Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
The Long Dark is currently the more played game: 1,673 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,472 for Cult of the Lamb — a similar number of players. Cult of the Lamb counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Cult of the Lamb leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cult of the Lamb | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,472 | 1,673 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,776 | 3,274 |
| 7-day average | 2,680 | 2,248 |
| 30-day average | 2,680 | 2,248 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,776 | 3,274 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 126,350 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 11, 2022 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $24.99 | $19.99 |
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The Long Dark currently has more players: 1,673 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,472 for Cult of the Lamb — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Cult of the Lamb averaged 2,680 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,248. By that measure Cult of the Lamb is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cult of the Lamb rates higher: 96% positive across 126,350 reviews vs 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. The Long Dark has the larger player base right now (1,673 vs 1,472 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.