Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
Crab Game is currently the more played game: 863 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 421 for A Story About My Uncle — about 2.0× more players. Crab Game is free to play, while A Story About My Uncle costs $14.99. Across all tracked metrics, Crab Game leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | A Story About My Uncle | Crab Game |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 421 | 863 |
| 24-hour peak | 936 | 950 |
| 7-day average | 63 | 739 |
| 30-day average | 63 | 693 |
| 30-day trend | — | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 936 | 1,071 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 29,222 | 151,250 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 28, 2014 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Price | $14.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | A Story About My Uncle | Crab Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 14 | 19 | 713 | 1,071 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 69 | 936 | 701 | 976 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crab Game currently has more players: 863 concurrent players on Steam vs 421 for A Story About My Uncle — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days A Story About My Uncle averaged 63 concurrent players and Crab Game averaged 693. By that measure Crab Game is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,250 reviews vs 92% across 29,222 for A Story About My Uncle. Crab Game has the larger player base right now (863 vs 421 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crab Game averaged 693 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,071.