Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Stellaris is currently the more played game: 13,966 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,137 for BidKing — about 25% more players. Stellaris also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 33%. Across all tracked metrics, Stellaris leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | BidKing | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,137 | 13,966 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,990 | 19,060 |
| 7-day average | 8,486 | 14,361 |
| 30-day average | 10,822 | 14,361 |
| 30-day trend | −27% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,806 | 19,060 |
| Steam reviews | 33% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 12% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 22,684 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2026 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | — | $49.99 |
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| Month | BidKing | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 16,900 | 26,806 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 13,652 | 26,321 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,786 | 19,321 | 14,333 | 19,060 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Stellaris currently has more players: 13,966 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,137 for BidKing — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days BidKing averaged 10,822 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,361. By that measure Stellaris is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Stellaris rates higher: 86% positive across 196,053 reviews vs 33% across 22,684 for BidKing. Stellaris has the larger player base right now (13,966 vs 11,137 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
BidKing averaged 10,822 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,806.