Is Alan Wake worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 4h into Alan Wake, and at $1.49 that's about 0.37 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.37/hr4h avg90% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
491
24h peak
869
Peak (tracked)
869
Coilr players
15
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
90%
Total reviews
59,203
Pos / Neg
53,232 / 5,971
Not enough dated reviews yet to chart a trend.
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.385
at $1.49
Avg playtime
4 h
across 15 players
Total tracked
58 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 15 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 15
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
17%
🇩🇪DE
17%
🇷🇺RU
8%
🇶🇦QA
8%
🇵🇱PL
8%
🇲🇽MX
8%
🇰🇷KR
8%
🇧🇷BR
8%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Alan Wake 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 Europe & Africa (~30%).
Europe & Africa
30%
Americas
27%
Russia & CIS
23%
Asia-Pacific
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 349 people in game — 2.4× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Alan Wake
How many people play Alan Wake?
As of September 2026, about 491 people are playing Alan Wake on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 869 concurrent players.
Is Alan Wake worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 4h into Alan Wake, and at $1.49 that's about 0.37 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Alan Wake cost?
Alan Wake costs $1.49 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 4 hours in, about 0.37 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Alan Wake?
Across 15 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Alan Wake is about 4 hours.
Where are most Alan Wake players from?
Alan Wake's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 30% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)