Emberward Price History and Player Count

Emberward

Steam app 2459550

Emberward

Refic GamesJun 1, 2024Indie, Strategy, Free To Play

$19.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Tower Defense
  • Falling Blocks
  • Strategy
  • Roguelite
  • Deckbuilding
  • Base Building
  • 3D
  • Indie
  • Singleplayer
  • Roguelike Deckbuilder
Playing now
176
Updated 25 minutes ago
24-hour peak
269
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
2,509
Sep 20, 2026
Avg this month
249
-40.86% vs last month
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Emberward player count chart

Emberward has a small but active player base. 176 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 56% on the month before).

History from Jun 1, 2024

Emberward monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026249-172-40.86%394
October 2026421-514-54.97%1,178
September 2026935+2,355+1529.22%2,509
August 2026n/a-56-26.67%154
July 2026n/a+3+1.45%210
June 2026n/a+26+14.36%207
May 2026n/a-22-10.84%181
April 2026n/a-160-44.08%203
March 2026n/a+156+75.36%363
February 2026n/a-40-16.19%207
January 2026n/a+26+11.76%247
December 2025n/a-1-0.45%221
November 2025n/a-149-40.16%222
October 2025n/a-131-26.1%371
September 2025n/a+99+24.57%502
August 2025n/a+75+22.87%403
July 2025n/a-1-0.3%328
June 2025n/a-84-20.34%329
May 2025n/a-389-48.5%413
April 2025n/a+411+105.12%802
March 2025n/a+85+27.78%391
February 2025n/a-157-33.91%306
January 2025n/a-9-1.91%463
December 2024n/a+151+47.04%472
November 2024n/a-96-23.02%321
October 2024n/a-197-32.08%417
September 2024n/a-364-37.22%614
August 2024n/a-370-27.45%978
July 2024n/a+622+85.67%1,348
June 2024n/an/an/a726

How many people play Emberward right now?

At this moment Emberward has 176 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,779 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 269 players. Today's peak is 44% below its 30-day average daily peak of 481.

Is Emberward growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Emberward averaged a daily peak of 481 players, down 56% compared with the 30 days before (1,100). Its highest point this month (801) is 261% above the same period last year (222). In its first month after release (Jun 1, 2024) it peaked at 726 players. Today's player count is 7% of its all-time peak of 2,509, set on Sep 20, 2026.

Best time to play Emberward

Based on the last 14 days, Emberward is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 23:00 UTC (6 PM in New York), when about 35% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Emberward players by hour and weekday

When Emberward has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 582 players on average
QuietestThursday at 08:00 UTCabout 234 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.5xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Emberward

Build twisting mazes with tetromino blocks and deploy unique towers in this strategic roguelite tower defense adventure!

Developer
Refic Games
Released
Jun 1, 2024
Genre
Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
13 languages

Screenshots

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Emberward price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$11.24
lowest recorded (-25%) · Apr 18, 2025 archived
-20%
typical sale discount · 10 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Emberward is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 20% off (around $15.99), and the lowest we have recorded is $11.24.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Emberward price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$19.99$19.9917.81 EURbase
Euro area19,99€$22.4419.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£16.99$22.8720.37 EUR+14%
CanadaC$ 24.99$17.8915.94 EUR-10%
AustraliaA$ 29.50$20.6518.40 EUR+3%
New ZealandNZ$ 29.99$16.8615.02 EUR-16%
BrazilR$49,99$9.148.15 EUR-54%
MexicoMex$ 259.99$13.9912.46 EUR-30%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$10.49$10.499.35 EUR-48%
Poland79,99 zł$20.4618.23 EUR+2%
SwitzerlandCHF 19.99$24.4421.78 EUR+22%
Norway220,00 kr$23.6621.08 EUR+18%
Turkey (MENA USD)$10.49$10.499.35 EUR-48%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$10.49$10.499.35 EUR-48%
South AfricaR 189.00$11.5110.26 EUR-42%
India cheapest₹699.00$7.406.59 EUR-63%
IndonesiaRp 149 999$8.307.40 EUR-58%
China¥68.00$10.209.09 EUR-49%
Japan¥2,300$14.5212.93 EUR-27%
South Korea₩ 21,500$15.9914.25 EUR-20%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Emberward reviews over time

96% Overwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,514 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Emberward on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
140
24-hour peak viewers
1
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Emberward", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Emberward Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 24 Oct 2026, with a peak of 3,494 viewers and 98 on average.

Emberward achievements

Emberward has 100 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 9.8% of them; the rarest, Emberwarder, is held by 0.1% of players.

