Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Metro Exodus is currently the more played game: 1,097 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 0 for Crab Game — far more players. Crab Game is free to play, while Metro Exodus costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Metro Exodus leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Metro Exodus |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 0 | 1,097 |
| 24-hour peak | 967 | 1,871 |
| 7-day average | 713 | 1,189 |
| 30-day average | 694 | 1,189 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 1,871 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 134,043 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | Metro Exodus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 689 | 967 | 1,191 | 1,871 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Metro Exodus currently has more players: 1,097 concurrent players on Steam vs 0 for Crab Game — far more players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 694 concurrent players and Metro Exodus averaged 1,189. By that measure Metro Exodus is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 90% across 134,043 for Metro Exodus. Metro Exodus has the larger player base right now (1,097 vs 0 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 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,071.