Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Subnautica is currently the more played game: 2,843 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,312 for Dead Cells — about 2.2× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Subnautica leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead Cells | Subnautica |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,312 | 2,843 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,725 | 4,338 |
| 7-day average | 1,998 | 3,760 |
| 30-day average | 1,996 | 5,093 |
| 30-day trend | — | −54% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,172 | 29,704 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 376,711 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Price | $24.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Dead Cells | Subnautica | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,322 | 4,322 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,879 | 29,704 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | 8,039 | 19,332 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,954 | 3,172 | 4,937 | 9,259 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Subnautica currently has more players: 2,843 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,312 for Dead Cells — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 1,996 concurrent players and Subnautica averaged 5,093. By that measure Subnautica is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica rates higher: 97% positive across 376,711 reviews vs 97% across 181,812 for Dead Cells. Subnautica has the larger player base right now (2,843 vs 1,312 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Subnautica averaged 5,093 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 54% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,704.