Is Thief worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 6h into Thief, and at $2.99 that's about 0.50 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
$0.50/hr6h avg75% 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
94
24h peak
94
Peak (tracked)
162
Coilr players
13
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
Mostly PositivePositive
75%
Total reviews
24,013
Pos / Neg
17,908 / 6,105
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.522
at $2.99
Avg playtime
6 h
across 13 players
Total tracked
75 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 13 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 · 13
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
33%
🇦🇺AU
22%
🇷🇺RU
11%
🇬🇧GB
11%
🇩🇪DE
11%
🇧🇷BR
11%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Thief 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 Asia-Pacific (~27%).
Asia-Pacific
27%
Europe & Africa
26%
Americas
26%
Russia & CIS
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 125 people in game — 4.5× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Thief
How many people play Thief?
As of September 2026, about 94 people are playing Thief on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 94 concurrent players.
Is Thief worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 6h into Thief, and at $2.99 that's about 0.50 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
How much does Thief cost?
Thief costs $2.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 6 hours in, about 0.50 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Thief?
Across 13 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Thief is about 6 hours.