Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Castle Crashers® is currently the more played game: 728 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 594 for NieR:Automata™ — about 23% more players. Castle Crashers® also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, Castle Crashers® leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Castle Crashers® | NieR:Automata™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 728 | 594 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,304 | 1,157 |
| 7-day average | 1,032 | 856 |
| 30-day average | 1,764 | 856 |
| 30-day trend | +119% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,953 | 1,157 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 139,426 | 152,110 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 26, 2012 | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Price | $14.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Castle Crashers® | NieR:Automata™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,485 | 2,953 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,529 | 2,698 | 851 | 1,157 |
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: 728 concurrent players on Steam vs 594 for NieR:Automata™ — about 23% more players.
Over the last 30 days Castle Crashers® averaged 1,764 concurrent players and NieR:Automata™ averaged 856. 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 87% across 152,110 for NieR:Automata™. Castle Crashers® has the larger player base right now (728 vs 594 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Castle Crashers® averaged 1,764 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 119% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,953.