1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
143
playing on Steam now·
298
24-hour peak
All-time peak 537 in Sep 2026·30 days −11%
Is Surviving Mars dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Surviving Mars averaged 240 players on Steam at once, 11% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 537 in September 2026. 143 people are playing Surviving Mars on Steam right now, and 298 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 27% 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 Surviving Mars worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 11h into Surviving Mars. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 8% positive, 71 points below its all-time 78%, so something may have changed lately.
11h avg·78% positive·8% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Surviving Mars player count
A new reading every 30 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
143players1.3% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 210
30-day average
240
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
78%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
11 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
39
who own it
Surviving Mars players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Surviving Mars. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 222 | −50 | 393 |
| Sep 2026 | 272 | +20 | 537 |
| Aug 2026 | 252 | +22 | 439 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 230 | — | 392 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
78%
Total reviews
29,281
Pos / Neg
22,863 / 6,418
% positive by month
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Surviving Mars 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)
3%
1 of 39 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 231-90 days · 190+ days · 35
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
33%
🇷🇴RO
7%
🇵🇱PL
7%
🇳🇱NL
7%
🇬🇧GB
7%
🇫🇷FR
7%
🇻🇮VI
4%
🇹🇭TH
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Surviving Mars 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 Europe & Africa (~30%).
Europe & Africa
30%
Russia & CIS
24%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Americas
23%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 320 people in game — 2.0× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Surviving Mars
How many people play Surviving Mars?
In October 2026, Surviving Mars averaged 240 players on Steam at once, 11% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 537 in September 2026.
Is Surviving Mars dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Surviving Mars averaged 240 players on Steam at once, 11% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 537 in September 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Surviving Mars worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 11h into Surviving Mars. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 8% positive, 71 points below its all-time 78%, so something may have changed lately.
How many hours does it take to play Surviving Mars?
Across 39 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Surviving Mars is about 11 hours.
Where are most Surviving Mars players from?
Surviving Mars's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 30% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)