Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 26,900 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 23,695 for Banana — a similar number of players. Valheim also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 82%. Banana is free to play, while Valheim costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Banana | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,695 | 26,900 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,011 | 27,921 |
| 7-day average | 25,150 | 18,903 |
| 30-day average | 25,150 | 18,034 |
| 30-day trend | — | +15% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,011 | 35,085 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 96,800 | 538,546 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2024 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Banana | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,748 | 19,624 | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,608 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 25,085 | 29,011 | 18,153 | 35,085 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Valheim currently has more players: 26,900 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,695 for Banana — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Banana averaged 25,150 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 18,034. By that measure Banana is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 538,546 reviews vs 82% across 96,800 for Banana. Valheim has the larger player base right now (26,900 vs 23,695 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Valheim averaged 18,034 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,085.