Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,049 for Battlefield™ 2042 — about 1.8× more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 47%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Battlefield™ 2042 | Don't Starve |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,049 | 1,903 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,850 | 2,401 |
| 7-day average | 1,131 | 1,455 |
| 30-day average | 1,395 | 1,455 |
| 30-day trend | +54% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,929 | 2,401 |
| Steam reviews | 47% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 59% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 325,216 | 113,174 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 2021 | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Price | $59.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Battlefield™ 2042 | Don't Starve | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 740 | 1,095 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 1,000 | 1,095 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,169 | 2,929 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,280 | 2,565 | 1,436 | 2,401 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve currently has more players: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,049 for Battlefield™ 2042 — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Battlefield™ 2042 averaged 1,395 concurrent players and Don't Starve averaged 1,455. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 47% across 325,216 for Battlefield™ 2042. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,903 vs 1,049 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Battlefield™ 2042 averaged 1,395 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 54% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,929.