Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Stellaris is currently the more played game: 12,122 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,000 for Artifact — a similar number of players. Stellaris also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 47%. Artifact is free to play, while Stellaris costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, Stellaris leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Artifact | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,000 | 12,122 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,875 | 14,460 |
| 7-day average | 11,404 | 12,023 |
| 30-day average | 11,404 | 12,933 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,875 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 47% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 55% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 24,768 | 196,216 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2018 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $49.99 |
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| Month | Artifact | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 11,101 | 11,875 | 12,694 | 19,071 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Stellaris currently has more players: 12,122 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,000 for Artifact — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Artifact averaged 11,404 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 12,933. By that measure Stellaris is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Stellaris rates higher: 86% positive across 196,216 reviews vs 47% across 24,768 for Artifact. Stellaris has the larger player base right now (12,122 vs 11,000 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.