1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
7
playing on Steam now·
8
24-hour peak
All-time peak 21 in Sep 2026·30 days +124%
Is Metal Unit dead in 2026?
On Steam, very nearly.
Only 7 people are playing Metal Unit on Steam right now, and 8 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. Over the last 30 days it averaged 7 players, 124% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 21 in September 2026; right now is 33% 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 Metal Unit worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 13h into Metal Unit, and at $14.99 that's about 1.15 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$1.15/hr·13h avg·83% 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
7
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
83%
Very Positive
Average playtime
13 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
5
who own it
Metal Unit player count
7players33% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 9
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.
Metal Unit players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Metal Unit. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 8 | +5 | 21 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | +0 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 3 | — | 7 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
83%
Total reviews
2,902
Pos / Neg
2,407 / 495
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.20
at $14.99
Avg playtime
13 h
across 5 players
Total tracked
63 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 5 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 · 5
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
33%
🇷🇴RO
33%
🇪🇸ES
33%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Metal Unit 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 (~34%).
Americas
34%
Asia-Pacific
28%
Europe & Africa
21%
Russia & CIS
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 15 people in game — 15.0× as many as at 13:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Metal Unit
Frequently asked about Metal Unit
How many people play Metal Unit?
As of September 2026, about 7 people are playing Metal Unit on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 8 concurrent players.
Is Metal Unit dead in 2026?
On Steam, very nearly. Only 7 people are playing Metal Unit on Steam right now, and 8 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. Over the last 30 days it averaged 7 players, 124% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 21 in September 2026; right now is 33% 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 Metal Unit worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 13h into Metal Unit, and at $14.99 that's about 1.15 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Metal Unit cost?
Metal Unit costs $14.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 13 hours in, about 1.15 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Metal Unit?
Across 5 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Metal Unit is about 13 hours.
Where are most Metal Unit players from?
Metal Unit's player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 34% of active players, followed by Asia-Pacific. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)