Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DARK SOULS™ III is currently the more played game: 3,713 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,754 for Cuphead — about 35% more players. Cuphead counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, DARK SOULS™ III leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cuphead | DARK SOULS™ III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,754 | 3,713 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,255 | 5,348 |
| 7-day average | 3,386 | 3,720 |
| 30-day average | 3,393 | 3,967 |
| 30-day trend | — | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,467 | 7,136 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 216,835 | 437,672 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 29, 2017 | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Cuphead | DARK SOULS™ III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,708 | 4,562 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,168 | 4,467 | 4,313 | 7,136 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,414 | 4,255 | 3,785 | 6,130 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DARK SOULS™ III currently has more players: 3,713 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,754 for Cuphead — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cuphead averaged 3,393 concurrent players and DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,967. By that measure DARK SOULS™ III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cuphead rates higher: 96% positive across 216,835 reviews vs 94% across 437,672 for DARK SOULS™ III. DARK SOULS™ III has the larger player base right now (3,713 vs 2,754 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,967 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,136.