Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Cuphead is currently the more played game: 3,278 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,411 for Dead Cells — about 2.3× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Cuphead leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cuphead | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,278 | 1,411 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,304 | 3,172 |
| 7-day average | 3,325 | 2,044 |
| 30-day average | 3,330 | 2,041 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,467 | 3,172 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 216,835 | 181,812 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 29, 2017 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Cuphead | Dead Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 4,168 | 4,467 | 1,698 | 1,712 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,381 | 4,304 | 1,985 | 3,172 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Cuphead currently has more players: 3,278 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,411 for Dead Cells — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cuphead averaged 3,330 concurrent players and Dead Cells averaged 2,041. By that measure Cuphead is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 96% across 216,835 for Cuphead. Cuphead has the larger player base right now (3,278 vs 1,411 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.