Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Darkest Dungeon® is currently the more played game: 2,705 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,289 for Fallout Shelter — about 2.1× more players. Darkest Dungeon® also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 88%. Fallout Shelter is free to play, while Darkest Dungeon® costs $24.99. Across all tracked metrics, Darkest Dungeon® leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Darkest Dungeon® | Fallout Shelter |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,705 | 1,289 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,197 | 2,300 |
| 7-day average | 3,069 | 1,728 |
| 30-day average | 3,069 | 1,728 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,756 | 2,424 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 160,585 | 81,835 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2016 | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Price | $24.99 | Free to play |
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Darkest Dungeon® currently has more players: 2,705 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,289 for Fallout Shelter — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,069 concurrent players and Fallout Shelter averaged 1,728. By that measure Darkest Dungeon® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Darkest Dungeon® rates higher: 92% positive across 160,585 reviews vs 88% across 81,835 for Fallout Shelter. Darkest Dungeon® has the larger player base right now (2,705 vs 1,289 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.