Your Story! Key Features: Create a gaming experience as unique as your personality by designing your own MapleStory hero. With over 40 unique classes to choose from, each with their own amazing abilities as well as an almost limitless number of cosmetic options, your hero will truly become one-of-a-kind. Become a leader in the Maple Alliance and a legendary hero to inspire players for years to come. Welcome to MapleStory, the original side-scrolling MMORPG where epic adventure, action and good friends await you. With hundreds of hours of gameplay, this immersive role-playing experience will allow you to conquer perilous dungeons, overcome terrifying bosses, socialize with your friends and much more. Immerse yourself in Maple World’s rich lore-filled history and epic storylines as you traverse lush forests, arid deserts, frozen tundras, underwater kingdoms, lost civilizations, and even a city in the sky! With hundreds of locations to roam, secrets to discover, and bosses to master, MapleStory offers a wealth of gameplay for you to uncover.

SteamPulse editorial summary

MapleStory is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, MMO, Co-op, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 12,194 players at 9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC, a tracked peak of 17,655, and 61% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameMapleStory
Steam App ID216150
Typegame
Release dateAug 9, 2012
DeveloperNEXON Korea Corporation
PublisherNexon America Inc.
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, MMO, Co-op, Steam Trading Cards
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players12,194 · 9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak17,655
Positive reviews9,417
Negative reviews5,963
Total reviews15,380
Positive percent61%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations101
Average playtime195,179 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 9, 2012
Official Steam feed update (UTC)8 October 2026 - 17:58:03 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2015-2026 NEXON Korea Corp. and NEXON America Inc. All Rights Reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/216150
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/216150/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/216150
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for MapleStory

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for MapleStory?

MapleStory's latest SteamPulse observation records 12,194 players at 9 October 2026 - 13:19:00 UTC, with a tracked peak of 17,655 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3K hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is MapleStory growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 9,149 players; the highest observed daily value is 14,819 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for MapleStory?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (52.3%), Canada (15.9%), Israel (4.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44%), Canada (12.7%), China (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (54.7%), Canada (12.7%), China (3.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.2%), Canada (10.6%), China (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for MapleStory?

MapleStory currently sits at 61% positive across 15,380 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 9,417 positive reviews and 5,963 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does MapleStory have?

MapleStory currently has about 21K tracked Steam followers as of 3 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 8,374 live viewers across 170 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for MapleStory?

MapleStory is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

61% positive, 9,417 positive, 5,963 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, MMO, Co-op, Steam Trading Cards

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 9 August 2012

DLC and packages

MapleStory Classic World - Zakum PackageRevisit MapleStory as it was when it first launched! Become a Founder of Global MapleStory Classic World Claim your Zakum Package today and show you were here from the very beginning.dlc #5142560$79.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo @ 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 @ 3.0GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9600 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5670 Hard Drive: 60 GB available hard disk space or more DirectX®: Version 11.0 Network: Broadband Internet Connection

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) or later Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 @ 4.0GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 3 @ 3.5GHz or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM or more Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050, AMD RX 570 or above Hard Drive: 60 GB or more available SSD space DirectX®: Version 11.0 or higher Network: Fiber Internet Connection

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
Ereklo_GameCLASSIC RELEASE DAY 2✅HITTING 40+ TODAY🚨GIVEAWAYS ALL STREAM🔥⚔️24 HOUR STREAM PART 2?⏩ASSASSIN & FIRE POISON PROG🍄STEELY GRIND SOON🚨2,207en
MaryMaybeDay 3 Maple Grinding Pog - LVLING MY BANDIT / TEACHING @MORGANA THE WAYS OF MAPLING | @marymaybe !socials !gamersupps1,041en
starsmittenlevel up gz kpq? | @starsmitten247 !socials763en
niru🍋CLASSIC DAY 3🍋528en
ShiphturFIRST TIME MAPLER433en
angelskimiMaplestory Classic ❤️ KPQ Nostalgia Grind411en
RyambiClassic Grind - Day 2 | B> STR Scrolls333en
triciaisabirdyMaplestory Classic Day 3. Finally 2nd Job?227en

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