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EVE Online
Action·Free To Play·Massively Multiplayer·RPG·Strategy·Steady
4,411
playing on Steam now·
5,166
24-hour peak
All-time peak 6,294 in Oct 2026·30 days flat
Is EVE Online dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, EVE Online averaged 4,038 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 6,294 in October 2026. 4,411 people are playing EVE Online on Steam right now, and 5,166 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 70% 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 EVE Online worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 67h into EVE Online. Steam reviews are mostly positive, and 13% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
67h avg·73% positive·13% still active
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
EVE Online player count
A new reading every 30 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
4,411players2.7% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 4,114
30-day average
4,038
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
73%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
67 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
54
who own it
EVE Online players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking EVE Online. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 4,114 | +126 | 6,294 |
| Sep 2026 | 3,988 | −44 | 5,890 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,032 | +47 | 5,862 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 3,985 | — | 5,456 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
73%
Total reviews
39,683
Pos / Neg
29,099 / 10,584
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own EVE Online. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
71.7/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 3 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
1
60-79
1
80-100
1
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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
67 h
across 54 players
Total tracked
3,600 h
Player retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
13%
7 of 54 owners
Played last 7 days
5
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 58-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 48
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
39%
🇩🇪DE
13%
🇬🇧GB
8%
🇯🇵JP
5%
🇫🇷FR
5%
🇪🇸ES
5%
🇺🇦UA
3%
🇶🇦QA
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when EVE Online is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most active in Europe & Africa, but spread across regions.
Europe & Africa
30%
Russia & CIS
26%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Americas
21%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 5,194 people in game — 1.7× as many as at 05:00, the quietest hour.
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More on EVE Online
Frequently asked about EVE Online
How many people play EVE Online?
In October 2026, EVE Online averaged 4,038 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 6,294 in October 2026.
Is EVE Online dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, EVE Online averaged 4,038 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 6,294 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 EVE Online worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 67h into EVE Online. Steam reviews are mostly positive, and 13% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
Is EVE Online free to play?
Yes, EVE Online is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play EVE Online?
Across 54 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in EVE Online is about 67 hours.
Where are most EVE Online players from?
EVE Online's player activity peaks around 18:00 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.)