Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual games.
Among Us is currently the more played game: 5,715 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 624 for Starbound — about 9× more players. Among Us also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 90%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Among Us leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Among Us | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,715 | 624 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,205 | 1,220 |
| 7-day average | 9,306 | 898 |
| 30-day average | 9,032 | 898 |
| 30-day trend | +9% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,545 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 739,327 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2018 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $2.99 (−40%) | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Among Us | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 7,618 | 10,345 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 7,749 | 13,505 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,617 | 15,545 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,007 | 15,015 | 891 | 1,220 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Among Us currently has more players: 5,715 concurrent players on Steam vs 624 for Starbound — about 9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Among Us averaged 9,032 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 898. By that measure Among Us is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Among Us rates higher: 92% positive across 739,327 reviews vs 90% across 123,079 for Starbound. Among Us has the larger player base right now (5,715 vs 624 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Among Us averaged 9,032 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,545.