Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,478 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 731 for Castle Crashers® — about 2.0× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Castle Crashers® leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Castle Crashers® | Don't Starve |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 731 | 1,478 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,179 | 2,265 |
| 7-day average | 966 | 1,444 |
| 30-day average | 1,669 | 1,444 |
| 30-day trend | +60% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,953 | 2,481 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 139,655 | 113,174 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 26, 2012 | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Price | $14.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Castle Crashers® | Don't Starve | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,488 | 2,953 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,467 | 2,698 | 1,438 | 2,481 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve currently has more players: 1,478 concurrent players on Steam vs 731 for Castle Crashers® — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days Castle Crashers® averaged 1,669 concurrent players and Don't Starve averaged 1,444. By that measure Castle Crashers® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 96% across 139,655 for Castle Crashers®. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,478 vs 731 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Castle Crashers® averaged 1,669 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 60% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,953.