Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Barotrauma is currently the more played game: 3,024 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,558 for Fishing Planet — about 18% more players. Barotrauma also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 87%. Fishing Planet is free to play, while Barotrauma costs $19.99 (−50%). Across all tracked metrics, Barotrauma leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Barotrauma | Fishing Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,024 | 2,558 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,896 | 5,164 |
| 7-day average | 3,740 | 3,739 |
| 30-day average | 3,740 | 3,725 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,896 | 5,164 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,136 | 76,068 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2023 | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 (−50%) | Free to play |
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| Month | Barotrauma | Fishing Planet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 3,295 | 4,417 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,736 | 5,896 | 3,727 | 5,164 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Barotrauma currently has more players: 3,024 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,558 for Fishing Planet — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Barotrauma averaged 3,740 concurrent players and Fishing Planet averaged 3,725. By that measure Barotrauma is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Barotrauma rates higher: 94% positive across 88,136 reviews vs 87% across 76,068 for Fishing Planet. Barotrauma has the larger player base right now (3,024 vs 2,558 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.