Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Subnautica is currently the more played game: 3,286 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,005 for Cuphead — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Subnautica leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cuphead | Subnautica |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,005 | 3,286 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,255 | 5,203 |
| 7-day average | 3,400 | 4,078 |
| 30-day average | 3,407 | 5,225 |
| 30-day trend | — | −55% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,467 | 29,704 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 216,835 | 376,711 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 29, 2017 | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Cuphead | Subnautica | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,322 | 4,322 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,879 | 29,704 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,168 | 4,467 | 8,039 | 19,332 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,468 | 4,255 | 5,062 | 9,259 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Subnautica currently has more players: 3,286 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,005 for Cuphead — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Cuphead averaged 3,407 concurrent players and Subnautica averaged 5,225. By that measure Subnautica is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica rates higher: 97% positive across 376,711 reviews vs 96% across 216,835 for Cuphead. Subnautica has the larger player base right now (3,286 vs 3,005 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Subnautica averaged 5,225 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 55% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,704.