1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
16,504
playing on Steam now·
—
24-hour peak
All-time peak 49,168 in Jun 2026·30 days +18%
Is Wuthering Waves dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Wuthering Waves averaged 21,049 players on Steam at once, 18% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 49,168 in June 2026. 16,504 people are playing Wuthering Waves on Steam right now. The count now is 34% 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 Wuthering Waves worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 50h into Wuthering Waves. Steam reviews are very positive, and 15% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
50h avg·87% positive·15% still active
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Wuthering Waves player count
16,504players65% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 13,358
30-day average
21,049
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
87%
Very Positive
Average playtime
50 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
20
who own it
Wuthering Waves players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Wuthering Waves. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 16,958 | +5,175 | 28,224 |
| Sep 2026 | 11,783 | −1,129 | 38,183 |
| Aug 2026 | 12,912 | −2,445 | 26,512 |
| Jul 2026 | 15,357 | −3,105 | 39,928 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,462 | +3,234 | 49,168 |
| May 2026 (from first reading) | 15,228 | — | 21,792 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
87%
Total reviews
57,230
Pos / Neg
50,014 / 7,216
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
50 h
across 20 players
Total tracked
1,004 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Wuthering Waves yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
15%
3 of 20 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 190+ days · 18
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇫🇷FR
18%
🇩🇪DE
18%
🇺🇸US
9%
🇶🇦QA
9%
🇵🇱PL
9%
🇲🇳MN
9%
🇰🇷KR
9%
🇨🇳CN
9%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Wuthering Waves 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 (~39%).
Asia-Pacific
39%
Russia & CIS
25%
Americas
19%
Europe & Africa
18%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 29,115 people in game — 2.0× as many as at 00:00, the quietest hour.
Frequently asked about Wuthering Waves
How many people play Wuthering Waves?
In October 2026, Wuthering Waves averaged 21,049 players on Steam at once, 18% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 49,168 in June 2026.
Is Wuthering Waves dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Wuthering Waves averaged 21,049 players on Steam at once, 18% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 49,168 in June 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Wuthering Waves worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 50h into Wuthering Waves. Steam reviews are very positive, and 15% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
Is Wuthering Waves free to play?
Yes, Wuthering Waves is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Wuthering Waves?
Across 20 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Wuthering Waves is about 50 hours.
Where are most Wuthering Waves players from?
Wuthering Waves's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 39% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)