Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Crimson Desert is currently the more played game: 8,856 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,671 for Hollow Knight — about 15% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Crimson Desert leads 5 of 7.
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| Metric | Crimson Desert | Hollow Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,856 | 7,671 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,292 | 13,711 |
| 7-day average | 13,684 | 9,945 |
| 30-day average | 17,399 | 8,254 |
| 30-day trend | −35% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,641 | 14,456 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 163,445 | 549,733 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Price | $69.99 | $14.99 |
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| Month | Crimson Desert | Hollow Knight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,723 | 4,785 |
| May 2026 | 33,137 | 50,641 | 5,053 | 6,514 |
| Jun 2026 | 21,633 | 47,605 | 6,948 | 13,164 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 14,560 | 26,659 | 9,890 | 14,456 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crimson Desert currently has more players: 8,856 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,671 for Hollow Knight — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crimson Desert averaged 17,399 concurrent players and Hollow Knight averaged 8,254. By that measure Crimson Desert is currently the bigger game.
Crimson Desert averaged 17,399 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,641.