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Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
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Zero Stress King: Idle Defense player count chart
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense has a small but active player base. 93 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 62% on the month before).
History from Mar 1, 2026
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 119 | -45.16% | 204 |
| October 2026 | 217 | -56.77% | 729 |
| September 2026 | 502 | +412.78% | 2,528 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +32.53% | 493 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -31.11% | 372 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -24.05% | 540 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -74.79% | 711 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -16.02% | 2,820 |
| March 2026 | n/a | n/a | 3,358 |
How many people are playing Zero Stress King: Idle Defense?
At this moment Zero Stress King: Idle Defense has 93 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #2,856 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 112 players. Today's peak is 48% below its 30-day average daily peak of 216.
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense player count history
Over the last 30 days Zero Stress King: Idle Defense averaged a daily peak of 216 players, down 62% compared with the 30 days before (573). In its first month after release (Mar 30, 2026) it peaked at 2,820 players. Today's player count is 3% of its all-time peak of 3,358, set on Mar 1, 2026.
Best time to play Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
Based on the last 14 days, Zero Stress King: Idle Defense is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 33% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Zero Stress King: Idle Defense players by hour and weekday
When Zero Stress King: Idle Defense 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.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
A short relaxing incremental game disguised as a tower defense, but enemies can’t reach your walls. Thanks to lava.
- Developer
- Pauloondra
- Released
- Mar 30, 2026
- Genre
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 19 languages
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Zero Stress King: Idle Defense price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Zero Stress King: Idle Defense is at its full price of $6.99. It usually goes on sale for about 22% off (around $5.45), and the lowest we have recorded is $3.99.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.
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Zero Stress King: Idle Defense reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per week, from Steam's review history.
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense on Twitch
Twitch category "Zero Stress King: Idle Defense", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense achievements
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense has 19 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 62.5% of them; the rarest, Pure Perfectinum, is held by 11.2% of players.
We should make a warning sign thereGet your 1st lava kill99.9%- The floor is lavaGet 100 lava kills99.6%
- In numbers, I excel!Use stats view97.9%
- one kilokill of lavaGet 1000 lava kills96.9%
- Friendship is magic!Restart the game with a new friend94.6%
- Hello, neighbor!Beat the 1st boss fight93.7%
- Work work.Build a monument87.3%
- Butterfly DefectBeat the 2nd boss fight86.5%
- Green Means GoBeat the 3rd boss fight80.1%
- Rock Solid VictoryBeat the 4th boss fight76.9%
- Dead EndBeat the 5th boss fight74.4%
- Hell of a WinBeat the 6th boss fight70.6%
- Rolling in the DeepGet 10 lava kills26.1%
- Multi KillGet 10,000 lava kills24.5%
- Abyssolute VictoryBeat the 7th boss fight18.5%
- Zero StressHidden achievement16.8%
- M-M-MEGA KILL!Get 100,000 lava kills16.7%
- With a Little Help from My FriendsHave all friends at once14.4%
- Pure PerfectinumBeat every boss, buy every skill, units and buildings to the max (20 lvl for infinite skills)11.2%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense DLC
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
 | Zero Stress King: Beach Episode (Supporter Pack) ↗ | $2.99 |
Latest Zero Stress King: Idle Defense news and patch notes
- Oct 26, 2026 2.06, saves backup fix Patch notes
- Oct 23, 2026 My friends are making a game about saving the Princess
- Oct 10, 2026 Zero Stress King at An Event About Incrementals!
- Sep 30, 2026 2.04, tiny fixes Patch notes
- Sep 26, 2026 2.03, music fix, cheats keys fix Patch notes
- Sep 22, 2026 2.02, Blacksmith bug fix Patch notes
- Sep 21, 2026 2.01, bug-fix, stress-kill Patch notes
- Sep 20, 2026 v2.0, A huge content boost! (and a price boost, later)
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense FAQ
Is Zero Stress King: Idle Defense dead?
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense has a small but active player base. 93 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 62% on the month before).
How many people play Zero Stress King: Idle Defense?
93 people are playing Zero Stress King: Idle Defense on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 112 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Zero Stress King: Idle Defense?
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense reached its all-time Steam peak of 3,358 concurrent players on Mar 1, 2026.
Is Zero Stress King: Idle Defense growing or declining?
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 216, down 62% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Zero Stress King: Idle Defense most active?
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).
How much does Zero Stress King: Idle Defense cost?
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense costs $6.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Zero Stress King: Idle Defense has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Zero Stress King: Idle Defense on Steam is $3.99 (20% off), on Sep 20, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $6.99 right now.
Is Zero Stress King: Idle Defense on sale right now?
No, Zero Stress King: Idle Defense is at its full price of $6.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 22%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 41%.
Is Zero Stress King: Idle Defense good?
Steam players rate Zero Stress King: Idle Defense Very Positive: 87% of 1,995 reviews are positive.
When did Zero Stress King: Idle Defense come out?
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense was released on Steam on Mar 30, 2026.
Who made Zero Stress King: Idle Defense?
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense was developed by Pauloondra.
Is Zero Stress King: Idle Defense still worth playing?
Zero Stress King: Idle Defense has a smaller but active community on Steam today (93 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
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