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Cookie Clicker vs IdleOn
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
IdleOn is currently the more played game: 14,288 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,222 for Cookie Clicker, about 1.7× more players. IdleOn has been ahead for 2 days straight, and has led on 2 days of the 30 days Coilr has tracked both games. Cookie Clicker counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 77%. IdleOn is free to play, while Cookie Clicker costs $4.99. Across all tracked metrics, IdleOn leads 5 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Cookie Clicker
231h
average of 24 members
IdleOn
421h
average of 14 members
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Player count history
Cookie ClickerIdleOn
Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
IdleOn has had the higher daily player count for the last 2 days. Cookie Clicker last led on Aug 24, 2026.
Cookie Clicker led 28 daysIdleOn led 2 days
Days tracked
30
Current streak
2 days
IdleOn
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
4%
Aug 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 30 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Cookie Clicker | IdleOn |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,222 | 14,288 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,208 | 15,264 |
| 7-day average | 8,232 | 12,388 |
| 30-day average | 8,288 | 10,043 |
| 30-day trend | −7% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,970 | 15,264 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 92,698 | 29,534 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2021 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Price | $4.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Cookie Clicker | IdleOn | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 8,733 | 9,970 | 7,486 | 8,222 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 8,262 | 9,313 | 7,734 | 15,264 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Cookie Clicker or IdleOn?
IdleOn currently has more players: 14,288 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,222 for Cookie Clicker, about 1.7× more players.
Is Cookie Clicker bigger than IdleOn on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Cookie Clicker averaged 8,288 concurrent players and IdleOn averaged 10,043. By that measure IdleOn is currently the bigger game.
Has Cookie Clicker ever had more players than IdleOn?
Yes. Across the 30 days Coilr has tracked both games, Cookie Clicker had the higher daily average on 28 days, most recently on Aug 24, 2026. IdleOn has led for the last 2 days.
Is Cookie Clicker better than IdleOn?
By Steam review score, Cookie Clicker rates higher: 96% positive across 92,698 reviews vs 77% across 29,534 for IdleOn. IdleOn has the larger player base right now (14,288 vs 8,222 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Cookie Clicker growing or declining on Steam?
Cookie Clicker averaged 8,288 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,970.