Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Free To Play games.
Crab Game is currently the more played game: 688 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 654 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — a similar number of players. Doki Doki Literature Club! counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 91%. Across all tracked metrics, Doki Doki Literature Club! leads 4 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Doki Doki Literature Club! |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 688 | 654 |
| 24-hour peak | 967 | 835 |
| 7-day average | 714 | 714 |
| 30-day average | 694 | 710 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 875 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 224,069 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Crab Game | Doki Doki Literature Club! | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | 520 | 715 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 690 | 967 | 719 | 875 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crab Game currently has more players: 688 concurrent players on Steam vs 654 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 694 concurrent players and Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 710. By that measure Doki Doki Literature Club! is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Doki Doki Literature Club! rates higher: 96% positive across 224,069 reviews vs 91% across 151,277 for Crab Game. Crab Game has the larger player base right now (688 vs 654 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crab Game averaged 694 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,071.