1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
1
playing on Steam now·
1
24-hour peak
All-time peak 8 in Aug 2026·30 days −36%
Is Children of the Sun dead in 2026?
On Steam, very nearly.
Only 1 person is playing Children of the Sun on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days it averaged 2 players, 36% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 8 in August 2026; right now is 13% 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 Children of the Sun worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 4h into Children of the Sun. Steam reviews are very positive.
4h avg·93% 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
2
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
93%
Very Positive
Average playtime
4 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
3
who own it
Children of the Sun player count
1players0.0% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 1
This game's player count is measured about every 23 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.
Children of the Sun players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Children of the Sun. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 2 | −1 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | +1 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 2 | — | 4 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
93%
Total reviews
2,301
Pos / Neg
2,139 / 162
% positive by month
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Children of the Sun yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 3 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 · 3
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
50%
🇩🇪DE
50%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Children of the Sun 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 (~38%).
Americas
38%
Europe & Africa
25%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Russia & CIS
15%
Peak 19:00 UTC
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Frequently asked about Children of the Sun
How many people play Children of the Sun?
As of September 2026, about 1 people are playing Children of the Sun on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1 concurrent players.
Is Children of the Sun dead in 2026?
On Steam, very nearly. Only 1 person is playing Children of the Sun on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days it averaged 2 players, 36% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 8 in August 2026; right now is 13% 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 Children of the Sun worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 4h into Children of the Sun. Steam reviews are very positive.
Where are most Children of the Sun players from?
Children of the Sun's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 38% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)