Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
BeamNG.drive is currently the more played game: 13,858 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,573 for Stellaris — a similar number of players. BeamNG.drive also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, BeamNG.drive leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | BeamNG.drive | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,858 | 13,573 |
| 24-hour peak | 27,732 | 19,060 |
| 7-day average | 19,440 | 14,391 |
| 30-day average | 19,464 | 14,391 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 31,518 | 19,060 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 404,890 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 28, 2015 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $24.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | BeamNG.drive | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 20,559 | 31,518 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 19,068 | 30,117 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,511 | 29,705 | 14,372 | 19,060 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
BeamNG.drive currently has more players: 13,858 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,573 for Stellaris — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days BeamNG.drive averaged 19,464 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,391. By that measure BeamNG.drive is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, BeamNG.drive rates higher: 97% positive across 404,890 reviews vs 86% across 196,053 for Stellaris. BeamNG.drive has the larger player base right now (13,858 vs 13,573 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
BeamNG.drive averaged 19,464 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 31,518.