Roblox’s Grow a Garden has just stunned the gaming world by reaching a new peak of over 16 million concurrent players, reportedly surpassing Fortnite’s record high. This milestone marks a massive moment for the idle game, which keeps growing in popularity and breaking records.
According to social media reports, the game’s recent update, the Working Bees event, pushed the player count to 16,411,769 concurrent users on June 15, 2025. Just a few weeks earlier, Grow a Garden had already set a record with nearly 11.7 million players at once. Wow, that’s a giant leap!
To put it in perspective, Fortnite’s peak concurrent player count stood at 14,343,880 during the Chapter 2 Remix live event in November 2024. So yeah, Grow a Garden’s number is not just impressive, it beats some of the biggest live service games ever. Sure enough, I have to say, my brother is obsessed with the game, too.
Grow a Garden Beats Steam’s Top Player Counts Too
When we compare this to Steam’s most-played games, PUBG holds the highest peak at around 3.25 million concurrent players, which is less than a quarter of Grow a Garden’s latest peak. Even combining the top five Steam games’ records doesn’t come close.
Still, it’s worth asking: can these numbers be fully trusted? It’s tricky to verify such data independently across platforms. Some have raised concerns about bots inflating figures, but Roblox has pushed back on those claims. A spokesperson told Game File that the game’s success comes from strong user retention, social interaction, and genuine community engagement, not artificial inflation.
What’s Grow a Garden All About?
The game’s concept is pretty straightforward but addictive. Players cultivate their garden by buying seeds, planting, harvesting, and collecting exotic plants. Since it’s an idle game, crops grow even when you’re not logged in, which probably helps keep folks coming back. Who doesn’t want to see their garden flourish without constant babysitting?
It’s kinda wild that a simple idle game on Roblox can pull in numbers like this, overshadowing huge titles like Fortnite. Could this signal a shift in what gamers want? Maybe it’s the mix of casual gameplay and social features that’s the secret sauce here.
