Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 3,012 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,382 for Celeste — about 26% more players. Celeste is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Dead Cells leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Celeste | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,382 | 3,012 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,702 | 3,081 |
| 7-day average | 2,103 | 2,043 |
| 30-day average | 2,103 | 2,038 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,702 | 3,081 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 144,055 | 181,812 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 25, 2018 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $24.99 |
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| Month | Celeste | Dead Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 1,383 | 1,412 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,698 | 1,712 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,118 | 2,702 | 2,013 | 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: 3,012 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,382 for Celeste — about 26% more players.
Over the last 30 days Celeste averaged 2,103 concurrent players and Dead Cells averaged 2,038. By that measure Celeste is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Celeste rates higher: 97% positive across 144,055 reviews vs 97% across 181,812 for Dead Cells. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (3,012 vs 2,382 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.