Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Northgard: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 765 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 759 for Crab Game — a similar number of players. Crab Game counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 85%. Crab Game is free to play, while Northgard: Definitive Edition costs $34.99. Across all tracked metrics, Northgard: Definitive Edition leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Northgard: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 759 | 765 |
| 24-hour peak | 810 | 1,938 |
| 7-day average | 771 | 1,378 |
| 30-day average | 701 | 1,378 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,028 | 2,291 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 76% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,250 | 68,515 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $34.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | Northgard: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 714 | 1,028 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 705 | 976 | 1,369 | 2,291 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Northgard: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 765 concurrent players on Steam vs 759 for Crab Game — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 701 concurrent players and Northgard: Definitive Edition averaged 1,378. By that measure Northgard: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,250 reviews vs 85% across 68,515 for Northgard: Definitive Edition. Northgard: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (765 vs 759 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crab Game averaged 701 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,028.