Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Crab Game is currently the more played game: 688 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 464 for Mortal Kombat X — about 48% more players. Crab Game also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 86%. Crab Game is free to play, while Mortal Kombat X costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Crab Game leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Mortal Kombat X |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 688 | 464 |
| 24-hour peak | 967 | 899 |
| 7-day average | 714 | 617 |
| 30-day average | 694 | 617 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 899 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 60,348 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | Mortal Kombat X | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 690 | 967 | 623 | 899 |
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 464 for Mortal Kombat X — about 48% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 694 concurrent players and Mortal Kombat X averaged 617. By that measure Crab Game is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 86% across 60,348 for Mortal Kombat X. Crab Game has the larger player base right now (688 vs 464 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.