Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the more played game: 933 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 612 for Crab Game — about 1.5× more players. Crab Game counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 88%. Crab Game is free to play, while Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Crab Game |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 933 | 612 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,398 | 969 |
| 7-day average | 1,152 | 726 |
| 30-day average | 1,148 | 693 |
| 30-day trend | — | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,744 | 1,071 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 151,277 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Crab Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | 713 | 1,071 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,138 | 1,744 | 697 | 976 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ currently has more players: 933 concurrent players on Steam vs 612 for Crab Game — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,148 concurrent players and Crab Game averaged 693. By that measure Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 88% across 78,190 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ has the larger player base right now (933 vs 612 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.