Is The Banner Saga worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 7h into The Banner Saga. Steam reviews are very positive.
7h avg89% 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
25
24h peak
32
Peak (tracked)
56
Coilr players
5
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 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
Very PositivePositive
89%
Total reviews
15,952
Pos / Neg
14,194 / 1,758
% positive by month
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for The Banner Saga 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 5 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 · 5
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
100%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when The Banner Saga 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 (~31%).
Americas
31%
Europe & Africa
29%
Asia-Pacific
21%
Russia & CIS
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 48 people in game — 3.0× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about The Banner Saga
How many people play The Banner Saga?
As of September 2026, about 25 people are playing The Banner Saga on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 32 concurrent players.
Is The Banner Saga worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 7h into The Banner Saga. Steam reviews are very positive.
How many hours does it take to play The Banner Saga?
Across 5 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in The Banner Saga is about 7 hours.
Where are most The Banner Saga players from?
The Banner Saga's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 31% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)