Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the more played game: 4,716 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,735 for Dead Cells — about 1.7× more players. Dead Cells counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead Cells | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,735 | 4,716 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,735 | 7,558 |
| 7-day average | 1,983 | 5,044 |
| 30-day average | 1,982 | 5,041 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,172 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $24.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Dead Cells | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,968 | 3,172 | 5,194 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition currently has more players: 4,716 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,735 for Dead Cells — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 1,982 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,041. By that measure Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has the larger player base right now (4,716 vs 2,735 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.