How many people are playing Whirligig right now?

Whirligig has 8 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 12 and an all-time peak of 646 on Jul 2019.

What is the all-time peak player count of Whirligig?

646 concurrent players on Jul 2019.

When was Whirligig released on Steam?

Whirligig was released on Steam on 25 Jan 2024.

Whirligig

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Major update31 Jul 2026Whirligig default update, a lot of changesHi Everyone It's been a while since the last default update, and I've spent that time working through a run of beta releases to get us here. This release has a lot of updates. I've rebuilt a lot of Whirligig's core, for stability and performance, added a free companion app for controlling headsets over your network and I've worked on bringing a lot of the long requested features into this build…

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9 Nov 2025, 21:01 UTC	Major update	Whirligig - I've very excited to announce Plex support Hi everyone If you've been keeping up with my posts I'm working towards a large default update. This update has been a process of fixing and optimising as much as I could. The one I thought I'd tackle that week was the NETWORK BUTTON. I have been trying to get network support in Whirligig for a very long time. It's a consistently requested feature especially for standalone. My attempts have bee…	20730904
26 Oct 2025, 20:08 UTC	Major update	Whirligig - Beta release 5.62, bug killing, optimisation and other stuff Whirligig Update – Major Optimisation and Core Improvements Hi everyone, This is another big update! The main focus this time is on bug fixes , performance improvements , and core system optimisation . I’ve been working hard to polish Whirligig so I can move forward on solid ground. I’ve tested everything thoroughly, but as always, some issues might have slipped through the cracks — so please l…	20549024
26 Apr 2025, 15:26 UTC	Major update	Major update - feature updates, bug fixes and much more Hi Everyone, I've been working on a lot of new things and fixing bugs along the way. Some of the new features are large but probably irrelevant to most, while others are smaller and beneficial to everyone. I've been doing extensive testing and releasing beta versions for people to test for a while now. My reluctance to release a new default version in fear of breaking it for users has meant tha…	18174182
24 Apr 2024, 19:56 UTC	Major update	Whirligig updates to 5.24 Hi Everyone Here is the latest update to Whirligig with some major changes and improvements to improve performance, usability and bug fixes. There is a lot to talk about, so here we go. Explorer · Shared location support. The VLC plugin has allowed me to provide network shared locations such as SMB. · 4 extra shortcut options to save too. · New root browsing system allowing you to browse local…	—

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9 Nov 2025, 21:01 UTC

Major update

Whirligig - I've very excited to announce Plex support

Hi everyone If you've been keeping up with my posts I'm working towards a large default update. This update has been a process of fixing and optimising as much as I could. The one I thought I'd tackle that week was the NETWORK BUTTON. I have been trying to get network support in Whirligig for a very long time. It's a consistently requested feature especially for standalone. My attempts have bee…

20730904

26 Oct 2025, 20:08 UTC

Major update

Whirligig - Beta release 5.62, bug killing, optimisation and other stuff

Whirligig Update – Major Optimisation and Core Improvements Hi everyone, This is another big update! The main focus this time is on bug fixes , performance improvements , and core system optimisation . I’ve been working hard to polish Whirligig so I can move forward on solid ground. I’ve tested everything thoroughly, but as always, some issues might have slipped through the cracks — so please l…

20549024

26 Apr 2025, 15:26 UTC

Major update

Major update - feature updates, bug fixes and much more

Hi Everyone, I've been working on a lot of new things and fixing bugs along the way. Some of the new features are large but probably irrelevant to most, while others are smaller and beneficial to everyone. I've been doing extensive testing and releasing beta versions for people to test for a while now. My reluctance to release a new default version in fear of breaking it for users has meant tha…

18174182

24 Apr 2024, 19:56 UTC

Major update

Whirligig updates to 5.24

Hi Everyone Here is the latest update to Whirligig with some major changes and improvements to improve performance, usability and bug fixes. There is a lot to talk about, so here we go. Explorer · Shared location support. The VLC plugin has allowed me to provide network shared locations such as SMB. · 4 extra shortcut options to save too. · New root browsing system allowing you to browse local…

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