Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 654 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — about 3× more players. Doki Doki Literature Club! is free to play, while Don't Starve costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Don't Starve |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 654 | 1,903 |
| 24-hour peak | 835 | 2,401 |
| 7-day average | 714 | 1,455 |
| 30-day average | 710 | 1,455 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 875 | 2,401 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 224,069 | 113,174 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2017 | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 |
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| Month | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Don't Starve | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 520 | 715 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 719 | 875 | 1,436 | 2,401 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve currently has more players: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam vs 654 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 710 concurrent players and Don't Starve averaged 1,455. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 96% across 224,069 for Doki Doki Literature Club!. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,903 vs 654 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.