Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 2,554 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,265 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — a similar number of players. Dead Cells also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Dead Cells leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,265 | 2,554 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,338 | 3,172 |
| 7-day average | 1,754 | 2,115 |
| 30-day average | 1,754 | 2,110 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,338 | 3,172 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 130,556 | 181,812 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 1, 2015 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | Dead Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,698 | 1,712 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,771 | 2,338 | 2,065 | 3,172 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dead Cells currently has more players: 2,554 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,265 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin averaged 1,754 concurrent players and Dead Cells averaged 2,110. By that measure Dead Cells is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 84% across 130,556 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (2,554 vs 2,265 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.