Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Starbound is currently the more played game: 1,187 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,009 for A Dance of Fire and Ice — about 18% more players. A Dance of Fire and Ice counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 90%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, A Dance of Fire and Ice leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | A Dance of Fire and Ice | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,009 | 1,187 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,256 | 1,187 |
| 7-day average | 1,942 | 903 |
| 30-day average | 1,942 | 891 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,256 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 74% positive |
| Total reviews | 82,322 | 123,182 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 23, 2019 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $5.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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Starbound currently has more players: 1,187 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,009 for A Dance of Fire and Ice — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days A Dance of Fire and Ice averaged 1,942 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 891. By that measure A Dance of Fire and Ice is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, A Dance of Fire and Ice rates higher: 94% positive across 82,322 reviews vs 90% across 123,182 for Starbound. Starbound has the larger player base right now (1,187 vs 1,009 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.