Is Hollow Knight worth it?
Yes — strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 46h into Hollow Knight — at $14.99, that's about $0.33 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.33/hr46h avg97% 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
9,837
24h peak
11,026
Peak (tracked)
14,456
Coilr players
45
Player count
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
97%
Total reviews
552,709
Pos / Neg
535,653 / 17,056
Not enough dated reviews yet to chart a trend.
Player score
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.329
at $14.99
Avg playtime
46 h
across 45 players
Total tracked
2,050 h
How long to beat
verified owners onlyReported by players who own Hollow Knight — not estimated from playtime, which idle hours and multiplayer inflate.
Main Story
—
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Main + Extras
—
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Completionist
—
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Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play — something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
4%
2 of 45 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 · 45
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
24%
🇧🇷BR
14%
🇫🇷FR
10%
🇺🇦UA
5%
🇷🇴RO
5%
🇳🇵NP
5%
🇳🇱NL
5%
🇭🇺HU
5%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Hollow Knight is busiest each day (UTC) — 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
35%
Russia & CIS
30%
Europe & Africa
23%
Americas
13%
Players online by hour (UTC) · peak 14:00 UTC
00h06h12h18h23h
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Frequently asked about Hollow Knight
How many people play Hollow Knight?
As of July 2026, about 9,837 people are playing Hollow Knight on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 11,026 concurrent players.
Is Hollow Knight still active in 2026?
Yes — 4% of tracked Hollow Knight owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 9,837 players are online right now. (as of July 2026)
Is Hollow Knight worth it?
Yes — strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 46h into Hollow Knight — at $14.99, that's about $0.33 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Hollow Knight cost?
Hollow Knight costs $14.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 46 hours in — about $0.33 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Hollow Knight?
Across 45 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Hollow Knight is about 46 hours.
Where are most Hollow Knight players from?
Hollow Knight's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region — an estimated 35% of active players — followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)