Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Subnautica is currently the more played game: 4,641 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,242 for Darkest Dungeon® — a similar number of players. Subnautica also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 92%. Darkest Dungeon® is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Subnautica leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Darkest Dungeon® | Subnautica |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,242 | 4,641 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,558 | 5,203 |
| 7-day average | 3,218 | 4,018 |
| 30-day average | 3,218 | 5,215 |
| 30-day trend | — | −54% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,558 | 29,704 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 160,585 | 376,711 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2016 | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Price | $3.74 (−85%) | $29.99 |
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| Month | Darkest Dungeon® | Subnautica | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,322 | 4,322 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,879 | 29,704 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,039 | 19,332 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,260 | 4,558 | 5,042 | 9,259 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Subnautica currently has more players: 4,641 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,242 for Darkest Dungeon® — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,218 concurrent players and Subnautica averaged 5,215. By that measure Subnautica is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica rates higher: 97% positive across 376,711 reviews vs 92% across 160,585 for Darkest Dungeon®. Subnautica has the larger player base right now (4,641 vs 4,242 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Subnautica averaged 5,215 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 54% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,704.