Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / Strategy games.
BidKing is currently the more played game: 9,890 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,969 for EVE Online — about 3× more players. EVE Online counters with better Steam reviews: 73% positive vs 33%. EVE Online is free to play. Across all tracked metrics, BidKing leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | BidKing | EVE Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,890 | 2,969 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,415 | 5,001 |
| 7-day average | 8,487 | 4,093 |
| 30-day average | 10,608 | 4,093 |
| 30-day trend | −27% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,806 | 5,456 |
| Steam reviews | 33% positive | 73% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 12% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 22,684 | 39,061 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2026 | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Price | — | Free to play |
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| Month | BidKing | EVE Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 16,900 | 26,806 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 13,652 | 26,321 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,683 | 19,321 | 4,089 | 5,456 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
BidKing currently has more players: 9,890 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,969 for EVE Online — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days BidKing averaged 10,608 concurrent players and EVE Online averaged 4,093. By that measure BidKing is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, EVE Online rates higher: 73% positive across 39,061 reviews vs 33% across 22,684 for BidKing. BidKing has the larger player base right now (9,890 vs 2,969 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
BidKing averaged 10,608 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,806.