Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition is currently the more played game: 1,056 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 782 for Crab Game — about 35% more players. Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 91%. Crab Game is free to play, while Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition | Crab Game |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,056 | 782 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,305 | 942 |
| 7-day average | 994 | 753 |
| 30-day average | 994 | 696 |
| 30-day trend | — | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,479 | 1,028 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 77,142 | 151,250 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 7, 2012 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition | Crab Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 728 | 861 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 714 | 1,028 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 999 | 1,479 | 704 | 976 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition currently has more players: 1,056 concurrent players on Steam vs 782 for Crab Game — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition averaged 994 concurrent players and Crab Game averaged 696. By that measure Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition rates higher: 96% positive across 77,142 reviews vs 91% across 151,250 for Crab Game. Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition has the larger player base right now (1,056 vs 782 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crab Game averaged 696 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,028.