Idle Wasteland Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Idle Wasteland is tagged as RPG, Simulation, Free To Play. It is published by Checkbox Entertainment (developer) and Iron Horse Games (publisher) and released on 15 Jul, 2021. PureGameStats tracks Idle Wasteland's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Idle Wasteland currently has 20 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 33 concurrent players on 22 March 2026. Current activity is 39.4% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 13,860 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 61% positive across 462 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Developer: Checkbox Entertainment

Publisher: Iron Horse Games

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 15 Jul, 2021

Est. sales: 13,860

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Idle Wasteland Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 20 All-time peak 33 7-day peak 25 Yesterday peak 21

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Idle Wasteland averaged 14 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 24. Down from 20 average players in Feb 2026 - a 29% decline over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
05 Sept 2026	14	21	9
04 Sept 2026	16	21	13
03 Sept 2026	13	19	7
02 Sept 2026	13	25	9
01 Sept 2026	11	17	0
31 Aug 2026	16	24	11
30 Aug 2026	15	21	10
29 Aug 2026	14	18	12
28 Aug 2026	15	22	9
27 Aug 2026	12	16	7
26 Aug 2026	11	17	8
25 Aug 2026	16	20	12
24 Aug 2026	13	18	7
23 Aug 2026	14	20	7
22 Aug 2026	15	21	10
21 Aug 2026	14	16	8
20 Aug 2026	14	17	10
19 Aug 2026	13	17	10
18 Aug 2026	14	19	11
17 Aug 2026	14	19	9
16 Aug 2026	14	21	9
15 Aug 2026	15	20	11
14 Aug 2026	13	18	11
13 Aug 2026	14	20	8
12 Aug 2026	10	15	5
11 Aug 2026	15	24	0
10 Aug 2026	14	19	9
09 Aug 2026	15	21	9
08 Aug 2026	16	24	0
07 Aug 2026	15	20	10

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	14	24	0
Jul 2026	13	25	6
May 2026	19	29	12
Apr 2026	20	31	0
Mar 2026	20	33	0
Feb 2026	20	30	0
Jan 2026	16	30	0
Dec 2025	13	29	0
Nov 2025	14	25	5
Oct 2025	13	25	0
Sept 2025	14	24	5
Aug 2025	12	23	0
Jul 2025	11	19	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
2025	13	29	0

Idle Wasteland Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
25 Aug 2025	$0.00	0%

Developer	Checkbox Entertainment
Publisher	Iron Horse Games
Release state	released
Steam release date	15 July 2021
Type	Game
Steam Deck	Verified · not configured by developer
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Primary genre ID	28
Store genres	3, 28, 37
Top store tags	3835, 615955, 599, 3964, 1702, 1084988, 113, 8945
Content packaging	1 depot · 9 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	public
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

Idle Wasteland PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Microsoft® Windows 7
Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
Memory: 128 MB RAM
Graphics: Integrated
Storage: 64 MB available space

Idle Wasteland Steam Reviews

Total reviews 462 Positive 284 Negative 178 Positive % 61.5%Rating Mixed

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers criticise

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Idle Wasteland Official Announcements

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Idle Wasteland News & Media Coverage

Idle Wasteland - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Idle Wasteland right now?

Idle Wasteland has 20 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Idle Wasteland?

Idle Wasteland reached an all-time peak of 33 concurrent players on 22 March 2026.

How many copies has Idle Wasteland sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Idle Wasteland has sold approximately 13,860 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Idle Wasteland rated on Steam?

Idle Wasteland has 462 Steam reviews with a 61.5% positive rating (Mixed).

When was Idle Wasteland released?

Idle Wasteland was released on 15 Jul, 2021. It was developed by Checkbox Entertainment.

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