Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Celeste is currently the more played game: 1,830 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,530 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — about 20% more players. Celeste also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 84%. Celeste is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Celeste leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Celeste | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,830 | 1,530 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,702 | 2,236 |
| 7-day average | 2,153 | 1,742 |
| 30-day average | 2,153 | 1,742 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,702 | 2,236 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 144,055 | 130,556 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 25, 2018 | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $39.99 |
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| Month | Celeste | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 1,383 | 1,412 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,164 | 2,702 | 1,746 | 2,236 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Celeste currently has more players: 1,830 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,530 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days Celeste averaged 2,153 concurrent players and DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin averaged 1,742. By that measure Celeste is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Celeste rates higher: 97% positive across 144,055 reviews vs 84% across 130,556 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin. Celeste has the larger player base right now (1,830 vs 1,530 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.