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IdleOn
Adventure·Casual·Free To Play·Indie·Massively Multiplayer·RPG·Simulation·Strategy·Declining
12,001
playing on Steam now· ·
13,124
24-hour peak
All-time peak 19,173 in Aug 2026·30 days −15%
Is IdleOn dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, IdleOn averaged 11,772 players on Steam at once, 15% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 19,173 in August 2026. 12,001 people are playing IdleOn on Steam right now, and 13,124 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 63% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is IdleOn worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 265h into IdleOn. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 70% positive, 10 points below its all-time 77%, so something may have changed lately.
265h avg·77% positive·70% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
IdleOn player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
12,001players10% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 11,393
30-day average
11,772
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
77%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
265 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
26
who own it
IdleOn players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking IdleOn. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 11,416 | −1,883 | 14,443 |
| Sep 2026 | 13,299 | +2,059 | 17,554 |
| Aug 2026 | 11,240 | +3,754 | 19,173 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 7,486 | — | 8,222 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
77%
Total reviews
30,032
Pos / Neg
23,165 / 6,867
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
265 h
across 26 players
Total tracked
6,891 h
Player retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
8%
2 of 26 owners
Played last 7 days
2
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 28-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 24
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
25%
🇯🇵JP
13%
🇬🇧GB
13%
🇫🇷FR
6%
🇪🇸ES
6%
🇩🇰DK
6%
🇩🇪DE
6%
🇨🇽CX
6%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when IdleOn is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most active in Europe & Africa, but spread across regions.
Europe & Africa
28%
Asia-Pacific
26%
Americas
24%
Russia & CIS
23%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 13,883 people in game — 1.3× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about IdleOn
How many people play IdleOn?
In October 2026, IdleOn averaged 11,772 players on Steam at once, 15% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 19,173 in August 2026.
Is IdleOn dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, IdleOn averaged 11,772 players on Steam at once, 15% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 19,173 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is IdleOn worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 265h into IdleOn. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 70% positive, 10 points below its all-time 77%, so something may have changed lately.
Is IdleOn free to play?
Yes, IdleOn is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play IdleOn?
Across 26 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in IdleOn is about 265 hours.