Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Resident Evil 3 is currently the more played game: 863 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 612 for Crab Game — about 41% more players. Crab Game counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 83%. Crab Game is free to play, while Resident Evil 3 costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Resident Evil 3 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Resident Evil 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 612 | 863 |
| 24-hour peak | 969 | 1,280 |
| 7-day average | 726 | 1,066 |
| 30-day average | 693 | 1,066 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 1,535 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 123,452 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | Resident Evil 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 697 | 976 | 1,060 | 1,535 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Resident Evil 3 currently has more players: 863 concurrent players on Steam vs 612 for Crab Game — about 41% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 693 concurrent players and Resident Evil 3 averaged 1,066. By that measure Resident Evil 3 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 83% across 123,452 for Resident Evil 3. Resident Evil 3 has the larger player base right now (863 vs 612 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 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,071.