Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Bookshop Simulator is currently the more played game: 876 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 782 for FTL: Faster Than Light — a similar number of players. FTL: Faster Than Light is currently 65% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, FTL: Faster Than Light leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Bookshop Simulator | FTL: Faster Than Light |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 876 | 782 |
| 24-hour peak | 918 | 1,398 |
| 7-day average | 817 | 1,080 |
| 30-day average | 817 | 1,080 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 918 | 1,534 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,352 | 78,309 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Price | — | $3.49 (−65%) |
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Bookshop Simulator currently has more players: 876 concurrent players on Steam vs 782 for FTL: Faster Than Light — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Bookshop Simulator averaged 817 concurrent players and FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 1,080. By that measure FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, FTL: Faster Than Light rates higher: 95% positive across 78,309 reviews vs 96% across 1,352 for Bookshop Simulator. Bookshop Simulator has the larger player base right now (876 vs 782 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.