Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG / Strategy games.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is currently the more played game: 6,772 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,819 for Darkest Dungeon® — about 1.8× more players. Darkest Dungeon® counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 88%. Darkest Dungeon® is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Darkest Dungeon® | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,819 | 6,772 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,558 | 9,370 |
| 7-day average | 3,143 | 5,808 |
| 30-day average | 3,143 | 7,115 |
| 30-day trend | — | −26% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,558 | 22,170 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 160,585 | 20,743 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2016 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Price | $3.74 (−85%) | — |
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| Month | Darkest Dungeon® | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 13,391 | 22,170 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,581 | 17,809 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,126 | 4,558 | 6,585 | 13,718 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era currently has more players: 6,772 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,819 for Darkest Dungeon® — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,143 concurrent players and Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era averaged 7,115. By that measure Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Darkest Dungeon® rates higher: 92% positive across 160,585 reviews vs 88% across 20,743 for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has the larger player base right now (6,772 vs 3,819 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era averaged 7,115 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 26% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,170.