Terraria was released on Steam on May 16, 2011, and was dubbed a Minecraft competitor. Fifteen years later, the game has now hit a new peak player count, thanks to the January 27, 2026, update.
The latest update (Terraria 1.4.5), which the developers called “Bigger and Boulder,” has drawn players back to the game. In the last 24 hours, it hosted 228,073 concurrent players. At the time of writing, 211,387 gamers were playing, according to SteamDB.
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The last time that such numbers were seen was back in 2020, with the release of the last major update. Terraria recorded another resurgence in October 2022, drawing in 115,000 concurrent players, a number that has been dwarfed by the last 24-hour peak.
The release of Terraria 1.4.5 coincides with the game’s 15th anniversary. The launch across the globe was synchronized across all platforms (PC, console, and mobile), except the bespoke China Mobile version.
“A combination of factors led to this,” the developer explained. “The Chinese mobile edition offers online features based on official servers, which will require additional server migration work upon receiving the complete 1.4.5 content code, followed by a formal review process for the new materials.”
“The completion and release of version 1.4.5 is also very close to the Chinese New Year, and that after the work of porting and localization review, there remains an essential phase of internal testing, which we consider crucial to ensuring a polished gameplay experience.
“Re-Logic, 505 Games, and XD believe that taking the time to ensure quality is more meaningful than rushing the update before it is ready. Therefore, after discussions with our partner team, it has been jointly determined that the release timing for the Chinese region will differ from that of other versions.”
Why the name Terraria: Bigger and Boulder?
While the name “Bigger and Boulder” suggested additional content and world expansion. Many players have been eager to know the motivation behind the name. Developer Re-Logic explained that besides having additional content, “a lot of effort with this update went into rounding out and expanding on existing experiences”.
“Things like making inventory management and crafting easier than ever. We expanded upon secret world seeds – something that we feel greatly expands the replayability/freshness of the game – while also making them more accessible than ever before. We also had a focus on improving things like atmosphere on top of our continual polish/quality of life/balance efforts – which is getting harder and harder as Terraria gets bigger!”
Players of the Terraria 1.4.5 update will also encounter new boulders or existing boulders in new ways. As always, Re-Logic has failed to reveal everything, even in the changelog, leaving players to make the discovery themselves.
Since the release of the Terraria 1.4.5 update, the developers have been engaging with the community across different channels, collecting and squashing as many bugs as possible, especially on PC. The latest update, Terraria 1.4.5.3, brought additional content. Find the full patch notes here.
