1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
48,435
playing on Steam now·
76,105
24-hour peak
All-time peak 157,274 in Jul 2026·30 days +8%
Is Warframe dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Warframe averaged 57,033 players on Steam at once, 8% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 157,274 in July 2026. 48,435 people are playing Warframe on Steam right now, and 76,105 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 31% 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 Warframe worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 403h into Warframe. Steam reviews are very positive.
403h 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
Warframe player count
A new reading every 5 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
48,435players12% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 54,846
30-day average
57,033
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
88%
Very Positive
Average playtime
403 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
167
who own it
Warframe players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Warframe. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 56,902 | +1,731 | 79,334 |
| Sep 2026 | 55,171 | +444 | 108,836 |
| Aug 2026 | 54,727 | −4,440 | 76,771 |
| Jul 2026 | 59,167 | −182 | 157,274 |
| Jun 2026 | 59,349 | +2,193 | 125,360 |
| May 2026 | 57,156 | −3,861 | 77,566 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 61,017 | — | 70,282 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
88%
Total reviews
679,598
Pos / Neg
596,749 / 82,849
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Warframe. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
81.7/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 3 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
2
80-100
1
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
403 h
across 167 players
Total tracked
67,269 h
Player retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
12%
20 of 167 owners
Played last 7 days
9
Hours trend (2wk)
▼ Falling
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 98-30 days · 731-90 days · 190+ days · 150
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
27%
🇬🇧GB
7%
🇩🇪DE
7%
🇫🇷FR
5%
🇦🇺AU
5%
🇨🇦CA
4%
🇯🇵JP
4%
🇨🇳CN
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Warframe is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most active in Asia-Pacific, but spread across regions.
Asia-Pacific
30%
Russia & CIS
30%
Europe & Africa
23%
Americas
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 72,534 people in game — 1.5× as many as at 23:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Warframe
How many people play Warframe?
In October 2026, Warframe averaged 57,033 players on Steam at once, 8% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 157,274 in July 2026.
Is Warframe dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Warframe averaged 57,033 players on Steam at once, 8% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 157,274 in July 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Warframe worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 403h into Warframe. Steam reviews are very positive.
Is Warframe free to play?
Yes, Warframe is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Warframe?
Across 167 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Warframe is about 403 hours.
Where are most Warframe players from?
Warframe's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 30% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)