Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 2,015 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,181 for Castle Crashers® — about 1.7× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Dead Cells leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Castle Crashers® | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,181 | 2,015 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,396 | 3,081 |
| 7-day average | 1,088 | 1,951 |
| 30-day average | 1,801 | 1,946 |
| 30-day trend | +172% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,953 | 3,081 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 139,426 | 181,812 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 26, 2012 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Price | $14.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Castle Crashers® | Dead Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,485 | 2,953 | 1,698 | 1,712 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,563 | 2,698 | 1,892 | 3,081 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dead Cells currently has more players: 2,015 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,181 for Castle Crashers® — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Castle Crashers® averaged 1,801 concurrent players and Dead Cells averaged 1,946. By that measure Dead Cells is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 96% across 139,426 for Castle Crashers®. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (2,015 vs 1,181 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.