Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 688 for Crab Game — about 3× more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 91%. Crab Game is free to play, while Don't Starve costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Don't Starve |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 688 | 1,903 |
| 24-hour peak | 967 | 2,401 |
| 7-day average | 714 | 1,455 |
| 30-day average | 694 | 1,455 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 2,401 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 113,174 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | Don't Starve | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 690 | 967 | 1,436 | 2,401 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve currently has more players: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam vs 688 for Crab Game — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 694 concurrent players and Don't Starve averaged 1,455. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 91% across 151,277 for Crab Game. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,903 vs 688 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.