1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
515
playing on Steam now· ·
559
24-hour peak
All-time peak 795 in Oct 2026·30 days +5%
Is Banished dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Banished averaged 474 players on Steam at once, 5% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 795 in October 2026. 515 people are playing Banished on Steam right now, and 559 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 65% 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 Banished worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 27h into Banished, and at $19.99 that's about 0.74 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.74/hr·27h avg·90% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Banished player count
A new reading every 30 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
515players1.8% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 448
30-day average
474
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
90%
Very Positive
Average playtime
27 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
37
who own it
Banished players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Banished. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 487 | +41 | 795 |
| Sep 2026 | 446 | −2 | 735 |
| Aug 2026 | 448 | −6 | 711 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 454 | — | 693 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
90%
Total reviews
43,381
Pos / Neg
39,233 / 4,148
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Banished. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
85/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
1
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.729
at $19.99
Avg playtime
27 h
across 37 players
Total tracked
1,014 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 37 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 36
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
27%
🇬🇧GB
15%
🇫🇷FR
12%
🇩🇪DE
8%
🇸🇪SE
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇱🇻LV
4%
🇱🇹LT
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Banished 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
30%
Americas
27%
Russia & CIS
23%
Asia-Pacific
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 605 people in game — 1.7× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Banished
Frequently asked about Banished
How many people play Banished?
In October 2026, Banished averaged 474 players on Steam at once, 5% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 795 in October 2026.
Is Banished dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Banished averaged 474 players on Steam at once, 5% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 795 in October 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Banished worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 27h into Banished, and at $19.99 that's about 0.74 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Banished cost?
Banished costs $19.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 27 hours in, about 0.74 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Banished?
Across 37 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Banished is about 27 hours.
Where are most Banished players from?
Banished's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 30% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Banished sold?
About 1.6 million copies on Steam, likely between 890k and 3.2 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.