Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Mad Max is currently the more played game: 1,197 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 951 for Crab Game — about 26% more players. Crab Game is free to play, while Mad Max costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Mad Max leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Mad Max |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 951 | 1,197 |
| 24-hour peak | 967 | 1,334 |
| 7-day average | 715 | 897 |
| 30-day average | 694 | 897 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 1,334 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 89,775 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | Mad Max | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 691 | 967 | 911 | 1,334 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mad Max currently has more players: 1,197 concurrent players on Steam vs 951 for Crab Game — about 26% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 694 concurrent players and Mad Max averaged 897. By that measure Mad Max is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Mad Max rates higher: 92% positive across 89,775 reviews vs 91% across 151,277 for Crab Game. Mad Max has the larger player base right now (1,197 vs 951 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.