Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 1,995 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,852 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players. Dead Cells also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 85%. Northgard: Definitive Edition is currently 72% 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 | Northgard: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,995 | 1,852 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,869 | 1,852 |
| 7-day average | 1,983 | 1,285 |
| 30-day average | 1,981 | 1,285 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,172 | 1,852 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 76% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 68,515 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Price | $24.99 | $9.79 (−72%) |
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| Month | Dead Cells | Northgard: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,962 | 3,172 | 1,244 | 1,852 |
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: 1,995 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,852 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 1,981 concurrent players and Northgard: Definitive Edition averaged 1,285. 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 85% across 68,515 for Northgard: Definitive Edition. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (1,995 vs 1,852 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.