Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 2,534 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,269 for Don't Starve — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Dead Cells leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead Cells | Don't Starve |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,534 | 2,269 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,081 | 2,401 |
| 7-day average | 1,983 | 1,531 |
| 30-day average | 1,979 | 1,531 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,081 | 2,401 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 113,174 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Price | $24.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Dead Cells | Don't Starve | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,951 | 3,081 | 1,549 | 2,401 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dead Cells currently has more players: 2,534 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,269 for Don't Starve — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 1,979 concurrent players and Don't Starve averaged 1,531. By that measure Dead Cells is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 97% across 113,174 for Don't Starve. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (2,534 vs 2,269 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.