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7 Days to Die vs Don't Starve Together
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Don't Starve Together is currently the more played game: 41,816 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 35,012 for 7 Days to Die, about 19% more players. Don't Starve Together has been ahead for 5 days straight, and has led on 87 days of the 93 days Coilr has tracked both games. Don't Starve Together also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve Together leads 8 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 87.0h in 7 Days to Die and 13.9h in Don't Starve Together. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
7 Days to Die
87.0h
average of 35 members
Don't Starve Together
13.9h
average of 78 members
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Player count history
7 Days to DieDon't Starve Together
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Don't Starve Together has had the higher daily player count for the last 5 days. 7 Days to Die last led on Aug 23, 2026.
7 Days to Die led 6 daysDon't Starve Together led 87 days
Days tracked
93
Current streak
5 days
Don't Starve Together
Lead changes
11
Closest gap
1%
Jul 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 93 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | Don't Starve Together |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 35,012 | 41,816 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,771 | 52,382 |
| 7-day average | 26,047 | 28,077 |
| 30-day average | 26,818 | 29,348 |
| 30-day trend | −20% | −24% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 121,283 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 66% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 399,352 | 541,736 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Apr 21, 2016 |
| Price | $44.99 | $14.99 |
Full stats: 7 Days to Die · Don't Starve Together · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | 7 Days to Die | Don't Starve Together | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 18,667 | 24,839 |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 21,100 | 48,796 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,363 | 51,735 | 40,545 | 121,283 |
| Jul 2026 | 33,237 | 64,542 | 37,731 | 98,869 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 26,810 | 48,540 | 29,422 | 62,329 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, 7 Days to Die or Don't Starve Together?
Don't Starve Together currently has more players: 41,816 concurrent players on Steam vs 35,012 for 7 Days to Die, about 19% more players.
Is 7 Days to Die bigger than Don't Starve Together on Steam?
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 26,818 concurrent players and Don't Starve Together averaged 29,348. By that measure Don't Starve Together is currently the bigger game.
Has 7 Days to Die ever had more players than Don't Starve Together?
Yes. Across the 93 days Coilr has tracked both games, 7 Days to Die had the higher daily average on 6 days, most recently on Aug 23, 2026. Don't Starve Together has led for the last 5 days.
Is 7 Days to Die better than Don't Starve Together?
By Steam review score, Don't Starve Together rates higher: 95% positive across 541,736 reviews vs 87% across 399,352 for 7 Days to Die. Don't Starve Together has the larger player base right now (41,816 vs 35,012 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is 7 Days to Die growing or declining on Steam?
7 Days to Die averaged 26,818 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.
Is Don't Starve Together growing or declining on Steam?
Don't Starve Together averaged 29,348 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 121,283.