Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Casual games.
Starbound is currently the more played game: 868 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 612 for Crab Game — about 42% more players. Crab Game is free to play, while Starbound costs $4.49 (−70%). Across all tracked metrics, Starbound leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 612 | 868 |
| 24-hour peak | 969 | 1,089 |
| 7-day average | 726 | 896 |
| 30-day average | 693 | 896 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Crab Game | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 697 | 976 | 895 | 1,220 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Starbound currently has more players: 868 concurrent players on Steam vs 612 for Crab Game — about 42% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 693 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 896. By that measure Starbound is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 90% across 123,079 for Starbound. Starbound has the larger player base right now (868 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.