1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
908
playing on Steam now·
1,135
24-hour peak
All-time peak 2,103 in Sep 2026·30 days −4%
Is FTL: Faster Than Light dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 948 players on Steam at once, 4% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 2,103 in September 2026. 908 people are playing FTL: Faster Than Light on Steam right now, and 1,135 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 43% 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 FTL: Faster Than Light worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 66h into FTL: Faster Than Light, and at $9.99 that's about 0.15 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.15/hr·66h avg·95% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
FTL: Faster Than Light player count
A new reading every 30 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
908players3.9% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 866
30-day average
948
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
66 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
67
who own it
FTL: Faster Than Light players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking FTL: Faster Than Light. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 897 | −124 | 1,395 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,021 | +66 | 2,103 |
| Aug 2026 | 955 | −145 | 1,456 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 1,100 | — | 1,620 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
95%
Total reviews
79,013
Pos / Neg
75,110 / 3,903
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.151
at $9.99
Avg playtime
66 h
across 67 players
Total tracked
4,437 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for FTL: Faster Than Light 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 67 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 190+ days · 65
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
43%
🇬🇧GB
11%
🇫🇷FR
11%
🇦🇺AU
9%
🇩🇪DE
4%
🇧🇷BR
4%
🇸🇪SE
2%
🇷🇴RO
2%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when FTL: Faster Than Light is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most active in Americas, but spread across regions.
Americas
35%
Europe & Africa
31%
Russia & CIS
20%
Asia-Pacific
14%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 1,217 people in game — 1.7× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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More on FTL: Faster Than Light
Frequently asked about FTL: Faster Than Light
How many people play FTL: Faster Than Light?
In October 2026, FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 948 players on Steam at once, 4% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 2,103 in September 2026.
Is FTL: Faster Than Light dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 948 players on Steam at once, 4% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 2,103 in September 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is FTL: Faster Than Light worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 66h into FTL: Faster Than Light, and at $9.99 that's about 0.15 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does FTL: Faster Than Light cost?
FTL: Faster Than Light costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 66 hours in, about 0.15 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play FTL: Faster Than Light?
Across 67 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in FTL: Faster Than Light is about 66 hours.
Where are most FTL: Faster Than Light players from?
FTL: Faster Than Light's player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 35% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has FTL: Faster Than Light sold?
About 2.5 million copies on Steam, likely between 1.4 million and 4.9 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.