Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Darkest Dungeon® is currently the more played game: 3,378 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,530 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — about 2.2× more players. Darkest Dungeon® also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 84%. Darkest Dungeon® is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Darkest Dungeon® leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | Darkest Dungeon® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,530 | 3,378 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,236 | 4,558 |
| 7-day average | 1,742 | 3,107 |
| 30-day average | 1,742 | 3,107 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,236 | 4,558 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 130,556 | 160,585 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 1, 2015 | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $3.74 (−85%) |
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Darkest Dungeon® currently has more players: 3,378 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,530 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin averaged 1,742 concurrent players and Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,107. By that measure Darkest Dungeon® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Darkest Dungeon® rates higher: 92% positive across 160,585 reviews vs 84% across 130,556 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin. Darkest Dungeon® has the larger player base right now (3,378 vs 1,530 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.