Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Subnautica: Below Zero is currently the more played game: 961 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 834 for Crab Game — about 15% more players. Crab Game is free to play, while Subnautica: Below Zero costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Crab Game leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Subnautica: Below Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 834 | 961 |
| 24-hour peak | 950 | 1,006 |
| 7-day average | 737 | 706 |
| 30-day average | 693 | 706 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 1,006 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 107,767 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | May 13, 2021 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | Subnautica: Below Zero | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 700 | 976 | 719 | 1,006 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Subnautica: Below Zero currently has more players: 961 concurrent players on Steam vs 834 for Crab Game — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 693 concurrent players and Subnautica: Below Zero averaged 706. By that measure Subnautica: Below Zero is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 90% across 107,767 for Subnautica: Below Zero. Subnautica: Below Zero has the larger player base right now (961 vs 834 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.