Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the more played game: 1,123 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 718 for Crab Game — about 1.6× more players. FTL: Faster Than Light also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 91%. Crab Game is free to play, while FTL: Faster Than Light costs $3.49 (−65%). Across all tracked metrics, FTL: Faster Than Light leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | FTL: Faster Than Light |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 718 | 1,123 |
| 24-hour peak | 976 | 1,534 |
| 7-day average | 719 | 1,122 |
| 30-day average | 693 | 1,122 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 1,534 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 78,309 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Price | Free to play | $3.49 (−65%) |
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| Month | Crab Game | FTL: Faster Than Light | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 693 | 976 | 1,127 | 1,534 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
FTL: Faster Than Light currently has more players: 1,123 concurrent players on Steam vs 718 for Crab Game — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 693 concurrent players and FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 1,122. By that measure FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, FTL: Faster Than Light rates higher: 95% positive across 78,309 reviews vs 91% across 151,277 for Crab Game. FTL: Faster Than Light has the larger player base right now (1,123 vs 718 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crab Game averaged 693 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,071.