Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
EVE Online is currently the more played game: 4,681 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,750 for Cuphead — about 25% more players. Cuphead counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Cuphead costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, EVE Online leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cuphead | EVE Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,750 | 4,681 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,831 | 5,105 |
| 7-day average | 3,219 | 4,190 |
| 30-day average | 3,223 | 4,190 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,467 | 5,456 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 73% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 216,835 | 39,061 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 29, 2017 | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Cuphead | EVE Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 4,168 | 4,467 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,276 | 4,304 | 4,212 | 5,456 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
EVE Online currently has more players: 4,681 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,750 for Cuphead — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cuphead averaged 3,223 concurrent players and EVE Online averaged 4,190. By that measure EVE Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cuphead rates higher: 96% positive across 216,835 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. EVE Online has the larger player base right now (4,681 vs 3,750 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.