Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Days Gone is currently the more played game: 2,761 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,344 for The Long Dark — about 18% more players. Days Gone also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 89%.
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| Metric | Days Gone | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,761 | 2,344 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,772 | 2,606 |
| 7-day average | 1,886 | 2,141 |
| 30-day average | 1,886 | 2,141 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,772 | 3,274 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 115,697 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2021 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
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Days Gone currently has more players: 2,761 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,344 for The Long Dark — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Days Gone averaged 1,886 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,141. By that measure The Long Dark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Days Gone rates higher: 93% positive across 115,697 reviews vs 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. Days Gone has the larger player base right now (2,761 vs 2,344 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.