Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 1,537 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,277 for SMITE® — about 20% more players. Dead Cells also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 79%. SMITE® is free to play, while Dead Cells costs $24.99. Across all tracked metrics, Dead Cells leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead Cells | SMITE® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,537 | 1,277 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,869 | 1,496 |
| 7-day average | 1,977 | 1,038 |
| 30-day average | 1,975 | 1,038 |
| 30-day trend | — | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,172 | 1,970 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 67% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 119,882 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Price | $24.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Dead Cells | SMITE® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,244 | 1,421 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | 1,087 | 1,970 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,949 | 3,172 | 1,042 | 1,816 |
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: 1,537 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,277 for SMITE® — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 1,975 concurrent players and SMITE® averaged 1,038. 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 79% across 119,882 for SMITE®. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (1,537 vs 1,277 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
SMITE® averaged 1,038 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,970.