Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the more played game: 4,582 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,899 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 18% more players. DARK SOULS™ III counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ III | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,899 | 4,582 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,348 | 8,707 |
| 7-day average | 3,721 | 5,698 |
| 30-day average | 3,966 | 5,682 |
| 30-day trend | −10% | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,136 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 437,672 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 11, 2016 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™ III | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,708 | 4,562 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 4,313 | 7,136 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,786 | 6,130 | 5,918 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition currently has more players: 4,582 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,899 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,966 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,682. By that measure Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DARK SOULS™ III rates higher: 94% positive across 437,672 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has the larger player base right now (4,582 vs 3,899 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,966 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,136.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,682 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,707.