How many people are playing Cult of the Yellow King right now?

23 people are playing Cult of the Yellow King on Steam right now, making it the 5034th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 34 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Cult of the Yellow King's all-time peak player count?

Cult of the Yellow King's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 356, reached in October 2026.

Is Cult of the Yellow King good? What do Steam reviews say?

76% of 251 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

How much does Cult of the Yellow King cost on Steam?

Cult of the Yellow King costs $3.99 on Steam (US).

Cult of the Yellow King

by Metaphor Games, Newmind Interactive · published by Metaphor Games · Released Oct 12, 2026

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#5,034

▲ 76.9%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

76% positive

Mostly Positive251 reviews

Owners (est., from reviews)5K–15.1K

24h peak

Highest seen356

Oct 202621 days ago

Price on Steam

$3.99

Lowest ever $3.99 Nov 2026

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Players +76.9% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 14:08 UTC · tracking since 2025-12-01

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$3.99

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Cult of the Yellow KingEdition
$3.99
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Cult of the Yellow King - Made with SoulBundle
−3% $8.97 $8.70
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FEED THE AI x Cult of the Yellow KingBundle
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$18.41
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Cultist EssentialsBundle
$17.08
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Reviews

76% positive of 251 · Mostly Positive · Live from Steam

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Oct 24, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC
Build 26181148the current build when we started tracking469 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Oct 24, 2026
Patch🟡Update 1.0.4
Heyy Cultists! 💛 A new update is here! This one fixes a big bug with Songs of Commitment, along with a few smaller fixes and clearer tooltips.Songs of Commitment: Fixed a major bug that prevented you from buying Scripts after choosing this path. If you chose …
Oct 14, 2026
PatchMajor Balance Update + QoL Improvements + Bug Fixes − Sleep
Hey everyone 💛The balance update is live, along with some QoL improvements and bug fixes.We think we made a mistake while trying to make a longer idle game. We love leaving idlers running, coming back to buy a few upgrades, and letting them run some more. Tha…
Oct 14, 2026
Patch💛A balance update is coming
Hey everyone 💛 Just wanted to let you know that we’re working on a balance update and some qol improvements. We’re hoping to push it in a few hours. We’re reading every single review (more than once), and we want to thank every one of you who left one. Review…
Oct 13, 2026
Patch🟡 Hotfix 1.0.2
Hotfix 1.0.2Fixed the middle upgrade in the Stasis Ritual panel (again) (for real this time).Added version numbers for easy tracking (sry for not adding this sooner).Added a separate volume slider for SFX.Fixed the Severed Hand relic. it should be working prop…
Oct 12, 2026
Patch🟡 Hotfix 1.0.1 and Known Issues
Hotfix 1.0.1Fixed the broken relic panel.Fixed 3 story panels unlocking in Act 0 instead of Act V.Fixed a grammar error in Story Act IV.Fixed some lines appearing in English in the Turkish localization.Thank you, as always, for the quick reports, and sorry for…
Aug 31, 2026
PatchA Small Price Update + Some Good News!
Hey everyone!Just a quick heads-up as we get closer to 1.0!Tomorrow, the price of Cult of the Yellow King will go from $2.99 to $3.99, with regional prices changing along with it.We wanted to let you know before changing it instead of just doing it out of nowh…

Other news (8)

Nov 3, 2026
The Cult Behind the Cult 🖤 Artbook & OST Out Now!
A little more of our world to take with you 🖤The Cult of the Yellow King Art & Storybook and Original Soundtrack are out now!Thank you to everyone who asked for these, and to everyone who’s been part of our strange little cult. We’re so happy to finally share…
Oct 13, 2026
💛 What’s New & What’s Next?
It's been exactly 10 months since Cult of the Yellow King first entered Early Access, and a lot has changed!!What we thought would be a month or two of adding a few features and fixing bugs turned into something much bigger. (Thanks to you.) Here are some of t…
Oct 12, 2026
Cult of the Yellow King 1.0 is OUT NOW! 💛
Cult of the Yellow King 1.0 is OUT NOW! We’ve been waiting to say this for so long, and now that it’s here, we don’t really know what to say :’) So much of ourselves went into this game. The art, the story, the music… all these things we care so much about are…
Oct 3, 2026
Autumn Sale & Türkçe Dil Desteği!
Hey everyone!Cult of the Yellow King is on sale during the Steam Autumn Sale! If you’ve been thinking about joining our little cult, now’s a good time. Thank you all for supporting our game. 💛Türkçe oynamak isteyenlere de güzel bir haberimiz var. Cult of the …
Sep 5, 2026
🟡We Have a Release Date!!
YAYYY! We can finally announce it:Cult of the Yellow King will leave Early Access and fully release on October 12th!It feels a little strange to finally write that date down. We have been working on the game, changing things, breaking things, fixing them, and …
Dec 21, 2025
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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 76% on 2026-11-01 → 76% today (251 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$3.99

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Demo

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Demo players now: 0
24h peak: 2
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