Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
ASTRONEER is currently the more played game: 1,324 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 906 for Crab Game — about 46% more players. Crab Game is free to play, while ASTRONEER costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, ASTRONEER leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ASTRONEER | Crab Game |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,324 | 906 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,708 | 969 |
| 7-day average | 1,422 | 734 |
| 30-day average | 1,422 | 693 |
| 30-day trend | — | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,219 | 1,071 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 138,651 | 151,277 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 5, 2019 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Price | $29.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ASTRONEER | Crab Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 713 | 1,071 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,423 | 2,219 | 699 | 976 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ASTRONEER currently has more players: 1,324 concurrent players on Steam vs 906 for Crab Game — about 46% more players.
Over the last 30 days ASTRONEER averaged 1,422 concurrent players and Crab Game averaged 693. By that measure ASTRONEER is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ASTRONEER rates higher: 92% positive across 138,651 reviews vs 91% across 151,277 for Crab Game. ASTRONEER has the larger player base right now (1,324 vs 906 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.