1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
24,782
playing on Steam now·
48,890
24-hour peak
All-time peak 76,353 in Aug 2026·30 days −26%
Is Terraria dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Terraria averaged 33,422 players on Steam at once, 26% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 76,353 in August 2026. 24,782 people are playing Terraria on Steam right now, and 48,890 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 32% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Terraria worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 191h into Terraria, and at $9.99 that's about 0.05 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.05/hr·191h avg·97% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Terraria player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
24,782players4.8% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 34,447
30-day average
33,422
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
191 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
260
who own it
Terraria players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Terraria. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 33,651 | −3,825 | 63,026 |
| Sep 2026 | 37,476 | +627 | 75,354 |
| Aug 2026 | 36,849 | +6,036 | 76,353 |
| Jul 2026 | 30,813 | +4,004 | 49,184 |
| Jun 2026 | 26,809 | +1,972 | 46,342 |
| May 2026 | 24,837 | +3,125 | 41,678 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 21,712 | — | 27,427 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
97%
Total reviews
1,563,265
Pos / Neg
1,522,176 / 41,089
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Terraria. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
88.6/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 7 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
1
60-79
0
80-100
6
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.052
at $9.99
Avg playtime
191 h
across 260 players
Total tracked
49,563 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
7%
17 of 260 owners
Played last 7 days
3
Hours trend (2wk)
▼ Falling
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 38-30 days · 1331-90 days · 1290+ days · 232
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
37%
🇬🇧GB
6%
🇩🇪DE
5%
🇯🇵JP
5%
🇦🇺AU
5%
🇫🇷FR
4%
🇨🇳CN
3%
🇺🇦UA
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Terraria is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~39%).
Asia-Pacific
39%
Russia & CIS
28%
Europe & Africa
19%
Americas
14%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 49,411 people in game — 2.0× as many as at 00:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Terraria
How many people play Terraria?
In October 2026, Terraria averaged 33,422 players on Steam at once, 26% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 76,353 in August 2026.
Is Terraria dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Terraria averaged 33,422 players on Steam at once, 26% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 76,353 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Terraria worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 191h into Terraria, and at $9.99 that's about 0.05 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Terraria cost?
Terraria costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 191 hours in, about 0.05 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Terraria?
Across 260 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Terraria is about 191 hours.
Where are most Terraria players from?
Terraria's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 39% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Terraria sold?
About 44 million copies on Steam, likely between 32 million and 59 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.