Is Aliens: Dark Descent worth it?
Worth it if you'll put real hours in.
The average Coilr player has put 3h into Aliens: Dark Descent, and at $39.99 that's about 13.33 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$13.33/hr3h avg88% 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
446
24h peak
446
Peak (tracked)
513
Coilr players
4
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 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.
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
88%
Total reviews
18,750
Pos / Neg
16,430 / 2,320
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$13.95
at $39.99
Avg playtime
3 h
across 4 players
Total tracked
11 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Aliens: Dark Descent yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 4 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 · 4
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇲🇽MX
25%
🇬🇧GB
25%
🇩🇪DE
25%
🇦🇺AU
25%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Aliens: Dark Descent 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 (~26%).
Europe & Africa
26%
Asia-Pacific
26%
Americas
25%
Russia & CIS
23%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 15:00 with about 326 people in game — 2.9× as many as at 05:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Aliens: Dark Descent
Frequently asked about Aliens: Dark Descent
How many people play Aliens: Dark Descent?
As of September 2026, about 446 people are playing Aliens: Dark Descent on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 446 concurrent players.
Is Aliens: Dark Descent worth it?
Worth it if you'll put real hours in. The average Coilr player has put 3h into Aliens: Dark Descent, and at $39.99 that's about 13.33 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Aliens: Dark Descent cost?
Aliens: Dark Descent costs $39.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 3 hours in, about 13.33 per hour.