Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Lethal Company is currently the more played game: 4,239 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,452 for Dead Cells — about 3× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Lethal Company leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead Cells | Lethal Company |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,452 | 4,239 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,172 | 4,944 |
| 7-day average | 2,040 | 2,944 |
| 30-day average | 2,037 | 3,045 |
| 30-day trend | — | −21% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,172 | 11,717 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 509,764 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Oct 22, 2023 |
| Price | $24.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Dead Cells | Lethal Company | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 7,823 | 11,717 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,743 | 9,650 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | 3,558 | 6,938 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,986 | 3,172 | 2,946 | 4,944 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Lethal Company currently has more players: 4,239 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,452 for Dead Cells — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 2,037 concurrent players and Lethal Company averaged 3,045. By that measure Lethal Company is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 97% across 509,764 for Lethal Company. Lethal Company has the larger player base right now (4,239 vs 1,452 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lethal Company averaged 3,045 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,717.