Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG / Simulation games.
Crusader Kings III is currently the more played game: 23,735 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,324 for Don't Starve Together — about 37% more players. Don't Starve Together counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve Together leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Don't Starve Together has had the higher daily player count for the last 50 days — Crusader Kings III last led on May 28, 2026.
Days tracked
51
Current streak
50 days
Don't Starve Together
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
23%
Jun 10, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 51 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Crusader Kings III | Don't Starve Together |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,735 | 17,324 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,535 | 67,496 |
| 7-day average | 19,326 | 38,102 |
| 30-day average | 18,344 | 46,700 |
| 30-day trend | +10% | +61% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,001 | 122,568 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 141,353 | 539,182 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 31, 2020 | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Price | $49.99 | $14.99 |
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| Month | Crusader Kings III | Don't Starve Together | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 18,667 | 24,839 |
| May 2026 | 18,238 | 25,816 | 21,100 | 48,796 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,753 | 27,329 | 40,553 | 122,568 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,300 | 29,001 | 41,629 | 99,921 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crusader Kings III currently has more players: 23,735 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,324 for Don't Starve Together — about 37% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crusader Kings III averaged 18,344 concurrent players and Don't Starve Together averaged 46,700. By that measure Don't Starve Together is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 51 days Coilr has tracked both games, Crusader Kings III had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on May 28, 2026. Don't Starve Together has led for the last 50 days.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve Together rates higher: 95% positive across 539,182 reviews vs 90% across 141,353 for Crusader Kings III. Crusader Kings III has the larger player base right now (23,735 vs 17,324 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crusader Kings III averaged 18,344 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,001.
Don't Starve Together averaged 46,700 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 61% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 122,568.