Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 1,045 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 688 for Crab Game — about 1.5× more players. Crab Game counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 85%. Crab Game is free to play, while Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 688 | 1,045 |
| 24-hour peak | 967 | 1,727 |
| 7-day average | 714 | 1,102 |
| 30-day average | 694 | 1,102 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 1,727 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 87,196 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 690 | 967 | 1,101 | 1,727 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 1,045 concurrent players on Steam vs 688 for Crab Game — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 694 concurrent players and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition averaged 1,102. By that measure Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 85% across 87,196 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (1,045 vs 688 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.