Is Half-Life: Alyx worth it?
Worth it if you'll put real hours in.
The average Coilr player has put 7h into Half-Life: Alyx, and at $59.99 that's about 8.57 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$8.57/hr7h avg98% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
290
24h peak
296
Peak (tracked)
467
Coilr players
25
Player count
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
98%
Total reviews
105,081
Pos / Neg
103,251 / 1,830
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$8.49
at $59.99
Avg playtime
7 h
across 25 players
Total tracked
177 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Half-Life: Alyx yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
4%
1 of 25 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 25
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
29%
🇳🇱NL
12%
🇫🇷FR
12%
🇨🇳CN
12%
🇹🇷TR
6%
🇵🇱PL
6%
🇳🇿NZ
6%
🇬🇧GB
6%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Half-Life: Alyx 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
26%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Americas
21%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 319 people in game — 2.3× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Half-Life: Alyx
How many people play Half-Life: Alyx?
As of September 2026, about 290 people are playing Half-Life: Alyx on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 296 concurrent players.
Is Half-Life: Alyx still active in 2026?
Yes, 4% of tracked Half-Life: Alyx owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 290 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is Half-Life: Alyx worth it?
Worth it if you'll put real hours in. The average Coilr player has put 7h into Half-Life: Alyx, and at $59.99 that's about 8.57 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Half-Life: Alyx cost?
Half-Life: Alyx costs $59.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 7 hours in, about 8.57 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Half-Life: Alyx?
Across 25 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Half-Life: Alyx is about 7 hours.
Where are most Half-Life: Alyx players from?
Half-Life: Alyx'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.)