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DARK SOULS III vs Hollow Knight
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Hollow Knight is currently the more played game: 7,641 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,039 for DARK SOULS™ III, about 1.9× more players. Hollow Knight has been ahead for 77 days straight. Hollow Knight also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Hollow Knight leads 8 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 59.6h in DARK SOULS™ III and 46.2h in Hollow Knight. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
DARK SOULS™ III
59.6h
average of 41 members
Hollow Knight
46.2h
average of 65 members
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Player count history
DARK SOULS™ IIIHollow Knight
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Hollow Knight has had the higher daily player count for the last 77 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
DARK SOULS™ III led 0 daysHollow Knight led 77 days
Days tracked
77
Current streak
77 days
Hollow Knight
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
25%
Jun 14, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 77 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ III | Hollow Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,039 | 7,641 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,176 | 9,525 |
| 7-day average | 3,769 | 7,424 |
| 30-day average | 3,803 | 7,742 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | −16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,136 | 14,456 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 438,928 | 557,436 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 11, 2016 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Price | $59.99 | $14.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | DARK SOULS™ III | Hollow Knight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,708 | 4,562 | 4,723 | 4,785 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,053 | 6,514 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,320 | 7,136 | 6,967 | 13,164 |
| Jul 2026 | 3,808 | 6,125 | 9,005 | 14,456 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 3,799 | 5,838 | 7,657 | 11,004 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, DARK SOULS III or Hollow Knight?
Hollow Knight currently has more players: 7,641 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,039 for DARK SOULS™ III, about 1.9× more players.
Is DARK SOULS III bigger than Hollow Knight on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,803 concurrent players and Hollow Knight averaged 7,742. By that measure Hollow Knight is currently the bigger game.
Has DARK SOULS™ III ever had more players than Hollow Knight?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Hollow Knight has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 77 days both games have been tracked.
Is DARK SOULS III better than Hollow Knight?
By Steam review score, Hollow Knight rates higher: 97% positive across 557,436 reviews vs 94% across 438,928 for DARK SOULS™ III. Hollow Knight has the larger player base right now (7,641 vs 4,039 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DARK SOULS™ III growing or declining on Steam?
DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,803 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,136.
Is Hollow Knight growing or declining on Steam?
Hollow Knight averaged 7,742 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,456.