Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 26,879 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,748 for Banana — about 24% more players. RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 82%. Banana is free to play, while RimWorld costs $34.99. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Banana | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,748 | 26,879 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,011 | 33,139 |
| 7-day average | 25,094 | 28,232 |
| 30-day average | 25,094 | 28,828 |
| 30-day trend | — | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,011 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 96,800 | 243,436 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2024 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $34.99 |
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| Month | Banana | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,748 | 19,624 | — | — |
| May 2026 | — | — | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 27,225 | 40,266 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 24,898 | 29,011 | 28,973 | 42,478 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RimWorld currently has more players: 26,879 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,748 for Banana — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Banana averaged 25,094 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 28,828. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 243,436 reviews vs 82% across 96,800 for Banana. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (26,879 vs 21,748 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
RimWorld averaged 28,828 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.