Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Crab Game is currently the more played game: 717 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 676 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players. Crab Game also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Poppy Playtime leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Poppy Playtime |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 717 | 676 |
| 24-hour peak | 810 | 1,265 |
| 7-day average | 770 | 979 |
| 30-day average | 701 | 1,005 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,028 | 1,463 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,250 | 140,672 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Crab Game | Poppy Playtime | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 714 | 1,028 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 705 | 976 | 1,004 | 1,463 |
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: 717 concurrent players on Steam vs 676 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 701 concurrent players and Poppy Playtime averaged 1,005. By that measure Poppy Playtime is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,250 reviews vs 88% across 140,672 for Poppy Playtime. Crab Game has the larger player base right now (717 vs 676 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.