Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Kenshi is currently the more played game: 6,866 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,708 for BidKing — about 20% more players. Kenshi also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 33%. Kenshi is currently 60% off on Steam.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | BidKing | Kenshi |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,708 | 6,866 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,518 | 7,298 |
| 7-day average | 9,215 | 5,298 |
| 30-day average | 10,197 | 5,298 |
| 30-day trend | −28% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,806 | 7,298 |
| Steam reviews | 33% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 13% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 22,807 | 114,740 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 15, 2026 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Price | — | $11.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | BidKing | Kenshi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 16,900 | 26,806 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 13,658 | 26,321 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,645 | 19,321 | 5,398 | 7,298 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Kenshi currently has more players: 6,866 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,708 for BidKing — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days BidKing averaged 10,197 concurrent players and Kenshi averaged 5,298. By that measure BidKing is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Kenshi rates higher: 96% positive across 114,740 reviews vs 33% across 22,807 for BidKing. Kenshi has the larger player base right now (6,866 vs 5,708 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
BidKing averaged 10,197 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 28% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,806.