Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Hollow Knight is currently the more played game: 10,966 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,885 for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — about 23% more players. Hollow Knight also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Hollow Knight leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Hollow Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,885 | 10,966 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,306 | 12,136 |
| 7-day average | 6,478 | 8,928 |
| 30-day average | 6,478 | 8,786 |
| 30-day trend | — | +40% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,306 | 14,456 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 272,933 | 551,398 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 24, 2025 | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Price | $49.99 | $14.99 |
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| Month | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Hollow Knight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,723 | 4,785 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,053 | 6,514 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 6,953 | 13,164 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,521 | 9,306 | 9,549 | 14,456 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Hollow Knight currently has more players: 10,966 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,885 for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — about 23% more players.
Over the last 30 days Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 averaged 6,478 concurrent players and Hollow Knight averaged 8,786. By that measure Hollow Knight is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hollow Knight rates higher: 97% positive across 551,398 reviews vs 95% across 272,933 for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Hollow Knight has the larger player base right now (10,966 vs 8,885 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hollow Knight averaged 8,786 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 40% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,456.