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: 2,870 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,641 for The Long Dark — a similar number of players. A Dance of Fire and Ice also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, The Long Dark leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | A Dance of Fire and Ice | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,870 | 2,641 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,950 | 3,328 |
| 7-day average | 1,923 | 2,090 |
| 30-day average | 1,923 | 2,149 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,256 | 3,328 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 82,322 | 122,934 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 24, 2019 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $5.99 | $19.99 |
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A Dance of Fire and Ice currently has more players: 2,870 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,641 for The Long Dark — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days A Dance of Fire and Ice averaged 1,923 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,149. By that measure The Long Dark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, A Dance of Fire and Ice rates higher: 94% positive across 82,322 reviews vs 89% across 122,934 for The Long Dark. A Dance of Fire and Ice has the larger player base right now (2,870 vs 2,641 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.