Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
The Long Dark is currently the more played game: 1,972 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,825 for Celeste — a similar number of players. Celeste counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Celeste is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Long Dark leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Celeste | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,825 | 1,972 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,702 | 3,096 |
| 7-day average | 2,155 | 2,199 |
| 30-day average | 2,155 | 2,199 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,702 | 3,096 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 144,055 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 25, 2018 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | Celeste | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 1,383 | 1,412 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,164 | 2,702 | 2,200 | 3,096 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Long Dark currently has more players: 1,972 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,825 for Celeste — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Celeste averaged 2,155 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,199. By that measure The Long Dark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Celeste rates higher: 97% positive across 144,055 reviews vs 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. The Long Dark has the larger player base right now (1,972 vs 1,825 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.