Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
The Long Dark is currently the more played game: 2,700 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,359 for Assassin's Creed® Unity — a similar number of players. The Long Dark also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 78%. Assassin's Creed® Unity is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Long Dark leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin's Creed® Unity | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,359 | 2,700 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,503 | 3,019 |
| 7-day average | 1,148 | 2,110 |
| 30-day average | 1,110 | 2,136 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,503 | 3,274 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 84,727 | 122,934 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 11, 2014 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $7.49 (−75%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | Assassin's Creed® Unity | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 498 | 498 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,233 | 2,503 | 2,122 | 3,274 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Long Dark currently has more players: 2,700 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,359 for Assassin's Creed® Unity — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin's Creed® Unity averaged 1,110 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,136. By that measure The Long Dark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Long Dark rates higher: 89% positive across 122,934 reviews vs 78% across 84,727 for Assassin's Creed® Unity. The Long Dark has the larger player base right now (2,700 vs 2,359 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.