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7 Days to Die vs No Man's Sky
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 36,663 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 20,757 for 7 Days to Die, about 1.8× more players. No Man's Sky has been ahead for 6 days straight, and has led on 7 days of the 107 days Coilr has tracked both games. 7 Days to Die counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 85%. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 6 of 10.
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 81.7h in 7 Days to Die and 78.4h in No Man's Sky. 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
81.7h
average of 45 members
No Man's Sky
78.4h
average of 75 members
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Player count history
7 Days to DieNo Man's Sky
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
No Man's Sky has had the higher daily player count for the last 6 days. 7 Days to Die last led on Sep 9, 2026.
7 Days to Die led 100 daysNo Man's Sky led 7 days
Days tracked
107
Current streak
6 days
No Man's Sky
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 107 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | No Man's Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,757 | 36,663 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,936 | 39,331 |
| 7-day average | 24,419 | 31,409 |
| 30-day average | 26,832 | 16,018 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | +60% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 55,726 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 400,717 | 417,886 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Price | $44.99 | $23.99 (−60%) |
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Players by month
| Month | 7 Days to Die | No Man's Sky | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 12,944 | 17,194 |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 8,880 | 10,545 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,363 | 51,735 | 12,843 | 26,197 |
| Jul 2026 | 33,239 | 64,542 | 9,244 | 16,049 |
| Aug 2026 | 27,150 | 48,435 | 8,240 | 14,070 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 26,012 | 48,841 | 17,874 | 55,726 |
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 No Man's Sky?
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 36,663 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,757 for 7 Days to Die, about 1.8× more players.
Is 7 Days to Die bigger than No Man's Sky on Steam?
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 26,832 concurrent players and No Man's Sky averaged 16,018. By that measure 7 Days to Die is currently the bigger game.
Has 7 Days to Die ever had more players than No Man's Sky?
Yes. Across the 107 days Coilr has tracked both games, 7 Days to Die had the higher daily average on 100 days, most recently on Sep 9, 2026. No Man's Sky has led for the last 6 days.
Is 7 Days to Die better than No Man's Sky?
By Steam review score, 7 Days to Die rates higher: 87% positive across 400,717 reviews vs 85% across 417,886 for No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (36,663 vs 20,757 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 26,832 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.
Is No Man's Sky growing or declining on Steam?
No Man's Sky averaged 16,018 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 60% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 55,726.