1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
46,769
playing on Steam now·
152,608
24-hour peak
All-time peak 308,360 in Sep 2026·30 days +94%
Is Valheim dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Valheim averaged 119,461 players on Steam at once, 94% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 308,360 in September 2026. 46,769 people are playing Valheim on Steam right now, and 152,608 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 15% 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 Valheim worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 68h into Valheim, and at $29.99 that's about 0.44 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive, and 15% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks. Heads-up: recent reviews are 81% positive, 12 points below its all-time 94%, so something may have changed lately.
$0.44/hr·68h avg·94% positive·15% still active·81% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Valheim player count
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46,769players0.1% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 86,532
30-day average
119,461
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
94%
Very Positive
Average playtime
68 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
113
who own it
Valheim players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Valheim. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 102,952 | −8,390 | 224,091 |
| Sep 2026 | 111,342 | +95,477 | 308,360 |
| Aug 2026 | 15,865 | −2,099 | 30,901 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,964 | +2,355 | 34,949 |
| Jun 2026 | 15,609 | −618 | 31,394 |
| May 2026 | 16,227 | −417 | 27,833 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 16,644 | — | 19,638 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
94%
Total reviews
560,815
Pos / Neg
524,491 / 36,324
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Valheim. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
66.3/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 4 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
2
60-79
0
80-100
2
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.442
at $29.99
Avg playtime
68 h
across 113 players
Total tracked
7,665 h
Player retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
15%
17 of 113 owners
Played last 7 days
4
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 48-30 days · 831-90 days · 590+ days · 96
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
40%
🇬🇧GB
9%
🇩🇪DE
7%
🇸🇪SE
3%
🇷🇺RU
3%
🇯🇵JP
3%
🇫🇷FR
3%
🇪🇸ES
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Valheim 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 (~32%).
Americas
32%
Europe & Africa
31%
Russia & CIS
22%
Asia-Pacific
15%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 181,528 people in game — 2.8× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Valheim
How many people play Valheim?
In October 2026, Valheim averaged 119,461 players on Steam at once, 94% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 308,360 in September 2026.
Is Valheim dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Valheim averaged 119,461 players on Steam at once, 94% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 308,360 in September 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Valheim worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 68h into Valheim, and at $29.99 that's about 0.44 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive, and 15% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks. Heads-up: recent reviews are 81% positive, 12 points below its all-time 94%, so something may have changed lately.
How much does Valheim cost?
Valheim costs $29.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 68 hours in, about 0.44 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Valheim?
Across 113 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Valheim is about 68 hours.
Where are most Valheim players from?
Valheim's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 32% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Valheim sold?
About 16 million copies on Steam, likely between 12 million and 22 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.