Is Darkwood worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 5h into Darkwood, and at $3.99 that's about 0.80 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.80/hr5h 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
149
24h peak
178
Peak (tracked)
206
Coilr players
15
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
95%
Total reviews
24,898
Pos / Neg
23,621 / 1,277
% positive by month
Player score
verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Darkwood. 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
$0.846
at $3.99
Avg playtime
5 h
across 15 players
Total tracked
71 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 15 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 · 15
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
22%
🇧🇷BR
22%
🇦🇺AU
22%
🇳🇱NL
11%
🇬🇧GB
11%
🇨🇳CN
11%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Darkwood 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 (~28%).
Asia-Pacific
28%
Americas
26%
Europe & Africa
24%
Russia & CIS
22%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 13:00 with about 164 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 04:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Darkwood
How many people play Darkwood?
As of September 2026, about 149 people are playing Darkwood on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 178 concurrent players.
Is Darkwood worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 5h into Darkwood, and at $3.99 that's about 0.80 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Darkwood cost?
Darkwood costs $3.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 5 hours in, about 0.80 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Darkwood?
Across 15 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Darkwood is about 5 hours.