Is VVVVVV worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 13h into VVVVVV, and at $4.99 that's about 0.38 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.38/hr13h avg96% 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
8
24h peak
8
Peak (tracked)
39
Coilr players
20
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 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.
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
10,539
Pos / Neg
10,134 / 405
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.397
at $4.99
Avg playtime
13 h
across 20 players
Total tracked
252 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
5%
1 of 20 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 · 20
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
31%
🇦🇺AU
15%
🇲🇽MX
8%
🇯🇵JP
8%
🇬🇧GB
8%
🇫🇷FR
8%
🇪🇸ES
8%
🇩🇪DE
8%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when VVVVVV 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 (~38%).
Americas
38%
Europe & Africa
24%
Asia-Pacific
21%
Russia & CIS
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 23:00 with about 20 people in game — 5.1× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about VVVVVV
How many people play VVVVVV?
As of September 2026, about 8 people are playing VVVVVV on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 8 concurrent players.
Is VVVVVV still active in 2026?
Yes, 5% of tracked VVVVVV owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 8 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is VVVVVV worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 13h into VVVVVV, and at $4.99 that's about 0.38 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does VVVVVV cost?
VVVVVV costs $4.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 13 hours in, about 0.38 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play VVVVVV?
Across 20 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in VVVVVV is about 13 hours.
Where are most VVVVVV players from?
VVVVVV's player activity peaks around 23:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 38% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)