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: 859 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 703 for Papers, Please — about 22% more players. Papers, Please counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, A Dance of Fire and Ice leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | A Dance of Fire and Ice | Papers, Please |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 859 | 703 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,130 | 739 |
| 7-day average | 1,926 | 395 |
| 30-day average | 1,926 | 395 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,130 | 739 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 82,322 | 79,705 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 23, 2019 | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Price | $5.99 | $9.99 |
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A Dance of Fire and Ice currently has more players: 859 concurrent players on Steam vs 703 for Papers, Please — about 22% more players.
Over the last 30 days A Dance of Fire and Ice averaged 1,926 concurrent players and Papers, Please averaged 395. By that measure A Dance of Fire and Ice is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Papers, Please rates higher: 97% positive across 79,705 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 (859 vs 703 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.