Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
NieR:Automata™ is currently the more played game: 767 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 704 for Crab Game — a similar number of players. Crab Game counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 87%. Crab Game is free to play, while NieR:Automata™ costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, NieR:Automata™ leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | NieR:Automata™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 704 | 767 |
| 24-hour peak | 967 | 1,108 |
| 7-day average | 711 | 868 |
| 30-day average | 693 | 868 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 1,108 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 152,110 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | NieR:Automata™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 690 | 967 | 866 | 1,108 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
NieR:Automata™ currently has more players: 767 concurrent players on Steam vs 704 for Crab Game — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 693 concurrent players and NieR:Automata™ averaged 868. By that measure NieR:Automata™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 87% across 152,110 for NieR:Automata™. NieR:Automata™ has the larger player base right now (767 vs 704 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.