Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
SCP: Secret Laboratory is currently the more played game: 7,368 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,309 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 39% more players. DARK SOULS™ III counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 91%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while DARK SOULS™ III costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, SCP: Secret Laboratory leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ III | SCP: Secret Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,309 | 7,368 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,348 | 7,368 |
| 7-day average | 3,716 | 4,660 |
| 30-day average | 3,967 | 4,631 |
| 30-day trend | −10% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,136 | 7,368 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 437,672 | 232,159 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 11, 2016 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™ III | SCP: Secret Laboratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,708 | 4,562 | — | — |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,313 | 7,136 | 2,162 | 3,137 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,793 | 6,130 | 4,595 | 7,368 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
SCP: Secret Laboratory currently has more players: 7,368 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,309 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 39% more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,967 concurrent players and SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,631. By that measure SCP: Secret Laboratory is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DARK SOULS™ III rates higher: 94% positive across 437,672 reviews vs 91% across 232,159 for SCP: Secret Laboratory. SCP: Secret Laboratory has the larger player base right now (7,368 vs 5,309 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,967 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,136.