  • Adventure BeginsComplete the training stage.55.2%
  • First StepLearn your first talent.51.3%
  • Tower ApprenticeBuild 10 different types of towers.46.6%
  • Misty Forest TravelerClear the Misty Forest on Casual or higher.45.3%
  • Silas the MerchantUnlock Silas the Merchant.42.5%
  • Misty Forest ExplorerClear the Misty Forest on Normal or higher.41.6%
  • Chunk the BuilderUnlock Chunk the Builder.38.9%
  • Tiny the BotUnlock Tiny the Bot.38.7%
  • Relic NoviceUse more than 20 different Relics.36.4%
  • Bone Desert TravelerClear the Bone Desert on Casual or higher.35.6%
  • Tana the SorcererUnlock Tana the Sorcerer.34.6%
  • Bone Desert ExplorerClear the Bone Desert on Normal or higher.32.3%
  • Tower SpecialistBuild 30 different types of towers.30.9%
  • Belloc the PyroguardUnlock Belloc the Pyroguard.30.2%
  • Flawless VictoryWin a run without taking any damage.30.2%
  • Frost Ruins TravelerClear the Frost Ruins on Casual or higher.27.4%
  • Frost Ruins ExplorerClear the Frost Ruins on Normal or higher.24.6%
  • Relic ExplorerUse more than 40 different Relics.20.9%
  • Basic CircuitryClear a stage while activating more than three Ancient Devices at the same time.19.6%
  • Misty Forest PioneerClear the Misty Forest on Heroic difficulty.19.1%
  • Chrono TravelerUnlock the Chrono Traveler.19.1%
  • Sealed Citadel TravelerClear the Sealed Citadel on Casual or higher.19.0%
  • AstromancerUnlock Estelle the Astromancer.18.4%
  • Sealed Citadel ExplorerClear the Sealed Citadel on Normal or higher.16.6%
  • Bone Desert PioneerClear the Bone Desert on Heroic difficulty.13.9%
  • Tower MasterBuild 45 different types of towers.13.4%
  • This Isn't Even My Final Form!Build a tower that covers 5 or more tiles, with every tile being a buff tile.12.4%
  • Challenge Accepted!Start a Daily or Weekly Challenge.11.1%
  • Lengthen The Corridor!Build a maze that makes monsters walk over 250 tiles before reaching the Fire Source.11.0%
  • Fully ExperiencedLearn every talent in the talent tree.10.4%
  • Frost Ruins PioneerClear the Frost Ruins on Heroic difficulty.10.3%
  • MonopolyAs Silas the Merchant, carry 150 gold into the next stage.10.1%
  • Relic CollectorUse more than 60 different Relics.8.5%
  • Rolling In The DeepHave the Rolling Log Trap crush more than 50 enemies at once.7.7%
  • Sealed Citadel PioneerClear the Sealed Citadel on Heroic difficulty.7.5%
  • Void Depths TravelerClear the Void Depths on Casual difficulty or higher.6.0%
  • Skilled ChallengerSurvive through wave 10 in any Endless mode Daily or Weekly Challenge.5.9%
  • Spawn CampingOn Normal difficulty or higher, kill a large monster within 3 seconds of its appearance.5.6%
  • Proven ChallengerSurvive through wave 15 in any Endless mode Daily or Weekly Challenge.5.4%
  • Void Depths ExplorerClear the Void Depths on Normal difficulty or higher.5.3%
  • S.C.R.A.B. MasterPilot an S.C.R.A.B. that has reached level 35.3.9%
  • Veteran ChallengerSurvive through wave 20 in any Endless mode Daily or Weekly Challenge.3.2%
  • ChivalryAs Belloc the Pyroguard, complete at least seven quests in a single run and clear the boss stage.2.8%
  • GamblerUse Gambler's Tokens to reroll more than 150 times.2.7%
  • Void Depths PioneerClear the Void Depths on Heroic difficulty.2.5%
  • Misty Forest ConquerorWithout using an event character, clear the Misty Forest on Heroic difficulty with Infernal Shard Level 5 or above.2.4%
  • The Chosen OneObtain the ultimate Giant Dice Tower.2.0%
  • Mining TimeCollect a total of 2,000 gold from enemies turned into gold.1.9%
  • PurifierClear 100 Corrupted or Anomaly stages.1.9%
  • The Floor Is LavaHave more than 150 tiles of lava on the field at the same time.1.6%
  • Block HarvesterAs the Joker, win a run on Normal difficulty or higher without spending any gold to build towers.1.4%
  • Companion BlockOn Normal difficulty or higher, clear any stage with only 1x1 blocks in your backpack.1.3%
  • Labyrinth DesignerBuild a maze that makes monsters walk over 500 tiles before reaching the Fire Source.1.3%
  • Bone Desert ConquerorWithout using an event character, clear the Bone Desert on Heroic difficulty with Infernal Shard Level 12 or above.1.2%
  • Pumpkin DefenderIn the Misty Graveyard, survive through wave 20.1.2%
  • That's Not How You Play This Game...On Normal difficulty or higher, clear a stage without building any blocks.1.2%
  • Seriously, That's Not How You Play This Game...On Normal difficulty or higher, clear a stage without building any towers.1.2%
  • All You Can EatFully upgrade a Scrap Tank while holding all "Scrap Master" relics.1.2%
  • System OptimizationAs Tiny the Bot, build an elemental 3×3 tower, with all buff tiles beneath it providing that same element bonus.1.2%
  • All InDefeat the Eye of the Void before the end of round 8 on Heroic difficulty.1.2%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 100 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Emberward news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Emberward FAQ

Is Emberward dead?

Emberward has a small but active player base. 176 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 56% on the month before).

How many people play Emberward?

176 people are playing Emberward on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 269 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Emberward?

Emberward reached its all-time Steam peak of 2,509 concurrent players on Sep 20, 2026.

Is Emberward growing or declining?

Emberward is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 481, down 56% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Emberward most active?

Emberward usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 23:00 UTC (6 PM in New York).

How much does Emberward cost?

Emberward costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Emberward has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Emberward on Steam is $11.24 (25% off), on Apr 18, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Emberward on sale right now?

No, Emberward is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 20%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 25%.

Where is Emberward cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Emberward is cheapest in India at ₹699.00, about $7.40 or 63% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Emberward good?

Steam players rate Emberward Overwhelmingly Positive: 96% of 4,514 reviews are positive.

When did Emberward come out?

Emberward was released on Steam on Jun 1, 2024.

Who made Emberward?

Emberward was developed by Refic Games.

Is Emberward still worth playing?

Emberward has a smaller but active community on Steam today (176 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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