Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Doki Doki Literature Club! is currently the more played game: 926 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 763 for Cry of Fear — about 21% more players. Doki Doki Literature Club! also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Doki Doki Literature Club! leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cry of Fear | Doki Doki Literature Club! |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 763 | 926 |
| 24-hour peak | 879 | 958 |
| 7-day average | 517 | 710 |
| 30-day average | 517 | 709 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 882 | 958 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,676 | 224,069 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 25, 2013 | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Cry of Fear | Doki Doki Literature Club! | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 518 | 524 | 520 | 715 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 525 | 882 | 714 | 958 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Doki Doki Literature Club! currently has more players: 926 concurrent players on Steam vs 763 for Cry of Fear — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cry of Fear averaged 517 concurrent players and Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 709. By that measure Doki Doki Literature Club! is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Doki Doki Literature Club! rates higher: 96% positive across 224,069 reviews vs 89% across 85,676 for Cry of Fear. Doki Doki Literature Club! has the larger player base right now (926 vs 763 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.