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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Casual·Free To Play·Indie·Declining
615
playing on Steam now·
615
24-hour peak
All-time peak 1,052 in Aug 2026·30 days −17%
Is Doki Doki Literature Club! dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 596 players on Steam at once, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,052 in August 2026. 615 people are playing Doki Doki Literature Club! on Steam right now. The count now is 58% 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 Doki Doki Literature Club! worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 6h into Doki Doki Literature Club!. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
6h avg·96% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Doki Doki Literature Club! player count
615players51% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 560
This game's player count is measured about every 30 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
596
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
6 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
52
who own it
Doki Doki Literature Club! players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Doki Doki Literature Club!. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 585 | −60 | 850 |
| Sep 2026 | 645 | −143 | 1,047 |
| Aug 2026 | 788 | +45 | 1,052 |
| Jul 2026 | 743 | +402 | 1,002 |
| Jun 2026 (from first reading) | 341 | — | 682 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
229,200
Pos / Neg
221,149 / 8,051
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Doki Doki Literature Club!. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
55/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
1
60-79
0
80-100
0
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
6 h
across 52 players
Total tracked
318 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Doki Doki Literature Club! 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)
2%
1 of 52 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 031-90 days · 190+ days · 50
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
50%
🇨🇳CN
7%
🇻🇮VI
4%
🇷🇴RO
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇲🇽MX
4%
🇯🇵JP
4%
🇮🇹IT
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Doki Doki Literature Club! 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 Americas (~34%).
Americas
34%
Europe & Africa
30%
Russia & CIS
19%
Asia-Pacific
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 941 people in game — 2.3× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Doki Doki Literature Club!
How many people play Doki Doki Literature Club!?
In October 2026, Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 596 players on Steam at once, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,052 in August 2026.
Is Doki Doki Literature Club! dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 596 players on Steam at once, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,052 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Doki Doki Literature Club! worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 6h into Doki Doki Literature Club!. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
Is Doki Doki Literature Club! free to play?
Yes, Doki Doki Literature Club! is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Doki Doki Literature Club!?
Across 52 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Doki Doki Literature Club! is about 6 hours.
Where are most Doki Doki Literature Club! players from?
Doki Doki Literature Club!'s player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 34% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)