Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Planet Zoo is currently the more played game: 3,676 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,213 for Darkest Dungeon® — about 1.7× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Planet Zoo leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Darkest Dungeon® | Planet Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,213 | 3,676 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,392 | 7,160 |
| 7-day average | 3,068 | 5,795 |
| 30-day average | 3,068 | 5,795 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,756 | 9,929 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 160,585 | 96,595 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2016 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Price | $24.99 | $44.99 |
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Planet Zoo currently has more players: 3,676 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,213 for Darkest Dungeon® — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,068 concurrent players and Planet Zoo averaged 5,795. By that measure Planet Zoo is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Darkest Dungeon® rates higher: 92% positive across 160,585 reviews vs 91% across 96,595 for Planet Zoo. Planet Zoo has the larger player base right now (3,676 vs 2,213 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.