1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
17
playing on Steam now·
23
24-hour peak
All-time peak 38 in Sep 2026·30 days +31%
Is The Gunk dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam.
Only 17 people are playing The Gunk on Steam right now, and 23 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. Over the last 30 days it averaged 16 players, 31% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 38 in September 2026; right now is 45% of that. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is The Gunk worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 5h into The Gunk, and at $3.74 that's about 0.75 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.75/hr·5h avg·86% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
30-day average
16
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
86%
Very Positive
Average playtime
5 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
7
who own it
The Gunk player count
17players29% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 21
This game's player count is measured about every 11 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
The Gunk players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking The Gunk. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 16 | +4 | 38 |
| Aug 2026 | 12 | −1 | 26 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 13 | — | 19 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
86%
Total reviews
6,046
Pos / Neg
5,221 / 825
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.743
at $3.74
Avg playtime
5 h
across 7 players
Total tracked
35 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 7 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 · 7
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
33%
🇷🇴RO
17%
🇶🇦QA
17%
🇬🇧GB
17%
🇩🇪DE
17%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when The Gunk 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 Americas (~28%).
Americas
28%
Asia-Pacific
27%
Europe & Africa
25%
Russia & CIS
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 31 people in game — 3.6× as many as at 04:00, the quietest hour.
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More on The Gunk
Frequently asked about The Gunk
How many people play The Gunk?
As of September 2026, about 17 people are playing The Gunk on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 23 concurrent players.
Is The Gunk dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam. Only 17 people are playing The Gunk on Steam right now, and 23 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. Over the last 30 days it averaged 16 players, 31% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 38 in September 2026; right now is 45% of that. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is The Gunk worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 5h into The Gunk, and at $3.74 that's about 0.75 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does The Gunk cost?
The Gunk costs $3.74 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 5 hours in, about 0.75 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play The Gunk?
Across 7 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in The Gunk is about 5 hours.