Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Battlefield™ 2042 is currently the more played game: 1,049 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 811 for Starbound — about 29% more players. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 47%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Battlefield™ 2042 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Battlefield™ 2042 | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,049 | 811 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,850 | 1,110 |
| 7-day average | 1,131 | 854 |
| 30-day average | 1,395 | 854 |
| 30-day trend | +54% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,929 | 1,110 |
| Steam reviews | 47% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 59% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 325,216 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 2021 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $59.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Battlefield™ 2042 | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 853 | 1,110 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Battlefield™ 2042 currently has more players: 1,049 concurrent players on Steam vs 811 for Starbound — about 29% more players.
Over the last 30 days Battlefield™ 2042 averaged 1,395 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 854. By that measure Battlefield™ 2042 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 47% across 325,216 for Battlefield™ 2042. Battlefield™ 2042 has the larger player base right now (1,049 vs 811 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.