Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Subnautica is currently the more played game: 3,341 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,880 for Barotrauma — about 16% more players. Subnautica also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Barotrauma is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Subnautica leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Barotrauma | Subnautica |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,880 | 3,341 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,896 | 5,203 |
| 7-day average | 3,671 | 4,067 |
| 30-day average | 3,671 | 5,222 |
| 30-day trend | — | −55% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,896 | 29,704 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,136 | 376,711 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2023 | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 (−50%) | $29.99 |
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| Month | Barotrauma | Subnautica | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,322 | 4,322 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,879 | 29,704 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,039 | 19,332 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,665 | 5,896 | 5,050 | 9,259 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Subnautica currently has more players: 3,341 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,880 for Barotrauma — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Barotrauma averaged 3,671 concurrent players and Subnautica averaged 5,222. By that measure Subnautica is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica rates higher: 97% positive across 376,711 reviews vs 94% across 88,136 for Barotrauma. Subnautica has the larger player base right now (3,341 vs 2,880 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Subnautica averaged 5,222 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 55% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,704.