Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Free To Play / RPG games.
Fallout Shelter is currently the more played game: 1,362 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,174 for Crusader Kings II — about 16% more players. Crusader Kings II counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Fallout Shelter leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crusader Kings II | Fallout Shelter |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,174 | 1,362 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,029 | 2,298 |
| 7-day average | 1,491 | 1,719 |
| 30-day average | 1,491 | 1,719 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,029 | 2,298 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 73,755 | 81,835 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 14, 2012 | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Crusader Kings II | Fallout Shelter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,100 | 1,284 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,496 | 2,029 | 1,724 | 2,298 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Fallout Shelter currently has more players: 1,362 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,174 for Crusader Kings II — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crusader Kings II averaged 1,491 concurrent players and Fallout Shelter averaged 1,719. By that measure Fallout Shelter is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crusader Kings II rates higher: 91% positive across 73,755 reviews vs 88% across 81,835 for Fallout Shelter. Fallout Shelter has the larger player base right now (1,362 vs 1,174 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.