Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG / Strategy games.
EVE Online is currently the more played game: 4,399 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,153 for Darkest Dungeon® — a similar number of players. Darkest Dungeon® counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Darkest Dungeon® costs $3.74 (−85%). Across all tracked metrics, EVE Online leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Darkest Dungeon® | EVE Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,153 | 4,399 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,558 | 5,384 |
| 7-day average | 3,206 | 4,141 |
| 30-day average | 3,206 | 4,141 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,558 | 5,384 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 73% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 160,585 | 39,061 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2016 | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Price | $3.74 (−85%) | Free to play |
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EVE Online currently has more players: 4,399 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,153 for Darkest Dungeon® — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,206 concurrent players and EVE Online averaged 4,141. By that measure EVE Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Darkest Dungeon® rates higher: 92% positive across 160,585 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. EVE Online has the larger player base right now (4,399 vs 4,153 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.