Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 2,106 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 934 for FTL: Faster Than Light — about 2.3× more players. Dead Cells also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%. FTL: Faster Than Light is currently 65% off on Steam. 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 | FTL: Faster Than Light |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,106 | 934 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,081 | 1,375 |
| 7-day average | 1,953 | 1,111 |
| 30-day average | 1,949 | 1,111 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,081 | 1,375 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 78,309 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Price | $24.99 | $3.49 (−65%) |
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| Month | Dead Cells | FTL: Faster Than Light | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,905 | 3,081 | 1,108 | 1,375 |
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: 2,106 concurrent players on Steam vs 934 for FTL: Faster Than Light — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 1,949 concurrent players and FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 1,111. 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 95% across 78,309 for FTL: Faster Than Light. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (2,106 vs 934 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.