Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Cuphead is currently the more played game: 2,088 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,658 for The Long Dark — about 26% more players. Cuphead also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Cuphead leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cuphead | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,088 | 1,658 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,304 | 3,274 |
| 7-day average | 3,261 | 2,249 |
| 30-day average | 3,266 | 2,249 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,467 | 3,274 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 216,835 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 29, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Cuphead | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 4,168 | 4,467 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,293 | 4,304 | 2,235 | 3,274 |
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: 2,088 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,658 for The Long Dark — about 26% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cuphead averaged 3,266 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,249. By that measure Cuphead is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cuphead rates higher: 96% positive across 216,835 reviews vs 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. Cuphead has the larger player base right now (2,088 vs 1,658 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.