Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
The Long Dark is currently the more played game: 1,729 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,497 for Dead Cells — about 15% more players. Dead Cells counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, The Long Dark leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead Cells | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,497 | 1,729 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,172 | 3,274 |
| 7-day average | 2,039 | 2,302 |
| 30-day average | 2,035 | 2,302 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,172 | 3,274 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $24.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Dead Cells | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,986 | 3,172 | 2,299 | 3,274 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Long Dark currently has more players: 1,729 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,497 for Dead Cells — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 2,035 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,302. By that measure The Long Dark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. The Long Dark has the larger player base right now (1,729 vs 1,497 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.