Cooling
Is Kenshi worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 147h into Kenshi, and at $11.99 that's about 0.08 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive, and 13% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
$0.08/hr147h avg96% positive13% still active
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
5,028
24h peak
6,802
Peak (tracked)
7,819
Coilr players
16
Player count
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
116,178
Pos / Neg
111,054 / 5,124
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.081
at $11.99
Avg playtime
147 h
across 16 players
Total tracked
2,359 h
Player retention
CoolingHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
13%
2 of 16 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 14
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
40%
🇺🇦UA
10%
🇵🇱PL
10%
🇳🇱NL
10%
🇯🇵JP
10%
🇩🇪DE
10%
🇧🇷BR
10%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Kenshi 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%
Russia & CIS
26%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Americas
22%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 15:00 with about 6,109 people in game — 1.5× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Kenshi
How many people play Kenshi?
As of September 2026, about 5,028 people are playing Kenshi on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 6,802 concurrent players.
Is Kenshi still active in 2026?
Yes, 13% of tracked Kenshi owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 5,028 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is Kenshi worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 147h into Kenshi, and at $11.99 that's about 0.08 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive, and 13% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
How much does Kenshi cost?
Kenshi costs $11.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 147 hours in, about 0.08 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Kenshi?
Across 16 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Kenshi is about 147 hours.