Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
American Truck Simulator is currently the more played game: 7,843 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,018 for People Playground — about 1.6× more players. American Truck Simulator is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, American Truck Simulator leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | American Truck Simulator | People Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,843 | 5,018 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,464 | 5,263 |
| 7-day average | 7,563 | 3,849 |
| 30-day average | 7,563 | 3,854 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,789 | 5,263 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 193,988 | 315,193 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 2, 2016 | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $9.99 |
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| Month | American Truck Simulator | People Playground | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,398 | 9,631 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,607 | 4,694 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,583 | 10,789 | 3,934 | 5,263 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
American Truck Simulator currently has more players: 7,843 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,018 for People Playground — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days American Truck Simulator averaged 7,563 concurrent players and People Playground averaged 3,854. By that measure American Truck Simulator is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, People Playground rates higher: 98% positive across 315,193 reviews vs 97% across 193,988 for American Truck Simulator. American Truck Simulator has the larger player base right now (7,843 vs 5,018 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.