Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Metro Exodus is currently the more played game: 1,644 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,537 for Dead Cells — a similar number of players. Dead Cells counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Dead Cells leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead Cells | Metro Exodus |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,537 | 1,644 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,296 | 1,644 |
| 7-day average | 1,977 | 1,216 |
| 30-day average | 1,975 | 1,216 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,172 | 2,145 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 134,043 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Price | $24.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Dead Cells | Metro Exodus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,949 | 3,172 | 1,204 | 2,145 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Metro Exodus currently has more players: 1,644 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,537 for Dead Cells — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 1,975 concurrent players and Metro Exodus averaged 1,216. 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 90% across 134,043 for Metro Exodus. Metro Exodus has the larger player base right now (1,644 vs 1,537 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.