Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the more played game: 5,195 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,687 for Barotrauma — about 1.9× more players. Barotrauma counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 89%. Barotrauma is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Barotrauma | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,687 | 5,195 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,163 | 7,986 |
| 7-day average | 3,927 | 5,666 |
| 30-day average | 3,927 | 5,657 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,163 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,136 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2023 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 (−50%) | $39.99 |
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| Month | Barotrauma | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,904 | 6,163 | 5,836 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition currently has more players: 5,195 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,687 for Barotrauma — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Barotrauma averaged 3,927 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,657. By that measure Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Barotrauma rates higher: 94% positive across 88,136 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has the larger player base right now (5,195 vs 2,687 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.