Is Nine Sols worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 20h into Nine Sols, and at $29.99 that's about 1.50 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$1.50/hr20h avg94% 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
536
24h peak
732
Peak (tracked)
1,727
Coilr players
14
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
94%
Total reviews
45,264
Pos / Neg
42,738 / 2,526
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.47
at $29.99
Avg playtime
20 h
across 14 players
Total tracked
286 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 14 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 · 14
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
42%
🇧🇷BR
17%
🇲🇽MX
8%
🇮🇹IT
8%
🇬🇧GB
8%
🇫🇷FR
8%
🇩🇪DE
8%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Nine Sols 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 (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Russia & CIS
26%
Americas
23%
Asia-Pacific
22%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 1,082 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 10:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Nine Sols
Frequently asked about Nine Sols
How many people play Nine Sols?
As of September 2026, about 536 people are playing Nine Sols on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 732 concurrent players.
Is Nine Sols worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 20h into Nine Sols, and at $29.99 that's about 1.50 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Nine Sols cost?
Nine Sols costs $29.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 20 hours in, about 1.50 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Nine Sols?
Across 14 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Nine Sols is about 20 hours.