Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,589 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 671 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — about 2.4× more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Don't Starve |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 671 | 1,589 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,744 | 2,481 |
| 7-day average | 1,167 | 1,508 |
| 30-day average | 1,161 | 1,508 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,744 | 2,481 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 113,174 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Don't Starve | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,147 | 1,744 | 1,495 | 2,481 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve currently has more players: 1,589 concurrent players on Steam vs 671 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — about 2.4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,161 concurrent players and Don't Starve averaged 1,508. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 88% across 78,190 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,589 vs 671 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.