Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Artifact is currently the more played game: 11,174 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,626 for Slay the Spire, about 16% more players. Slay the Spire counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 47%. Artifact is free to play, while Slay the Spire costs $6.24 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Slay the Spire leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Artifact | Slay the Spire |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,174 | 9,626 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,448 | 10,921 |
| 7-day average | 11,403 | 7,555 |
| 30-day average | 11,405 | 7,503 |
| 30-day trend | — | −16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,287 | 15,650 |
| Steam reviews | 47% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 24,769 | 216,871 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2018 | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | $6.24 (−75%) |
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| Month | Artifact | Slay the Spire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 9,434 | 15,650 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,819 | 15,610 |
| Jul 2026 | 9,939 | 12,287 | 7,613 | 13,362 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 11,126 | 12,021 | 7,777 | 11,338 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Artifact currently has more players: 11,174 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,626 for Slay the Spire, about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Artifact averaged 11,405 concurrent players and Slay the Spire averaged 7,503. By that measure Artifact is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slay the Spire rates higher: 97% positive across 216,871 reviews vs 47% across 24,769 for Artifact. Artifact has the larger player base right now (11,174 vs 9,626 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Slay the Spire averaged 7,503 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,650.