Is Dust: An Elysian Tail worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 7h into Dust: An Elysian Tail, and at $14.99 that's about 2.14 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$2.14/hr7h avg95% 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
6
24h peak
6
Peak (tracked)
19
Coilr players
9
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 22 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
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
95%
Total reviews
19,062
Pos / Neg
18,137 / 925
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$2.29
at $14.99
Avg playtime
7 h
across 9 players
Total tracked
59 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Dust: An Elysian Tail yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 9 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 · 9
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
57%
🇲🇽MX
14%
🇯🇵JP
14%
🇬🇧GB
14%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Dust: An Elysian Tail 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 (~43%).
Americas
43%
Europe & Africa
24%
Asia-Pacific
18%
Russia & CIS
14%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 22:00 with about 17 people in game — 3.8× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Dust: An Elysian Tail
How many people play Dust: An Elysian Tail?
As of September 2026, about 6 people are playing Dust: An Elysian Tail on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 6 concurrent players.
Is Dust: An Elysian Tail worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 7h into Dust: An Elysian Tail, and at $14.99 that's about 2.14 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Dust: An Elysian Tail cost?
Dust: An Elysian Tail costs $14.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 7 hours in, about 2.14 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Dust: An Elysian Tail?
Across 9 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Dust: An Elysian Tail is about 7 hours.
Where are most Dust: An Elysian Tail players from?
Dust: An Elysian Tail's player activity peaks around 22:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 43% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)