Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / RPG games.
Hades II is currently the more played game: 4,535 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,825 for Darkest Dungeon® — about 19% more players. Hades II also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, Hades II leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Darkest Dungeon® | Hades II |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,825 | 4,535 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,197 | 5,576 |
| 7-day average | 3,069 | 4,855 |
| 30-day average | 3,069 | 4,855 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,756 | 6,965 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 160,585 | 121,141 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2016 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Price | $24.99 | $29.99 |
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Hades II currently has more players: 4,535 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,825 for Darkest Dungeon® — about 19% more players.
Over the last 30 days Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,069 concurrent players and Hades II averaged 4,855. By that measure Hades II is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hades II rates higher: 96% positive across 121,141 reviews vs 92% across 160,585 for Darkest Dungeon®. Hades II has the larger player base right now (4,535 vs 3,825 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.