Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
A Dance of Fire and Ice is currently the more played game: 1,586 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,537 for Dead Cells — a similar number of players. Dead Cells counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Dead Cells leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | A Dance of Fire and Ice | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,586 | 1,537 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,130 | 2,139 |
| 7-day average | 2,049 | 1,977 |
| 30-day average | 2,049 | 1,975 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,130 | 3,172 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 82,322 | 181,812 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 23, 2019 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Price | $5.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | A Dance of Fire and Ice | Dead Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,698 | 1,712 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,881 | 3,130 | 1,949 | 3,172 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
A Dance of Fire and Ice currently has more players: 1,586 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,537 for Dead Cells — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days A Dance of Fire and Ice averaged 2,049 concurrent players and Dead Cells averaged 1,975. By that measure A Dance of Fire and Ice is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 94% across 82,322 for A Dance of Fire and Ice. A Dance of Fire and Ice has the larger player base right now (1,586 vs 1,537 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.