1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
1,458
playing on Steam now·
2,534
24-hour peak
All-time peak 3,184 in Oct 2026·30 days −3%
Is Celeste dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Celeste averaged 1,821 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 3,184 in October 2026. 1,458 people are playing Celeste on Steam right now, and 2,534 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 Celeste worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 39h into Celeste, and at $4.99 that's about 0.13 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.13/hr·39h 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
Celeste player count
A new reading every 30 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
1,458players0.1% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 1,934
30-day average
1,821
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
39 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
64
who own it
Celeste players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Celeste. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 1,917 | +92 | 3,184 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,825 | +14 | 3,091 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,811 | −327 | 2,880 |
| Jul 2026 | 2,138 | +755 | 2,853 |
| May 2026 (from first reading) | 1,383 | — | 1,412 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
97%
Total reviews
148,867
Pos / Neg
144,999 / 3,868
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Celeste. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
100/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
1
Sign in with Steam
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.129
at $4.99
Avg playtime
39 h
across 64 players
Total tracked
2,472 h
Player retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
8%
5 of 64 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 · 60
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
34%
🇨🇦CA
9%
🇬🇧GB
5%
🇫🇷FR
5%
🇩🇪DE
5%
🇨🇳CN
5%
🇧🇷BR
5%
🇦🇺AU
5%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Celeste 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 (~27%).
Europe & Africa
27%
Russia & CIS
26%
Asia-Pacific
25%
Americas
22%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 15:00 with about 2,478 people in game — 1.8× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Celeste
How many people play Celeste?
In October 2026, Celeste averaged 1,821 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 3,184 in October 2026.
Is Celeste dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Celeste averaged 1,821 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 3,184 in October 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Celeste worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 39h into Celeste, and at $4.99 that's about 0.13 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Celeste cost?
Celeste costs $4.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 39 hours in, about 0.13 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Celeste?
Across 64 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Celeste is about 39 hours.
How many copies has Celeste sold?
About 4 million copies on Steam, likely between 2.2 million and 8 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.