Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
BidKing is currently the more played game: 4,739 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,968 for Space Engineers — about 19% more players. Space Engineers counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 33%. 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 | Space Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,739 | 3,968 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,415 | 4,783 |
| 7-day average | 8,488 | 3,211 |
| 30-day average | 10,667 | 3,211 |
| 30-day trend | −27% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,806 | 4,857 |
| Steam reviews | 33% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 12% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 22,684 | 134,034 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2026 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Price | — | $19.99 |
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| Month | BidKing | Space Engineers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 16,900 | 26,806 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 13,652 | 26,321 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,746 | 19,321 | 3,231 | 4,857 |
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: 4,739 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,968 for Space Engineers — about 19% more players.
Over the last 30 days BidKing averaged 10,667 concurrent players and Space Engineers averaged 3,211. By that measure BidKing is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Space Engineers rates higher: 89% positive across 134,034 reviews vs 33% across 22,684 for BidKing. BidKing has the larger player base right now (4,739 vs 3,968 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
BidKing averaged 10,667 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,806.