1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
102
playing on Steam now·
193
24-hour peak
All-time peak 359 in Jun 2026·30 days +28%
Is Little Nightmares dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Little Nightmares averaged 169 players on Steam at once, 28% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 359 in June 2026. 102 people are playing Little Nightmares on Steam right now, and 193 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 28% 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 Little Nightmares worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 5h into Little Nightmares, and at $19.99 that's about 4.00 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$4.00/hr·5h avg·95% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Little Nightmares player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
102players13% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 143
30-day average
169
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
95%
Very Positive
Average playtime
5 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
37
who own it
Little Nightmares players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Little Nightmares. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 174 | +36 | 350 |
| Sep 2026 | 138 | −20 | 307 |
| Aug 2026 | 158 | −33 | 310 |
| Jul 2026 | 191 | +15 | 332 |
| Jun 2026 (from first reading) | 176 | — | 359 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
95%
Total reviews
116,788
Pos / Neg
110,664 / 6,124
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$3.66
at $19.99
Avg playtime
5 h
across 37 players
Total tracked
202 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Little Nightmares yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 37 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 231-90 days · 090+ days · 35
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
40%
🇷🇴RO
10%
🇨🇦CA
10%
🇻🇮VI
5%
🇺🇦UA
5%
🇹🇭TH
5%
🇷🇺RU
5%
🇵🇱PL
5%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Little Nightmares 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 (~29%).
Asia-Pacific
29%
Russia & CIS
28%
Europe & Africa
27%
Americas
16%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 232 people in game — 1.9× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Little Nightmares
Frequently asked about Little Nightmares
How many people play Little Nightmares?
In October 2026, Little Nightmares averaged 169 players on Steam at once, 28% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 359 in June 2026.
Is Little Nightmares dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Little Nightmares averaged 169 players on Steam at once, 28% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 359 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 Little Nightmares worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 5h into Little Nightmares, and at $19.99 that's about 4.00 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Little Nightmares cost?
Little Nightmares costs $19.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 5 hours in, about 4.00 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Little Nightmares?
Across 37 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Little Nightmares is about 5 hours.
How many copies has Little Nightmares sold?
About 3.3 million copies on Steam, likely between 1.8 million and 6.5 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.