1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
45
playing on Steam now·
45
24-hour peak
All-time peak 181 in Sep 2026·30 days −20%
Is Thief dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam.
In October 2026, Thief averaged 66 players on Steam at once, 20% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 181 in September 2026. Only 45 people are playing Thief on Steam right now. The count now is 25% 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 Thief worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 6h into Thief, and at $19.99 that's about 3.33 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
$3.33/hr·6h avg·75% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Thief player count
45players22% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 50
This game's player count is measured about every 30 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.
30-day average
66
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
75%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
6 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
25
who own it
Thief players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Thief. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 63 | −17 | 128 |
| Sep 2026 | 80 | +9 | 181 |
| Aug 2026 | 71 | −9 | 162 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 80 | — | 115 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
75%
Total reviews
24,083
Pos / Neg
17,957 / 6,126
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$3.25
at $19.99
Avg playtime
6 h
across 25 players
Total tracked
154 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 25 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 290+ days · 23
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
37%
🇬🇧GB
16%
🇦🇺AU
11%
🇹🇭TH
5%
🇷🇺RU
5%
🇷🇴RO
5%
🇯🇵JP
5%
🇫🇷FR
5%
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 Europe & Africa (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Russia & CIS
27%
Asia-Pacific
25%
Americas
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 129 people in game — 3.3× as many as at 04:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Thief
How many people play Thief?
In October 2026, Thief averaged 66 players on Steam at once, 20% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 181 in September 2026.
Is Thief dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam. In October 2026, Thief averaged 66 players on Steam at once, 20% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 181 in September 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Thief worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 6h into Thief, and at $19.99 that's about 3.33 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
How much does Thief cost?
Thief costs $19.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 6 hours in, about 3.33 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Thief?
Across 25 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Thief is about 6 hours.
How many copies has Thief sold?
About 1.1 million copies on Steam, likely between 600k and 2.1 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.