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Blender
Animation & Modeling·Design & Illustration·Video Production·Steady
10,058
playing on Steam now·
15,556
24-hour peak
All-time peak 16,750 in Aug 2026·30 days −3%
Is Blender dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Blender averaged 11,854 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 16,750 in August 2026. 10,058 people are playing Blender on Steam right now, and 15,556 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 60% 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 Blender worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 97h into Blender. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
97h avg·96% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Blender player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
10,058players2.4% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 12,452
30-day average
11,854
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
97 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
73
who own it
Blender players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Blender. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 12,208 | +702 | 15,609 |
| Sep 2026 | 11,506 | −770 | 15,250 |
| Aug 2026 | 12,276 | +1,347 | 16,750 |
| Jul 2026 | 10,929 | +320 | 14,700 |
| Jun 2026 (from first reading) | 10,609 | — | 14,093 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
92,738
Pos / Neg
89,001 / 3,737
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Blender. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
87.5/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 4 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
1
80-100
3
Sign in with Steam
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
97 h
across 73 players
Total tracked
7,060 h
Player retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
10%
7 of 73 owners
Played last 7 days
5
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 58-30 days · 131-90 days · 290+ days · 65
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
23%
🇯🇵JP
6%
🇩🇪DE
6%
🇨🇳CN
6%
🇺🇦UA
4%
🇷🇺RU
4%
🇳🇿NZ
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Blender is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most active in Asia-Pacific, but spread across regions.
Asia-Pacific
36%
Russia & CIS
26%
Europe & Africa
24%
Americas
15%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 16:00 with about 15,269 people in game — 1.7× as many as at 01:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Blender
How many people play Blender?
In October 2026, Blender averaged 11,854 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 16,750 in August 2026.
Is Blender dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Blender averaged 11,854 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 16,750 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Blender worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 97h into Blender. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
Is Blender free to play?
Yes, Blender is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Blender?
Across 73 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Blender is about 97 hours.
Where are most Blender players from?
Blender's player activity peaks around 16:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 36% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)