Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the more played game: 1,339 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,067 for Starbound — about 25% more players. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 88%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ leads 7 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™ | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,339 | 1,067 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,450 | 1,164 |
| 7-day average | 1,155 | 894 |
| 30-day average | 1,150 | 894 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,744 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,147 | 1,744 | 894 | 1,220 |
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: 1,339 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,067 for Starbound — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,150 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 894. By that measure Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 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 (1,339 vs 1,067 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.