Question 1

What was the budget of Planet Coaster?

Accepted Answer

$8.1 million (as of June 2018; Source: Variety).

Question 2

What was Planet Coaster's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

21,828 players (as of November 2016; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 3

How many hours does it take to beat Planet Coaster's main story?

Accepted Answer

28 hours (as of October 2026; Source: HowLongToBeat).

Question 4

What Metacritic score did Planet Coaster get?

Accepted Answer

84/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Planet Coaster in numbers

What was the budget of Planet Coaster?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
BudgetDevelopment cost (≈ £6M, excluding £1.5M marketing)	$8.1 million	June 2018	Variety
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	21,828 players	November 2016	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	28 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PC version (61 reviews)	84/100	October 2026	Metacritic