1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
13
playing on Steam now·
28
24-hour peak
All-time peak 28 in Sep 2026·30 days −17%
Is King Of The Castle dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam.
Only 13 people are playing King Of The Castle on Steam right now, and 28 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. Over the last 30 days it averaged 7 players, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 28 in September 2026; right now is 46% 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 King Of The Castle worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 2h into King Of The Castle, and at $9.99 that's about 5.00 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$5.00/hr·2h avg·88% 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
88%
Very Positive
Average playtime
2 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
6
who own it
King Of The Castle player count
13players59% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 10
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.
King Of The Castle players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking King Of The Castle. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 7 | −2 | 28 |
| Aug 2026 | 9 | +7 | 27 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 2 | — | 3 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
88%
Total reviews
1,734
Pos / Neg
1,524 / 210
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$5.26
at $9.99
Avg playtime
2 h
across 6 players
Total tracked
11 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for King Of The Castle 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 6 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 · 6
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇵🇱PL
20%
🇬🇧GB
20%
🇫🇷FR
20%
🇩🇪DE
20%
🇦🇺AU
20%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when King Of The Castle 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 (~47%).
Americas
47%
Europe & Africa
25%
Asia-Pacific
16%
Russia & CIS
12%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 15 people in game — 10.0× as many as at 08:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about King Of The Castle
How many people play King Of The Castle?
As of September 2026, about 13 people are playing King Of The Castle on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 28 concurrent players.
Is King Of The Castle dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam. Only 13 people are playing King Of The Castle on Steam right now, and 28 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. Over the last 30 days it averaged 7 players, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 28 in September 2026; right now is 46% 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 King Of The Castle worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 2h into King Of The Castle, and at $9.99 that's about 5.00 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does King Of The Castle cost?
King Of The Castle costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 2 hours in, about 5.00 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play King Of The Castle?
Across 6 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in King Of The Castle is about 2 hours.
Where are most King Of The Castle players from?
King Of The Castle's player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 47% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)