1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
41
playing on Steam now·
41
24-hour peak
All-time peak 656 in Jun 2026·30 days +34%
Is Idle Startup dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam.
In October 2026, Idle Startup averaged 82 players on Steam at once, 34% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 656 in June 2026. Only 41 people are playing Idle Startup on Steam right now. The count now is 6% 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.
Idle Startup player count
41players47% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 66
This game's player count is measured about every 11 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
82
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
59%
Mixed
Average playtime
—
Coilr players
Coilr players
0
who own it
Idle Startup players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Idle Startup. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 73 | −8 | 107 |
| Sep 2026 | 81 | +17 | 128 |
| Aug 2026 | 64 | −29 | 99 |
| Jul 2026 | 93 | −345 | 111 |
| Jun 2026 (from first reading) | 438 | — | 656 |
Steam reviews
MixedPositive
59%
Total reviews
342
Pos / Neg
203 / 139
% positive by month
Player retention
How many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Not enough Coilr players tracking this game yet.
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
Not enough location data yet.
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Idle Startup 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 (~27%).
Asia-Pacific
27%
Americas
26%
Europe & Africa
25%
Russia & CIS
22%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 16:00 with about 113 people in game — 2.3× as many as at 05:00, the quietest hour.
More on Idle Startup
Frequently asked about Idle Startup
How many people play Idle Startup?
In October 2026, Idle Startup averaged 82 players on Steam at once, 34% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 656 in June 2026.
Is Idle Startup dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam. In October 2026, Idle Startup averaged 82 players on Steam at once, 34% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 656 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.