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IdleOn vs MapleStory
IdleOn is the more played game right now: 12,389 players on Steam against 9,753 for MapleStory, about 27% more players. IdleOn has been ahead for 2 days straight, and has led on 45 days of the 82 days Coilr has tracked both games.
IdleOn also has the better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 61%. Across all tracked metrics, IdleOn leads 6 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Casual games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 265h in IdleOn and 22.6h in MapleStory. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
IdleOn
265h
average of 26 members
MapleStory
22.6h
average of 15 members
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IdleOn
11,766MapleStory
11,444Daily averages · latest day · IdleOn, 3% ahead of MapleStory
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
IdleOn has had the higher daily player count for the last 2 days. MapleStory last led on Oct 16, 2026.
IdleOn led 45 daysMapleStory led 37 days
- Days tracked
- 82
- Current streak
- 2 days
- IdleOn
- Lead changes
- 3
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Oct 16, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 82 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | IdleOn | MapleStory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,389 | 9,753 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,124 | 12,612 |
| 7-day average | 11,220 | 12,150 |
| 30-day average | 11,841 | 12,390 |
| 30-day trend | −14% | +18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,173 | 15,610 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 61% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 40% positive |
| Total reviews | 30,032 | 15,768 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 6, 2025 | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | IdleOn | MapleStory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 7,486 | 8,222 | 10,617 | 13,250 |
| Aug 2026 | 11,240 | 19,173 | 9,415 | 13,613 |
| Sep 2026 | 13,301 | 17,554 | 7,447 | 10,806 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 11,428 | 14,443 | 11,159 | 15,610 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, IdleOn or MapleStory?
IdleOn currently has more players: 12,389 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,753 for MapleStory, about 27% more players.
Is IdleOn bigger than MapleStory on Steam?
Over the last 30 days IdleOn averaged 11,841 concurrent players and MapleStory averaged 12,390. By that measure MapleStory is currently the bigger game.
Has MapleStory ever had more players than IdleOn?
Yes. Across the 82 days Coilr has tracked both games, MapleStory had the higher daily average on 37 days, most recently on Oct 16, 2026. IdleOn has led for the last 2 days.
Is IdleOn better than MapleStory?
By Steam review score, IdleOn rates higher: 77% positive across 30,032 reviews vs 61% across 15,768 for MapleStory. IdleOn has the larger player base right now (12,389 vs 9,753 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is IdleOn growing or declining on Steam?
IdleOn averaged 11,841 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,173.
Is MapleStory growing or declining on Steam?
MapleStory averaged 12,390 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,610.
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