Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Castle Crashers® is currently the more played game: 1,181 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,095 for Crusader Kings II — a similar number of players. Castle Crashers® also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 91%. Crusader Kings II is free to play, while Castle Crashers® costs $14.99. Across all tracked metrics, Castle Crashers® leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Castle Crashers® | Crusader Kings II |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,181 | 1,095 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,396 | 2,029 |
| 7-day average | 1,088 | 1,486 |
| 30-day average | 1,801 | 1,486 |
| 30-day trend | +172% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,953 | 2,029 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 139,426 | 73,755 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 26, 2012 | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Price | $14.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Castle Crashers® | Crusader Kings II | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,100 | 1,284 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,485 | 2,953 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,563 | 2,698 | 1,495 | 2,029 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Castle Crashers® currently has more players: 1,181 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,095 for Crusader Kings II — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Castle Crashers® averaged 1,801 concurrent players and Crusader Kings II averaged 1,486. By that measure Castle Crashers® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Castle Crashers® rates higher: 96% positive across 139,426 reviews vs 91% across 73,755 for Crusader Kings II. Castle Crashers® has the larger player base right now (1,181 vs 1,095 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Castle Crashers® averaged 1,801 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 172% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,953.