Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 1,897 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,746 for Counter-Strike: Source — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike: Source leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike: Source | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,746 | 1,897 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,871 | 3,081 |
| 7-day average | 2,432 | 1,951 |
| 30-day average | 10,711 | 1,947 |
| 30-day trend | −46% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,913 | 3,081 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 192,320 | 181,812 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 31, 2004 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Price | $9.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Counter-Strike: Source | Dead Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 31,766 | 32,622 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,881 | 37,913 | 1,698 | 1,712 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,145 | 27,858 | 1,890 | 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: 1,897 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,746 for Counter-Strike: Source — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,711 concurrent players and Dead Cells averaged 1,947. By that measure Counter-Strike: Source is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 96% across 192,320 for Counter-Strike: Source. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (1,897 vs 1,746 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,711 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 46% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,913.