Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Dark and Darker is currently the more played game: 13,411 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,898 for MapleStory — a similar number of players. Dark and Darker also has the better Steam reviews: 65% positive vs 61%. Across all tracked metrics, Dark and Darker leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dark and Darker | MapleStory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,411 | 12,898 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,411 | 13,656 |
| 7-day average | 12,393 | 12,010 |
| 30-day average | 12,393 | 12,010 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,060 | 13,656 |
| Steam reviews | 65% positive | 61% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 62% positive | 22% positive |
| Total reviews | 84,354 | 15,357 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 7, 2024 | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Dark and Darker | MapleStory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 11,097 | 14,060 | 10,666 | 13,261 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 12,730 | 13,411 | 12,659 | 13,656 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dark and Darker currently has more players: 13,411 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,898 for MapleStory — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Dark and Darker averaged 12,393 concurrent players and MapleStory averaged 12,010. By that measure Dark and Darker is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dark and Darker rates higher: 65% positive across 84,354 reviews vs 61% across 15,357 for MapleStory. Dark and Darker has the larger player base right now (13,411 vs 12,898 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.