1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
6,721
playing on Steam now·
8,747
24-hour peak
All-time peak 14,456 in Jul 2026·30 days −9%
Is Hollow Knight dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Hollow Knight averaged 6,364 players on Steam at once, 9% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,456 in July 2026. 6,721 people are playing Hollow Knight on Steam right now, and 8,747 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 46% 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 Hollow Knight worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 44h into Hollow Knight, and at $14.99 that's about 0.34 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.34/hr·44h avg·97% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Hollow Knight player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
6,721players2.3% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 6,420
30-day average
6,364
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
44 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
129
who own it
Hollow Knight players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Hollow Knight. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 6,385 | −162 | 10,716 |
| Sep 2026 | 6,547 | −1,045 | 11,208 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,592 | −1,414 | 11,096 |
| Jul 2026 | 9,006 | +2,039 | 14,456 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,967 | +1,914 | 13,164 |
| May 2026 | 5,053 | +330 | 6,514 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 4,723 | — | 4,785 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
97%
Total reviews
565,503
Pos / Neg
548,047 / 17,456
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Hollow Knight. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
96.7/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 3 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
3
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.340
at $14.99
Avg playtime
44 h
across 129 players
Total tracked
5,680 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
6%
8 of 129 owners
Played last 7 days
5
Hours trend (2wk)
▼ Falling
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 58-30 days · 431-90 days · 290+ days · 118
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
32%
🇩🇪DE
6%
🇨🇦CA
6%
🇫🇷FR
5%
🇧🇷BR
5%
🇵🇱PL
4%
🇦🇺AU
4%
🇺🇦UA
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Hollow Knight 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 Russia & CIS (~27%).
Russia & CIS
27%
Asia-Pacific
27%
Europe & Africa
26%
Americas
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 8,608 people in game — 1.9× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Hollow Knight
Frequently asked about Hollow Knight
How many people play Hollow Knight?
In October 2026, Hollow Knight averaged 6,364 players on Steam at once, 9% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,456 in July 2026.
Is Hollow Knight dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Hollow Knight averaged 6,364 players on Steam at once, 9% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,456 in July 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Hollow Knight worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 44h into Hollow Knight, and at $14.99 that's about 0.34 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 44 hours in, about 0.34 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Hollow Knight?
Across 129 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Hollow Knight is about 44 hours.
How many copies has Hollow Knight sold?
About 13 million copies on Steam, likely between 7.1 million and 25 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.